ADVECTUS RETAINS LEGAL COUNCEL FOR U.S. REGULATORY FILING

The Company is pleased to announce that it has engaged the Stepp Law Group, of Newport Beach, California, to begin the process for listing on the NASD Bulletin Board, and the soon to be formed BBX Exchange.

ADVECTUS LIFE SCIENCES INC.         
#100, 265 -- 25TH Street            
West Vancouver, B.C.            
V7V 4H9   
            
AVX. TSX VENTURE
WKN. 693000 BERLIN         
AVXSF. NASD

NEWS RELEASE # 02 - 15                                           JUNE 19, 2002

ADVECTUS RETAINS LEGAL COUNCEL FOR U.S. REGULATORY FILING

The Company is pleased to announce that it has engaged the Stepp Law Group, of Newport Beach, California, to begin the process for listing on the NASD Bulletin Board, and the soon to be formed BBX Exchange.

Advectus Life Sciences Inc. (AVX:TSX VENTURE) is a development stage company focused on the development and commercialization of a patented process using nanotechnology for the delivery of approved cancer fighting drugs across the blood-brain barrier for the treatment of brain tumors. For more information about Advectus Life Sciences, visit http://www.advectuslifesciences.com/

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF ADVECTUS LIFE SCIENCES INC.
James H. Disher,President and Director
Contact: James Disher
Telephone: 604-926-6098
Facsimile: 604-926-4398
E-mail:    info@advectuslifesciences.com
Website: www.advectuslifesciences.com

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