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UPDATE REPORT
                                                         Medical Device Industry            May 23, 2011

                                                                       KEITH A. MARKEY, PH.D., M.B.A.
                                                                                             212-514-7914
                                                                            KMARKEY@GRIFFINSECURITIES.COM

                   UNILIFE CORPORATION (NASDAQGM: UNIS)
    Unilife ready to usher in a new era in drug delivery:
        o Operations adjusted as full commercialization approaches
        o Shipments of Unifill® syringes to start in July
        o Long-term strategy centers on high-quality, specialty drug delivery devices
        o Financial resources in place through fiscal 2012
    We reiterate our BUY recommendation and our target price of $10.50 per share.

 Share Price (5/20/11)          $5.18
 52-Week Price Low / High       $3.85 - $7.08
 Mkt. Capitalization (issued)   $330 million
 Shares Outstanding (issued)    63.85 million
 12-month Target Price          $10.50
 Website                        www.unilife.com
 FY 2011 Loss per share         ($0.68)
 FY 2012 Loss per share         ($0.49)                  Source: BigCharts.com


Unilife Corporation (NasdaqGM: UNIS) is a                 the drug company’s most important revenue
medical device company with novel technologies            sources, as well as four small subgroups in
for safety syringes with retractable needles. Its         other areas. Validation shipments of one million
devices offer features preferred by the U.S.              units in all are set to commence in early fiscal
Occupational Safety & Health Administration,              2012 (begins July 1st), enabling Sanofi to initiate
automatic activation of needle retraction and             drug stability testing. Supply contracts should
user-controlled rate of retraction. Unilife’s first       follow so that sufficient inventory is available for
syringe will have a fixed needle, though another          2013      commercial     launches,     just when
with interchangeable needles is not far behind.           regulations requiring the use of safety syringes
                                                          will take effect throughout the European Union.
The Company’s most important product line is
its Unifill® brand of syringes, which have glass          Unilife has begun talks with other drug
barrels and are designed to be prefilled with             companies worldwide. Some may want
injectable drugs by pharmaceutical manufac-               exclusive rights to Unifill syringes for their own
turers. Sanofi, the largest user of prefilled             key therapeutic areas to gain a product
syringes in the world, provided $40 million to            differentiator and competitive advantage. This
help set up the manufacturing system in                   strategy seems appropriate for both research-
exchange for the right to negotiate for exclusive         based and large generic drug companies. But
access to the Unifill® fixed-needle syringe in            exclusivity will come at a premium price, and
specific therapeutic areas. That negotiation was          that will suit Unilife, since its strategy is to
completed with Unilife granting Sanofi exclusivity        become the pharmaceutical industry’s preferred
for antithrombotic agents and vaccines, two of            supplier of high-quality drug delivery devices.

Griffin Securities, Inc., 17 State Street, New York, NY, 10004 www.GriffinSecurities.com                    1
                           Please Review Disclosures on Page 9 of this Research Report
Unilife Corporation                                                                       May 23, 2011

UNILIFE ADJUSTS OPERATIONS TO FOCUS ON COMMERCIALIZATION
Management has been actively engaging drug manufacturers in discussions, which have led to several
requests for validation shipments. Additional personnel have been hired to enable upper management to
focus its attention more on operational issues. And in that regard, Unilife hired Ramin Mojdeh, an
experienced executive from Becton, Dickinson to serve as its Chief Operating Officer.

At the end of the March quarter of fiscal 2011 (ends June 30th), management started implementing
important initiatives to put the Company into a commercial mode of operation. This necessitated hard
choices that eliminated some positions, including the department that set up the Unifill manufacturing
system. The corporate reorientation also involved adding marketing expertise to expedite acceptance of
the Unifill syringe by the pharmaceutical industry.

The Company began forming product-oriented design groups to serve as the foundation of its R&D
program. These groups are comprised of personnel from multiple departments to ensure that all aspects
of new projects are addressed from the very earliest stages of design through commercialization. Each
team will have a dedicated orientation, either by project type or client. Unilife has already begun working
on specific projects for pharmaceutical companies that want to utilize its unique designs as a differentiator
for their drugs. The Company intends to work under contract on the development of new products,
thereby offsetting its R&D costs and limiting its risks.

In setting up the R&D design groups, Unilife is taking advantage of a trend toward outsourcing by the
pharmaceutical industry. But more importantly, the Company is positioning itself to become a preferred
provider of premium drug delivery devices. Underpinning this long-term strategy is its extensive patent
estate that forms a strong barrier against direct competition. We like this plan because it should maximize
the value of its patents, avoids the price-sensitive market of commodity devices, and limits investments in
capital equipment, notably the machinery that would be required to compete in the high-volume, generic
portion of the needle/syringe market.

VALIDATION SHIPMENTS OF UNIFILL SYRINGES TO START IN JULY
Unilife remains on target to deliver its first shipment of Unifill syringes to Sanofi in early July. This is
important for several reasons. First, it marks the fulfillment of the industrialization agreement between the
two companies through which Sanofi supported the development of the production process for this
syringe. Second, it demonstrates once more that Unilife is a reliable partner for pharmaceutical
companies – the Company has not missed a single milestone as it first set up operations in a leased
facility in Pennsylvania, registered its stock on NasdaqGM, financed an expansion of its infrastructure,
and subsequently moved into a new office/manufacturing plant of its own design. But just as important,
the validation shipments will open a new era for Unilife and the drug industry. The initial syringes will be
used for drug stability testing, a prerequisite to gaining regulatory approval of each drug-device
combination. The syringes must be able to hold the drug for two years without a loss of the drug’s
potency. This will not be a problem with the Unifill syringes, because the Company had the forethought to
ensure all components that come into contact with a drug are already used by the industry and have met
the stability requirements of regulators worldwide.

