Exhibit
99.2
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IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
CONTACTS:
Brent
Larson,
Vice
President / CFO
614
822.2330
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July
30, 2007
Tim
Ryan,
The
Trout Group
646.378.2924
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NEOPROBE
INCREASES BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Names
Columbus Business Executive Owen E. Johnson, M.D. to Board of
Directors
DUBLIN,
OHIO - July 30, 2007 -- Neoprobe Corporation (OTCBB: NEOP), a diversified
developer of innovative oncology and cardiovascular surgical and diagnostic
products, announced today that Owen E. Johnson, M.D., has been appointed to
Neoprobe Corporation’s Board of Directors. Dr.
Johnson recently retired as Vice President and Sr. Medical Director of United
HealthCare of Ohio, Inc. (“UHC”), a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, where he
was heavily involved in new technology assessment and reimbursement
establishment. Dr. Johnson has also served on the Board and on numerous
Committees of UHC as well as other related organizations. Prior to joining
UHC,
Dr.
Johnson held several hospital appointments with Riverside Methodist Hospital
in
Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Johnson has also been active in numerous professional,
fraternal and community organizations in the Columbus area.
Dr.
Johnson commented on his appointment to the Neoprobe Board of Directors, “I am
excited to join the Board at Neoprobe because of the great potential the Company
has in helping mankind through improving their health and longevity. Neoprobe
has made great strides in the recent past and I look forward to assisting in
guiding the Company in the coming years.”
David
Bupp, Neoprobe’s president & CEO said, “Neoprobe is very pleased to have
someone of Dr.
Johnson’s business experience and stature join our Board, as we are making the
transition to a biotechnology company with both medical device and drug product
offerings. Dr. Johnson has been appointed to a Board term ending at the Annual
Stockholders’ Meeting in 2008, when he is expected to stand for election for
another term ending in 2011.”
About
Neoprobe
Neoprobe
is a biomedical company focused on enhancing patient care and improving patient
outcome by meeting the critical intraoperative diagnostic information needs
of
physicians and therapeutic treatment needs of patients. Neoprobe currently
markets the neo2000®
line of
gamma detection systems that are widely used by cancer surgeons and is
commercializing the Quantix®
line of
blood flow measurement products developed by its subsidiary, Cardiosonix Ltd.
In
addition, Neoprobe holds significant interests in the development of related
biomedical systems and radiopharmaceutical agents including
Lymphoseek®
and
RIGScan®
CR.
Neoprobe’s subsidiary, Cira Biosciences, Inc., is also advancing a
patient-specific cellular therapy technology platform called ACT. Neoprobe’s
strategy is to deliver superior growth and shareholder return by maximizing
its
strong position in gamma detection technologies and diversifying into new,
synergistic biomedical markets through continued investment and selective
acquisitions.www.neoprobe.com