Aethlon Scientist to Present Strategy for Treating Drug Resistant HIV and Hepatitis-C

SAN DIEGO - March 1, 2005 - Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: AEMD) announced that its Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Richard Tullis will present today at the 25th Annual Dialysis Conference, being held at the Tampa Convention Center. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. EST. Dr. Tullis will discuss how the multi-pathogen, multi-strain clearance characteristics of the Aethlon Hemopurifier(TM) could provide new hope for individuals afflicted with drug or vaccine resistant viral infections, including HIV, the AIDS virus, and Hepatitis-C. Dr. Tullis will also provide an update on the development of the Hemopurifier(TM) as a countermeasure against Biological Weapon candidates.
About Aethlon Medical

Aethlon Medical is pioneering the development of viral filtration devices to treat HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis-C (HCV), and pathogens that are mass casualty biological warfare candidates. Each treatment application employs the use of a proprietary technology known as the Hemopurifier(TM), which is designed to rapidly reduce the presence of infectious disease and toxins in the body. The Hemopurifier converges the established scientific principals of affinity chromatography and hemodialysis as a means to augment the immune response of clearing viruses and toxins from the blood before cell and organ infection can occur. More information on Aethlon Medical and the Hemopurifier technology is available at www.aethlonmedical.com.

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