Once the validation shipments have begun, we believe corporate clients will engage in serious
negotiations for commercial supply contracts, since it will take time for both parties to build inventory in
preparation for launch. Sanofi should be among the first to arrive at the bargaining table, though they may
not necessarily be the first to sign a contract. That’s because they already have exclusive rights to their
two most important therapeutic areas, at least through mid-2014 as long as they commercialize products
in those areas by that time. Accordingly, other companies that are seeking access to Unilife’s technology
in their own areas of interest may have a greater motivation to sign exclusive supply agreements ahead
of their competitors. We believe Unilife will announce the deals in a timely manner, but it is possible that
their new clients will demand anonymity for competitive reasons. Similarly, we may not learn which drugs
will be supplied in Unifill syringes upon the completion of the contracts. The Company has already
indicated that discussions with potential clients have included both drugs that are already on the market


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Unilife Corporation                                                                                        May 23, 2011

and others that are under development. (Note that there is a large number of biological agents in R&D
pipelines that must be injected.) Thus, near-term demand will depend heavily on which type of product is
involved in a supply contract and what geographic market(s) the drug-device combination will enter. Since
the European Union’s requirement for safety syringes goes into effect in 2013, we would not be surprised
if many of the earliest deals, entailing drugs available in prefilled syringes, will involve Unifill syringes
destined for Europe. As shown in the following chart, there are 83 drugs (left scale: number of drugs)
approved or in R&D pipelines at 19 companies in the pharmaceutical industry that are now available or
are suitable for subcutaneous administration via a prefilled Unifill syringe.

                                       Chart 1. Potential Target Drugs for the Unifill Syringe
       14                                                                                              Other

                                                                                                       Vaccines

       12                                                                                              Respiratory

                                                                                                       MS

       10                                                                                              Musculo Skeletal

                                                                                                       Immunosuppresants

                                                                                                       Immunostimulants
        8
                                                                                                       Hormone Therapy

                                                                                                       Diabetes
        6
                                                                                                       Bone Calcium
                                                                                                       Regulation
                                                                                                       Analgesics
        4
                                                                                                       Anti rheumatics

                                                                                                       Alzheimer's disease
        2
                                                                                                       Anti infectives

                                                                                                       Anti thrombotics
        0
                                                                                                       Anti neoplastics
            Sanofi aventis




                                                                       P10


                                                                             P11


                                                                                   P12


                                                                                         P13
                             P2


                                  P3


                                         P4


                                              P5


                                                   P6


                                                        P7


                                                             P8


                                                                  P9




                                                                                               Other




FINANCIAL RESOURCES IN PLACE THROUGH FISCAL 2012
The operational changes that recently took place resulted in one-time severance costs and extra stock-
based compensation in the third fiscal quarter. With these expenses and the cost of moving into the new
headquarters/manufacturing complex in the prior period now behind the Company, we are looking for
operating costs to decline in the fourth fiscal quarter and then increase gradually as infrastructure
expands to satisfy clients’ demands for outsourced R&D support and for syringe production. (See pages 6
and 7 for income statements by quarter and fiscal year, respectively.) These estimates are consistent with
the announced $12 million cost-reduction achieved with the recent operational reorganization.

The cost savings should reduce Unilife’s cash burn through the end of fiscal 2012. Indeed, the Company
has stated that a recent $12 million credit line for equipment financing that will yield $8 million initially (for
equipment in place), plus the cash that it already has on its balance sheet (see page 4) will fund
operations through the next fiscal year. Nonetheless, Unilife has filed a registration statement that will
enable it to raise additional funds through an equity or debt offering. This flexibility is important, especially
for a young company that is entering into contract negotiations with larger clients because it promotes a
more even-handed discussion.




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Unilife Corporation                                                                        May 23, 2011

BALANCE SHEET# (FISCAL YEAR ENDS JUNE 30                       TH
                                                                 .)
# All data are in thousands.

  ASSETS                                                  3/31/2011       6/30/2010
  Current Assets
               Cash & equivalents                           30,188          20,750
               Accounts Receivable                               6           1,556
               Inventory                                      564             797
               Other                                          430             637
                            Total Current Assets      $     31,188    $     23,740

               Property & equipment                   $     53,562    $     29,972
               Intangible assets                            12,959          10,832
               Other                                          489             273
                                    Total Assets      $     98,198    $     64,817


  LIABILITIES
  Current Liabilities
               Accounts payable                       $      3,559    $      6,044
               Debt due                                      2,297           1,648
               Accrued expenses                              3,060           2,911
               Deferred revenue                              2,633           2,188
                          Total Current Liabilities   $     11,549    $     12,791

  Long-term debt                                      $     19,362    $      1,093
  Deferred revenue                                           5,924           6,563
                   Total Long-Term Liabilities        $     25,286    $      7,656

  Shareholders Equity
               Common stock                                   636             548
               Additional paid-in-capital                  166,918         122,397
               Accumulated Deficit                        (109,787)        (79,650)
               Accum. Comprehensive Income                   3,596           1,075
                    Total Shareholders Equity         $     61,363    $     44,370

                        Total liabilities & equity    $     98,198    $     64,817



INCOME STATEMENTS
Our near-term revenue estimates reflect several assumptions. We’ve included the final milestone
payment from the Sanofi industrialization agreement in the fourth quarter of this fiscal year and made a
small provision for sales of the plastic Unitract syringe through distributors. More importantly, we’ve
assumed that Unilife will ship the first 1 million syringes produced to Sanofi in two installments, one in
each of its first two quarters of fiscal 2012. The price of these syringes was set at a significant premium in
the industrialization agreement, probably to cover the absorption of start-up costs and a relatively low,
initial production volume, so revenues will be disproportionately high. Our estimates for the second and
subsequent periods of fiscal 2012 also reflect validation shipments to other drug companies, as well as
modest revenue from outsourced R&D contracts (on the Industrialization fee line). (Note that the
estimates in this report are presented using Unilife’s current fiscal year, rather than the calendar-year
presentation of the last report, dated March 10, 2011.)

