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HOPKINTON, MA -- With the recent mapping of the human genetic code, researchers have expanded their focus from fewer than 500 genes to more than 30,000, unleashing torrents of data into the field of genomics. This is but one of the issues facing life-sciences firms as they race to relieve bottlenecks in data flow among researchers. Yet the value of this data is vastly undermined by technology limitations preventing scientists from freely accessing and sharing information — thus hindering the speed and efficiency of drug discovery and development. Gene Logic Inc. (Nasdaq: GLGC), with its comprehensive gene expression database products, the GeneExpress® Suite, is a company at the center of this genomic information explosion. To meet this challenge, Gene Logic selected a sophisticated EMC network storage infrastructure for managing the vast amounts of information required to develop its products across Sun Unix and Dell Windows NT server environments. Gene Logic evaluated Hitachi, IBM and Network Appliance storage solutions, but chose an EMC E-Infostructure for its Storage Area Network (SAN) and networked-attached storage (NAS) environments. A leading provider of biocontent and bioinformatics solutions, Gene Logic is migrating all of its gene expression data files and resulting data warehouse onto an EMC Enterprise Storage Network (ESN). With EMC networked storage, Gene Logic will increase the efficiency and reliability of building and maintaining its growing archive of gene expression data. "Information and the ability to rapidly access it are key elements of pharmaceutical and biotechnology drug discovery and development," commented Victor M. Markowitz, Gene Logic's Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of Data Management Systems. "We have adopted EMC networked storage to enhance our ability to deal with the vast and rapidly growing amounts of gene expression data. EMC offers a highly effective, scalable storage infrastructure for our gene expression database product line." Continuing, Markowitz said, "EMC's established storage platform, continuing advancements in high-density disk technology, and outstanding customer support were the main reasons in our choosing an EMC solution for expanding our data management infrastructure." David Donatelli, EMC's Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing and New Business Development, said, "Information management has emerged as one of the most pressing challenges facing life-sciences firms. The scalability, reliability and manageability of Gene Logic's EMC networked storage infrastructure will enable its growing portfolio of pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers to gain access more efficiently to critical information to drive their drug discovery and development initiatives." For more information visit www.emc.com