SAN DIEGO, October 2 /PRNewswire/ --

ChemBridge Corporation is pleased to announce the release of a completely
re-designed Hit2Lead.com (http://www.Hit2Lead.com) e-commerce site, with
updated functionality. Since 2001, Hit2Lead.com has received growing
recognition from the pharmaceutical and biotech industry as a primary,
user-friendly online resource for screening compounds and building blocks
used for drug discovery research. Hit2Lead.com allows customers to directly
search and purchase on-line, ChemBridge's in-stock small molecule compounds. 
Hit2Lead.com contains the entire ChemBridge collection of 700,000 screening 
compounds and 8,000 building blocks. Since Hit2Lead.com's launch in 2001, 
145,000 compounds have been ordered and shipped to 2,500 customers in 900 
companies and research organizations worldwide, including all major 
pharmaceutical companies. Half of these compounds were shipped within 24-48 
hours from RUSH Stock in San Diego.

"The new site was redesigned based on client feedback and requests from
customers all over the world," says Olga Guy, Hit2Lead.com Project Manager.
"The latest online searching technology, and usability strategies and
techniques were implemented to make Hit2Lead.com as user-friendly and simple
as possible for clients to search, find, and buy the small molecules needed
to advance their various discovery chemistry programs."

Some of the main improvements include:
    1. Pre-registration is not required, allowing clients to immediately
       start using the site.
    2. Structure drawing and searching applications seamlessly integrated
       into the site, eliminating the need to install separate software.
    3. Faster searching/query results and straight-forward order processing
       interface.
    4. Streamlined appearance and ease of access to client order history.

    Hit2Lead offers:
    -- Over 700,000 screening compounds available in 1mg-100mg amounts
    -- Over 8,000 building blocks available in 1g to 25g amounts
    -- Online up-to-date availability and pricing
    -- Over 95% purity by NMR guaranteed on all Building Blocks
    -- Structure, sub-structure, similarity, ID searches, etc.
    -- One-week delivery worldwide. 24-48 hour delivery for rush orders
    -- Discounted online prices and cumulative pricing discounts
    -- Both purchase order numbers and credit cards are accepted for online
       order processing.
    -- Ability to perform SAR/analog searches at your own convenience
    -- Online order tracking and automatic order confirmations



About ChemBridge Corporation

ChemBridge Corporation, http://www.chembridge.com, is a leading global
discovery chemistry CRO with an impeccable track record of quality and
deliverability. ChemBridge was founded in Chicago in 1993 and has grown to a
global company with 340 employees. ChemBridge has its corporate headquarters
in San Diego, European offices in the UK and Switzerland, and a marketing
agency in Japan. It also operates a large, state-of-the-art offshore
discovery chemistry research site in Moscow, Russia. Over 400 pharmaceutical
and biotech companies and universities worldwide have taken advantage of
ChemBridge's portfolio of advanced discovery chemistry services and products,
including its library of 700,000 diverse drug-like small molecule compounds.

Web site: http://www.chembridge.com
              http://www.Hit2Lead.com