We believe the premium price of the syringes shipped to Sanofi will result in reasonable gross margins.
Thereafter, our estimates reflect an assumption that efficiencies are achieved as production volume
grows. Nonetheless, we have not provided for gross margins on syringes to reach optimal levels until
fiscal 2014, when a production line with an annual capacity of 150 million units is operating near its peak
volume. By 2015, the launch of a client-dedicated delivery device should help to raise gross profitability
even further.



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Unilife Corporation                                                                       May 23, 2011

Operating expenses are projected to trend upward as the Company expands its infrastructure to meet its
contractual obligations for the supply of syringes and client-dedicated devices. Depreciation/amortization
related to syringe manufacturing/shipping is included in cost of goods sold starting in 2012 when syringe
shipments commence; the remainder is booked as an operating expense. We believe Unilife will at some
point expand its technology base via licensing deals and/or acquisitions, but we have not included such
opportunities in our projections. Moreover, provisions for income taxes have been made for financial
accounting purposes, even though the Company will be able to limit its cash liabilities in its early years of
profitability through net operating loss carryforwards.

Finally, our share net estimates do not provide for additional external financings, since the timing and size
of such activity is uncertain. However, we have allowed for stock-based compensation and the conversion
of options/warrants in estimating the number of shares outstanding.

VALUATION OF UNIS SHARES
Our 12-month target price is based on the following calculation: We multiplied our 2015 projected
earnings of $1.12 per share by a P/E ratio of 22, resulting in a future price of $22.64, and then discounted
that back three years at an annual rate of 33% to get a 12-month price target of $10.50.

Investors should be aware that validation shipments of syringes and the signing of commercial supply
agreements will likely provide ample near-term milestones to stimulate interest in Unilife. Accordingly, we
believe UNIS shares merit a BUY rating and that they are suitable for growth-oriented investment
portfolios.




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QUARTERLY INCOME STATEMENTS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Unilife Corporation




                                                                                              Fiscal Year 2010                                         Fiscal Year 2011                                         Fiscal Year 2012
                                                                               Q1            Q2             Q3             Q4            Q1            Q2            Q3             Q4            Q1            Q2            Q3            Q4
                                       Industrialization fees              $    1,745    $    2,088    $     1,250     $    1,235    $    1,350    $             $              $      700    $      950    $      400    $      400    $      500
                                       Licensing fees                             683           746            576            561           577           630             642          640           640           640           640           640




GRIFFIN SECURITIES EQUITIES RESEARCH
                                       Product sales & other                      680           411            591            856         1,616         1,132               8          105         4,000         5,000         6,000         7,000
                                                        Total Revenues     $    3,108    $    3,245    $     2,417     $    2,652    $    3,543    $    1,762    $        650   $    1,445    $    5,590    $    6,040    $    7,040    $    8,140
                                       Cost of products sold                      829           474            569            599         1,175           824             450           26         3,800         3,900         4,500         5,000
                                                           Gross Profit    $    2,279    $    2,771    $     1,848     $    2,053    $    2,368    $      938    $        200   $    1,419    $    1,790    $    2,140    $    2,540    $    3,140
                                       Operating expenses
                                       R&D expense                                399           287          2,599            910         1,005        1,416     $   2,723      $    2,201    $    2,250    $    2,300    $    2,350    $    2,400
                                       SG&A expense                             3,742         7,517          7,008         10,429         8,012        9,054         9,117           7,302         7,300         7,350         7,400         7,500
                                       Deprec. & amortization                     291         1,009            390            624           787          878            827            828           250           250           250           250
                                       Total operating costs                    4,432         8,813          9,997         11,963         9,804       11,348        12,667          10,331         9,800         9,900        10,000        10,150
                                                Operating profit/(loss)    $   (2,153)   $   (6,042)   $    (8,149)    $   (9,910)   $   (7,436)   $ (10,410)    $ (12,467)     $   (8,912)   $   (8,010)   $   (7,760)   $   (7,460)   $   (7,010)
                                       Interest expense                           (47)          (14)           (30)           (34)          (32)         (32)         (177)           (299)         (290)         (290)         (285)         (285)
                                       Interest income                              5           252            450            359           122           82           128             113           120           105            90            85
                                       Other income/(expense)                     131          (111)           (35)          (120)          100            2           (17)
                                                    Pretax profit/(loss)   $   (2,064)   $   (5,915)   $    (7,764)    $   (9,705)   $   (7,246)   $ (10,358)    $ (12,533)     $   (9,098)   $   (8,180)   $   (7,945)   $   (7,655)   $   (7,210)
                                       Income taxes
                                                       Net profit/(loss)   $   (2,064)   $   (5,915)   $    (7,764)    $   (9,705)   $   (7,246)   $ (10,358)    $ (12,533)     $   (9,098)   $   (8,180)   $   (7,945)   $   (7,655)   $   (7,210)

                                             Earnings/(loss) per share     $    (0.06)   $    (0.13)   $     (0.15)    $    (0.18)   $    (0.14)   $    (0.19)   $    (0.20)    $    (0.15)   $    (0.13)   $    (0.13)   $    (0.12)   $    (0.11)
                                                   Shares outstanding          36,762        45,555         52,497         53,190        53,190        55,194        61,505         62,000        62,500        63,000        63500         63500




                                                                                             Fiscal year ends on June 30th of the calendar year. All figures are in
                                                                                             thousands, except per-share data. Estimates are shown in italics.
                                                                                             Q3, FY 2010 excludes a one-time $4.3 million expense for the
                                                                                             acquisition of patent rights to safety syringe technology.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      May 23, 2011




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Unilife Corporation                                                                                                   May 23, 2011

ANNUAL INCOME STATEMENT# (FISCAL YEAR ENDS JUNE 30                          TH
                                                                             .)


