Simulations Plus Releases ClassPharmer Version 4.7

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Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:25am EDT

Numerous Data Mining and Drug Design Capabilities Added
LANCASTER, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLP), a leading provider of simulation and
modeling software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, announces the
release of ClassPharmer 4.7, the latest version of its state-of-the-art software
used by pharmaceutical research scientists for analysis of chemical libraries
and design of new molecular structures. 

Dr. David Miller, team leader for Simulations Plus` Discovery Informatics, said:
"This new version of ClassPharmer further extends its data mining and molecule
design capabilities with a series of powerful new enhancements, including
features requested by our users as well as those developed in-house. One
particularly exciting new feature is the ability to design molecules that
replace a problematic portion of an existing candidate molecule with another
structure (`scaffold`) expected to have improved properties. This technique,
commonly called `scaffold hopping,` is extremely important in the drug industry
because it allows chemists to salvage an otherwise promising drug candidate that
could not have been taken forward due to ADMET liabilities, synthetic
challenges, or intellectual property restrictions. ClassPharmer's new design
feature helps chemists to perform this scaffold-hopping task in silico (i.e., in
the computer), allowing them to screen hundreds of thousands of replacement
scaffolds computationally without the need to commit valuable resources to
synthesize and test them all. These and other features of the new ClassPharmer
version should be welcome additions to the already powerful set of
cheminformatics tools provided by this software." 

Walt Woltosz, chairman and CEO of Simulations Plus added: "I just returned from
a two-week trip to Japan, and some of my customer visits there involved showing
what was new in ClassPharmer 4.7. The enthusiastic response I received from a
number of chemists in different companies was quite encouraging. Coupled with
our best-in-class ADMET Predictor software, ClassPharmer provides unmatched
capabilities for the rapid design and screening of new molecular structures. We
believe this side of our business is poised for significant growth, adding to
the strong position we hold in the simulation of drug absorption and
pharmacokinetics." 

About Simulations Plus, Inc.

Simulations Plus, Inc., is a premier developer of groundbreaking drug discovery
and development software, which is licensed to and used in the conduct of drug
research by pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and drug delivery companies
worldwide. The Company`s Words+ subsidiary, which provides assistive technology
for persons with disabilities, as well as two retail products, Abbreviate! and
FutureLab™, comprise the remainder of the business. Simulations Plus is
headquartered in Southern California and trades on the NASDAQ under the symbol
"SLP." For more information, visit our Web site at www.simulations-plus.com. 

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
- With the exception of historical information, the matters discussed in this
press release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. The actual future results of the Company could differ
significantly from those statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to
such differences include, but are not limited to: continued acceptance and
licensing of ClassPharmer, ADMET Predictor, and the other products of the
Company, the ability of the Company to maintain its competitive advantage, the
general economics of the pharmaceutical and assistive technology industries, the
ability of the Company to attract and retain sufficient scientific and technical
staff to sustain its R&D and customer support functions, the continued high
renewal rate for the Company`s software licenses, and a sustainable market.
Further information on the Company`s risk factors is contained in the Company`s
quarterly and annual reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

Simulations Plus, Inc.
Ms. Renée Bouché, 661-723-7723
info@simulations-plus.com

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