FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Compass Genomics, Inc.
6217 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Suite 300
Saint Charles, MO  63304

CONTACT
Richard Lesh, President
636-219-6927
richard.lesh@compassgenomics.com


Compass Genomics Profile in the Business News Update


Saint Louis, MO - Sept. 7, 2001 - The Business News Update has profiled
Compass Genomics.  Written by writer Paul Riat in the Imagine St. Louis
section.

Full text of the Business News Update article "Compass Genomics seeks
$5.5 M" can be found at:

http://www.businessnewsupdate.com/

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