                                       2010            2011            2012            2013            2014            2015
  Industrialization fees          $       6,318    $      2,050    $      2,250    $      2,300    $      2,400    $      2,400
  Licensing fees                          2,566           2,490           2,560           2,750           3,000           3,250
  Product sales & other                   2,538           2,860          22,000         114,396         241,987         340,236
                   Total Revenues $      11,422    $      7,400    $     26,810    $    119,446    $    247,387    $    345,886

  Cost of products sold                   2,471           2,475          17,200          64,399        122,934          163,810
                     Gross Profit $       8,951    $      4,925    $      9,610    $     55,047    $   124,452     $    182,076

  Operating expenses
  R&D expense                             4,195           7,345           9,300           9,300           9,500          10,000
  SG&A expense                           28,696          33,485          29,550          30,000          31,000          32,000
  Deprec. & amortization                  2,314           3,320           1,000           1,000           1,000           1,000
  Total operating costs                  35,205          44,150          39,850          40,300          41,500          43,000
          Operating profit/(loss) $     (26,254)   $    (39,225)   $    (30,240)   $     14,747    $     82,952    $    139,076

  Interest expense                         (125)           (540)         (1,150)         (1,150)         (1,150)         (1,150)
  Interest income                         1,066             530             400             450             450             500
  Other income/(expense)                   (135)
              Pretax profit/(loss) $    (25,448)   $    (39,235)   $    (30,990)   $     14,047    $     82,252    $    138,426

  Income taxes                                                                            4,514          31,636          52,982
                 Net profit/(loss) $    (25,448)   $    (39,235)   $    (30,990)   $      9,533    $     50,616    $     85,444

       Earnings/(loss) per share $        (0.54)   $      (0.68)   $      (0.49)   $       0.13    $       0.67    $       1.12
             Shares outstanding          46,837          57,975          63,125          75,000          75,500          76,000


# All figures are in thousands, except per-share data. Estimates are shown in italics. Fiscal 2010 R&D costs exclude a one-time
charge of $4.3 million (paid in stock) for the acquisition of patents pertaining to safety-syringe technology.




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Unilife Corporation                                                                        May 23, 2011

INVESTMENT CONCERNS AND RISKS
For a complete description of risks and uncertainties related to Unilife Corporation’s business,
see Unilife’s Annual Reports, which can be accessed directly from the Company’s website,
www.unilife.com. Potential risks include:

   Stock risk and market risk: There is a limited trading market for the Company’s common stock,
   partly because it trades on both the NasdaqGM and Australian bourses. There can be no assurance
   that an active and liquid U.S. trading market will develop or, if developed, that it will be sustained,
   which could limit one’s ability to buy or sell the Company’s common stock at a desired price. Indeed,
   the shares may trade at prices on the two exchanges that differ by more than would be determined by
   foreign exchange rates alone. Investors should also consider technical risks common to many small-
   cap or micro-cap stock investments, such as small float, risk of dilution, dependence upon key
   personnel, and the strength of competitors that may be larger and better capitalized.
   Competitive risk: The medical device market continues to evolve, and research and development
   are expected to continue. Other companies are already established players in the needle & syringe
   market and are actively engaged in the development of new safety devices that may directly or
   indirectly compete with those being pursued by Unilife. These companies may have substantially
   greater research and development capabilities, as well as significantly greater marketing, financial,
   and human resources than Unilife.
   Products still in development phases: The Company’s ready-to-fill syringes and many other
   models are still at a pre-commercialization stage. Such products may appear to be promising, but
   may not reach commercialization for various reasons, including failure to achieve regulatory
   approvals with customers’ drugs, reliability concerns, and/or the inability to be manufactured at a
   reasonable cost. And even if its products are commercialized, there can be no assurance that they
   will be accepted, which may prevent the Company from becoming profitable.
   Funding requirements: It is difficult to predict Unilife’s future capital requirements. The Company
   may need additional financing to continue funding the development of its products and their
   production. There is no guarantee that it can secure the desired future capital or, if sufficient capital is
   secured, that current shareholders will not suffer significant dilution.
   Regulatory risk: There is no guarantee that Unilife’s products will be approved by the U.S. Food and
   Drug Administration (FDA) or international regulatory bodies for marketing in the U.S. or abroad.
   Patent risk: The medical device industry is one in which patents have not always provided sufficient
   protection against competition. Moreover, the sector has had sizable patent disputes that have
   resulted in large settlement awards. There can be no assurance that Unilife’s patents will provide
   sufficient protection against competitors and that patent litigation will not become a financial burden.




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Unilife Corporation                                                                         May 23, 2011

DISCLOSURES
ANALYST(s) CERTIFICATION: The analyst(s) responsible for covering the securities in this report certify
that the views expressed in this research report accurately reflect their personal views about Unilife
Corporation. (the “Company”) and its securities. The analyst(s) responsible for covering the securities in
this report certify that no part of their compensation was, is, or will be directly or indirectly related to the
specific recommendation or view contained in this research report.

MEANINGS OF RATINGS: Our rating system is based upon 12 to 36 month price targets. BUY describes
stocks that we expect to appreciate by more than 20%. HOLD describes stocks that we expect to change
plus or minus 20%. SELL describes stocks that we expect to decline by more than 20%. SC describes
stocks that Griffin Securities has Suspended Coverage of this Company and price target, if any, for this
stock, because it does not currently have a sufficient basis for determining a rating or target and/or Griffin
Securities is redirecting its research resources. The previous investment rating and price target, if any,
are no longer in effect for this stock and should not be relied upon. NR describes stocks that are Not
Rated, indicating that Griffin Securities does not cover or rate this Company.

