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AETHON CEO NAMED FINALIST FOR ERNEST & YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR® AWARD

Aldo Zini Recognized in the Upstate New York, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia Region for Transforming an Early-Stage Development Company into a Leader in Hospital Supply Chain Logistics

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – June 20, 2007 – Aethon Inc., a leader in affordable autonomous mobile robots for practical business applications, today announced that President and CEO Aldo Zini has been named a finalist for an Ernest & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® award. He has been recognized in the upstate New York, western Pennsylvania and West Virginia region for transforming Aethon from an early-stage development company to a leader in hospital supply chain logistics.  The winners will be announced at an awards banquet held Friday, June 29 at the Hilton Hotel in Pittsburgh.

“It’s an honor to be chosen as a finalist for this prestigious business award and to be recognized among a group of highly regarded entrepreneurs,” Zini said. “Aethon’s success redefining hospital supply chain logistics is testament to our management team and employees. Their workflow reengineering, software, robotics and hospital market expertise has helped Aethon remove a major bottleneck in the delivery of care by automating the location, delivery and recovery of key assets.”

Zini invested in the company shortly after it was founded in 2001, and lead its sales and marketing efforts. He was named the company's President and CEO in October 2003. In this role, Zini has been instrumental in Aethon’s rapid growth, leading the company in achieving a 200% CAGR.

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About Aethon
Aethon (www.aethon.com) is a leader in providing low-cost solutions for automatically hauling materials indoors. Aethon's TUG uses patented wireless technology to navigate, avoid obstacles, and continuously track and correct its positioning. Based in Pittsburgh, Aethon is named after the mythological horse that pulled Helios' chariot with the sun as cargo.