DISTRIBUTION OF RATINGS: Currently Griffin Securities has assigned BUY ratings on 93% of companies it covers,
HOLD ratings on 7%, and SELL ratings on 0%. Griffin Securities has provided investment banking services for 11%
of companies in which it has had BUY ratings in the past 12 months and 20% for companies in which it has had
HOLD, NR, or no coverage in the past 12 months or has suspended coverage (SC) in the past 12 months.

MARKET MAKING: Griffin Securities does not maintain a market in the shares of this Company or any
other Company mentioned in the report.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This Report contains forward-looking statements, which involve
risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ significantly from such forward-looking statements.
Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the “Risk
Factors” section in the SEC filings available in electronic format through SEC Edgar filings at
www.SEC.gov on the Internet.

DISCLOSURES FOR OTHER COMPANIES MENTIONED IN THIS REPORT: To obtain applicable
current disclosures in electronic format for the subject companies in this report, please refer to SEC Edgar
filings at www.SEC.gov. In particular, for a description of risks and uncertainties related to subject
companies’ businesses in this report, see the “Risk Factors” section in the SEC filings.

PRICE CHART – 2-year




                                                                   BUY
                                    BUY
                                                             BUY




    Source: Big Charts.com

Initial Coverage (Australian exchange): 8/19/2009; share price, A$0.59; rating, BUY; 12-month price
target, A$3.65. Update report: 1/29/2010; share price, A$1.45; rating, BUY; 12-month price target,
A$2.75. Update report (NasdaqGM): 3/31/2010; share price, $5.93; rating, BUY; 12-month price target,
$15.00; Update report: 3/10/2011, share price, $4.25; rating, BUY; 12-month price target, $10.50;
5/20/11; share price: $5.18; rating, BUY; 12-month price target, $10.50.


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Unilife Corporation                                                                        May 23, 2011

The price chart for UNIS shares trading on the NasdaqGM market merits a brief discussion. Because
investors who held the original Australian equity had to ask to receive the U.S. listed stock, there were
relatively few shares available for trading in the month of February 2010. As a result, the price was
unusually volatile. By March, a larger number of shares were available for trading on the NasdaqGM, and
the volatility subsided, even though trading activity was uneven.

COMPENSATION OR SECURITIES OWNERSHIP: The analyst(s) responsible for covering the securities
in this report receive compensation based upon, among other factors, the overall profitability of Griffin
Securities, including profits derived from investment banking revenue. The analyst(s) that prepared the
research report did not receive any compensation from the Company or any other companies mentioned
in this report in connection with the preparation of this report. Keith A. Markey the analyst responsible for
covering the securities in this report, currently owns common stock in the Company, and in the future the
analyst(s) may from time to time engage in transactions with respect to the Company or other companies
mentioned in the report. Griffin Securities from time to time in the future may request expenses to be paid
for copying, printing, mailing and distribution of the report by the Company and other companies
mentioned in this report. Griffin Securities expects to receive, or intends to seek, compensation for
investment banking services from the Company in the next three months.

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Griffin Securities reiterates Unilife Corp ($UNIS) target with $10.50 target

  • 1. UPDATE REPORT Medical Device Industry May 23, 2011 KEITH A. MARKEY, PH.D., M.B.A. 212-514-7914 KMARKEY@GRIFFINSECURITIES.COM UNILIFE CORPORATION (NASDAQGM: UNIS) Unilife ready to usher in a new era in drug delivery: o Operations adjusted as full commercialization approaches o Shipments of Unifill® syringes to start in July o Long-term strategy centers on high-quality, specialty drug delivery devices o Financial resources in place through fiscal 2012 We reiterate our BUY recommendation and our target price of $10.50 per share. Share Price (5/20/11) $5.18 52-Week Price Low / High $3.85 - $7.08 Mkt. Capitalization (issued) $330 million Shares Outstanding (issued) 63.85 million 12-month Target Price $10.50 Website www.unilife.com FY 2011 Loss per share ($0.68) FY 2012 Loss per share ($0.49) Source: BigCharts.com Unilife Corporation (NasdaqGM: UNIS) is a the drug company’s most important revenue medical device company with novel technologies sources, as well as four small subgroups in for safety syringes with retractable needles. Its other areas. Validation shipments of one million devices offer features preferred by the U.S. units in all are set to commence in early fiscal Occupational Safety & Health Administration, 2012 (begins July 1st), enabling Sanofi to initiate automatic activation of needle retraction and drug stability testing. Supply contracts should user-controlled rate of retraction. Unilife’s first follow so that sufficient inventory is available for syringe will have a fixed needle, though another 2013 commercial launches, just when with interchangeable needles is not far behind. regulations requiring the use of safety syringes will take effect throughout the European Union. The Company’s most important product line is its Unifill® brand of syringes, which have glass Unilife has begun talks with other drug barrels and are designed to be prefilled with companies worldwide. Some may want injectable drugs by pharmaceutical manufac- exclusive rights to Unifill syringes for their own turers. Sanofi, the largest user of prefilled key therapeutic areas to gain a product syringes in the world, provided $40 million to differentiator and competitive advantage. This help set up the manufacturing system in strategy seems appropriate for both research- exchange for the right to negotiate for exclusive based and large generic drug companies. But access to the Unifill® fixed-needle syringe in exclusivity will come at a premium price, and specific therapeutic areas. That negotiation was that will suit Unilife, since its strategy is to completed with Unilife granting Sanofi exclusivity become the pharmaceutical industry’s preferred for antithrombotic agents and vaccines, two of supplier of high-quality drug delivery devices. Griffin Securities, Inc., 17 State Street, New York, NY, 10004 www.GriffinSecurities.com 1 Please Review Disclosures on Page 9 of this Research Report
  • 2. Unilife Corporation May 23, 2011 UNILIFE ADJUSTS OPERATIONS TO FOCUS ON COMMERCIALIZATION Management has been actively engaging drug manufacturers in discussions, which have led to several requests for validation shipments. Additional personnel have been hired to enable upper management to focus its attention more on operational issues. And in that regard, Unilife hired Ramin Mojdeh, an experienced executive from Becton, Dickinson to serve as its Chief Operating Officer. At the end of the March quarter of fiscal 2011 (ends June 30th), management started implementing important initiatives to put the Company into a commercial mode of operation. This necessitated hard choices that eliminated some positions, including the department that set up the Unifill manufacturing system. The corporate reorientation also involved adding marketing expertise to expedite acceptance of the Unifill syringe by the pharmaceutical industry. The Company began forming product-oriented design groups to serve as the foundation of its R&D program. These groups are comprised of personnel from multiple departments to ensure that all aspects of new projects are addressed from the very earliest stages of design through commercialization. Each team will have a dedicated orientation, either by project type or client. Unilife has already begun working on specific projects for pharmaceutical companies that want to utilize its unique designs as a differentiator for their drugs. The Company intends to work under contract on the development of new products, thereby offsetting its R&D costs and limiting its risks. In setting up the R&D design groups, Unilife is taking advantage of a trend toward outsourcing by the pharmaceutical industry. But more importantly, the Company is positioning itself to become a preferred provider of premium drug delivery devices. Underpinning this long-term strategy is its extensive patent estate that forms a strong barrier against direct competition. We like this plan because it should maximize the value of its patents, avoids the price-sensitive market of commodity devices, and limits investments in capital equipment, notably the machinery that would be required to compete in the high-volume, generic portion of the needle/syringe market. VALIDATION SHIPMENTS OF UNIFILL SYRINGES TO START IN JULY Unilife remains on target to deliver its first shipment of Unifill syringes to Sanofi in early July. This is important for several reasons. First, it marks the fulfillment of the industrialization agreement between the two companies through which Sanofi supported the development of the production process for this syringe. Second, it demonstrates once more that Unilife is a reliable partner for pharmaceutical companies – the Company has not missed a single milestone as it first set up operations in a leased facility in Pennsylvania, registered its stock on NasdaqGM, financed an expansion of its infrastructure, and subsequently moved into a new office/manufacturing plant of its own design. But just as important, the validation shipments will open a new era for Unilife and the drug industry. The initial syringes will be used for drug stability testing, a prerequisite to gaining regulatory approval of each drug-device combination. The syringes must be able to hold the drug for two years without a loss of the drug’s potency. This will not be a problem with the Unifill syringes, because the Company had the forethought to ensure all components that come into contact with a drug are already used by the industry and have met the stability requirements of regulators worldwide. Once the validation shipments have begun, we believe corporate clients will engage in serious negotiations for commercial supply contracts, since it will take time for both parties to build inventory in preparation for launch. Sanofi should be among the first to arrive at the bargaining table, though they may not necessarily be the first to sign a contract. That’s because they already have exclusive rights to their two most important therapeutic areas, at least through mid-2014 as long as they commercialize products in those areas by that time. Accordingly, other companies that are seeking access to Unilife’s technology in their own areas of interest may have a greater motivation to sign exclusive supply agreements ahead of their competitors. We believe Unilife will announce the deals in a timely manner, but it is possible that their new clients will demand anonymity for competitive reasons. Similarly, we may not learn which drugs will be supplied in Unifill syringes upon the completion of the contracts. The Company has already indicated that discussions with potential clients have included both drugs that are already on the market GRIFFIN SECURITIES EQUITIES RESEARCH 2
  • 3. Unilife Corporation May 23, 2011 and others that are under development. (Note that there is a large number of biological agents in R&D pipelines that must be injected.) Thus, near-term demand will depend heavily on which type of product is involved in a supply contract and what geographic market(s) the drug-device combination will enter. Since the European Union’s requirement for safety syringes goes into effect in 2013, we would not be surprised if many of the earliest deals, entailing drugs available in prefilled syringes, will involve Unifill syringes destined for Europe. As shown in the following chart, there are 83 drugs (left scale: number of drugs) approved or in R&D pipelines at 19 companies in the pharmaceutical industry that are now available or are suitable for subcutaneous administration via a prefilled Unifill syringe. Chart 1. Potential Target Drugs for the Unifill Syringe 14 Other Vaccines 12 Respiratory MS 10 Musculo Skeletal Immunosuppresants Immunostimulants 8 Hormone Therapy Diabetes 6 Bone Calcium Regulation Analgesics 4 Anti rheumatics Alzheimer's disease 2 Anti infectives Anti thrombotics 0 Anti neoplastics Sanofi aventis P10 P11 P12 P13 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 Other FINANCIAL RESOURCES IN PLACE THROUGH FISCAL 2012 The operational changes that recently took place resulted in one-time severance costs and extra stock- based compensation in the third fiscal quarter. With these expenses and the cost of moving into the new headquarters/manufacturing complex in the prior period now behind the Company, we are looking for operating costs to decline in the fourth fiscal quarter and then increase gradually as infrastructure expands to satisfy clients’ demands for outsourced R&D support and for syringe production. (See pages 6 and 7 for income statements by quarter and fiscal year, respectively.) These estimates are consistent with the announced $12 million cost-reduction achieved with the recent operational reorganization. The cost savings should reduce Unilife’s cash burn through the end of fiscal 2012. Indeed, the Company has stated that a recent $12 million credit line for equipment financing that will yield $8 million initially (for equipment in place), plus the cash that it already has on its balance sheet (see page 4) will fund operations through the next fiscal year. Nonetheless, Unilife has filed a registration statement that will enable it to raise additional funds through an equity or debt offering. This flexibility is important, especially for a young company that is entering into contract negotiations with larger clients because it promotes a more even-handed discussion. GRIFFIN SECURITIES EQUITIES RESEARCH 3
  • 4. Unilife Corporation May 23, 2011 BALANCE SHEET# (FISCAL YEAR ENDS JUNE 30 TH .) # All data are in thousands. ASSETS 3/31/2011 6/30/2010 Current Assets Cash & equivalents 30,188 20,750 Accounts Receivable 6 1,556 Inventory 564 797 Other 430 637 Total Current Assets $ 31,188 $ 23,740 Property & equipment $ 53,562 $ 29,972 Intangible assets 12,959 10,832 Other 489 273 Total Assets $ 98,198 $ 64,817 LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Accounts payable $ 3,559 $ 6,044 Debt due 2,297 1,648 Accrued expenses 3,060 2,911 Deferred revenue 2,633 2,188 Total Current Liabilities $ 11,549 $ 12,791 Long-term debt $ 19,362 $ 1,093 Deferred revenue 5,924 6,563 Total Long-Term Liabilities $ 25,286 $ 7,656 Shareholders Equity Common stock 636 548 Additional paid-in-capital 166,918 122,397 Accumulated Deficit (109,787) (79,650) Accum. Comprehensive Income 3,596 1,075 Total Shareholders Equity $ 61,363 $ 44,370 Total liabilities & equity $ 98,198 $ 64,817 INCOME STATEMENTS Our near-term revenue estimates reflect several assumptions. We’ve included the final milestone payment from the Sanofi industrialization agreement in the fourth quarter of this fiscal year and made a small provision for sales of the plastic Unitract syringe through distributors. More importantly, we’ve assumed that Unilife will ship the first 1 million syringes produced to Sanofi in two installments, one in each of its first two quarters of fiscal 2012. The price of these syringes was set at a significant premium in the industrialization agreement, probably to cover the absorption of start-up costs and a relatively low, initial production volume, so revenues will be disproportionately high. Our estimates for the second and subsequent periods of fiscal 2012 also reflect validation shipments to other drug companies, as well as modest revenue from outsourced R&D contracts (on the Industrialization fee line). (Note that the estimates in this report are presented using Unilife’s current fiscal year, rather than the calendar-year presentation of the last report, dated March 10, 2011.) We believe the premium price of the syringes shipped to Sanofi will result in reasonable gross margins. Thereafter, our estimates reflect an assumption that efficiencies are achieved as production volume grows. Nonetheless, we have not provided for gross margins on syringes to reach optimal levels until fiscal 2014, when a production line with an annual capacity of 150 million units is operating near its peak volume. By 2015, the launch of a client-dedicated delivery device should help to raise gross profitability even further. GRIFFIN SECURITIES EQUITIES RESEARCH 4
  • 5. Unilife Corporation May 23, 2011 Operating expenses are projected to trend upward as the Company expands its infrastructure to meet its contractual obligations for the supply of syringes and client-dedicated devices. Depreciation/amortization related to syringe manufacturing/shipping is included in cost of goods sold starting in 2012 when syringe shipments commence; the remainder is booked as an operating expense. We believe Unilife will at some point expand its technology base via licensing deals and/or acquisitions, but we have not included such opportunities in our projections. Moreover, provisions for income taxes have been made for financial accounting purposes, even though the Company will be able to limit its cash liabilities in its early years of profitability through net operating loss carryforwards. Finally, our share net estimates do not provide for additional external financings, since the timing and size of such activity is uncertain. However, we have allowed for stock-based compensation and the conversion of options/warrants in estimating the number of shares outstanding. VALUATION OF UNIS SHARES Our 12-month target price is based on the following calculation: We multiplied our 2015 projected earnings of $1.12 per share by a P/E ratio of 22, resulting in a future price of $22.64, and then discounted that back three years at an annual rate of 33% to get a 12-month price target of $10.50. Investors should be aware that validation shipments of syringes and the signing of commercial supply agreements will likely provide ample near-term milestones to stimulate interest in Unilife. Accordingly, we believe UNIS shares merit a BUY rating and that they are suitable for growth-oriented investment portfolios. GRIFFIN SECURITIES EQUITIES RESEARCH 5
  • 6. QUARTERLY INCOME STATEMENTS Unilife Corporation Fiscal Year 2010 Fiscal Year 2011 Fiscal Year 2012 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Industrialization fees $ 1,745 $ 2,088 $ 1,250 $ 1,235 $ 1,350 $ $ $ 700 $ 950 $ 400 $ 400 $ 500 Licensing fees 683 746 576 561 577 630 642 640 640 640 640 640 GRIFFIN SECURITIES EQUITIES RESEARCH Product sales & other 680 411 591 856 1,616 1,132 8 105 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 Total Revenues $ 3,108 $ 3,245 $ 2,417 $ 2,652 $ 3,543 $ 1,762 $ 650 $ 1,445 $ 5,590 $ 6,040 $ 7,040 $ 8,140 Cost of products sold 829 474 569 599 1,175 824 450 26 3,800 3,900 4,500 5,000 Gross Profit $ 2,279 $ 2,771 $ 1,848 $ 2,053 $ 2,368 $ 938 $ 200 $ 1,419 $ 1,790 $ 2,140 $ 2,540 $ 3,140 Operating expenses R&D expense 399 287 2,599 910 1,005 1,416 $ 2,723 $ 2,201 $ 2,250 $ 2,300 $ 2,350 $ 2,400 SG&A expense 3,742 7,517 7,008 10,429 8,012 9,054 9,117 7,302 7,300 7,350 7,400 7,500 Deprec. & amortization 291 1,009 390 624 787 878 827 828 250 250 250 250 Total operating costs 4,432 8,813 9,997 11,963 9,804 11,348 12,667 10,331 9,800 9,900 10,000 10,150 Operating profit/(loss) $ (2,153) $ (6,042) $ (8,149) $ (9,910) $ (7,436) $ (10,410) $ (12,467) $ (8,912) $ (8,010) $ (7,760) $ (7,460) $ (7,010) Interest expense (47) (14) (30) (34) (32) (32) (177) (299) (290) (290) (285) (285) Interest income 5 252 450 359 122 82 128 113 120 105 90 85 Other income/(expense) 131 (111) (35) (120) 100 2 (17) Pretax profit/(loss) $ (2,064) $ (5,915) $ (7,764) $ (9,705) $ (7,246) $ (10,358) $ (12,533) $ (9,098) $ (8,180) $ (7,945) $ (7,655) $ (7,210) Income taxes Net profit/(loss) $ (2,064) $ (5,915) $ (7,764) $ (9,705) $ (7,246) $ (10,358) $ (12,533) $ (9,098) $ (8,180) $ (7,945) $ (7,655) $ (7,210) Earnings/(loss) per share $ (0.06) $ (0.13) $ (0.15) $ (0.18) $ (0.14) $ (0.19) $ (0.20) $ (0.15) $ (0.13) $ (0.13) $ (0.12) $ (0.11) Shares outstanding 36,762 45,555 52,497 53,190 53,190 55,194 61,505 62,000 62,500 63,000 63500 63500 Fiscal year ends on June 30th of the calendar year. All figures are in thousands, except per-share data. Estimates are shown in italics. Q3, FY 2010 excludes a one-time $4.3 million expense for the acquisition of patent rights to safety syringe technology. May 23, 2011 6
  • 7. Unilife Corporation May 23, 2011 ANNUAL INCOME STATEMENT# (FISCAL YEAR ENDS JUNE 30 TH .) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Industrialization fees $ 6,318 $ 2,050 $ 2,250 $ 2,300 $ 2,400 $ 2,400 Licensing fees 2,566 2,490 2,560 2,750 3,000 3,250 Product sales & other 2,538 2,860 22,000 114,396 241,987 340,236 Total Revenues $ 11,422 $ 7,400 $ 26,810 $ 119,446 $ 247,387 $ 345,886 Cost of products sold 2,471 2,475 17,200 64,399 122,934 163,810 Gross Profit $ 8,951 $ 4,925 $ 9,610 $ 55,047 $ 124,452 $ 182,076 Operating expenses R&D expense 4,195 7,345 9,300 9,300 9,500 10,000 SG&A expense 28,696 33,485 29,550 30,000 31,000 32,000 Deprec. & amortization 2,314 3,320 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Total operating costs 35,205 44,150 39,850 40,300 41,500 43,000 Operating profit/(loss) $ (26,254) $ (39,225) $ (30,240) $ 14,747 $ 82,952 $ 139,076 Interest expense (125) (540) (1,150) (1,150) (1,150) (1,150) Interest income 1,066 530 400 450 450 500 Other income/(expense) (135) Pretax profit/(loss) $ (25,448) $ (39,235) $ (30,990) $ 14,047 $ 82,252 $ 138,426 Income taxes 4,514 31,636 52,982 Net profit/(loss) $ (25,448) $ (39,235) $ (30,990) $ 9,533 $ 50,616 $ 85,444 Earnings/(loss) per share $ (0.54) $ (0.68) $ (0.49) $ 0.13 $ 0.67 $ 1.12 Shares outstanding 46,837 57,975 63,125 75,000 75,500 76,000 # All figures are in thousands, except per-share data. Estimates are shown in italics. Fiscal 2010 R&D costs exclude a one-time charge of $4.3 million (paid in stock) for the acquisition of patents pertaining to safety-syringe technology. GRIFFIN SECURITIES EQUITIES RESEARCH 7
  • 8. Unilife Corporation May 23, 2011 INVESTMENT CONCERNS AND RISKS For a complete description of risks and uncertainties related to Unilife Corporation’s business, see Unilife’s Annual Reports, which can be accessed directly from the Company’s website, www.unilife.com. Potential risks include: Stock risk and market risk: There is a limited trading market for the Company’s common stock, partly because it trades on both the NasdaqGM and Australian bourses. There can be no assurance that an active and liquid U.S. trading market will develop or, if developed, that it will be sustained, which could limit one’s ability to buy or sell the Company’s common stock at a desired price. Indeed, the shares may trade at prices on the two exchanges that differ by more than would be determined by foreign exchange rates alone. Investors should also consider technical risks common to many small- cap or micro-cap stock investments, such as small float, risk of dilution, dependence upon key personnel, and the strength of competitors that may be larger and better capitalized. Competitive risk: The medical device market continues to evolve, and research and development are expected to continue. Other companies are already established players in the needle & syringe market and are actively engaged in the development of new safety devices that may directly or indirectly compete with those being pursued by Unilife. These companies may have substantially greater research and development capabilities, as well as significantly greater marketing, financial, and human resources than Unilife. Products still in development phases: The Company’s ready-to-fill syringes and many other models are still at a pre-commercialization stage. Such products may appear to be promising, but may not reach commercialization for various reasons, including failure to achieve regulatory approvals with customers’ drugs, reliability concerns, and/or the inability to be manufactured at a reasonable cost. And even if its products are commercialized, there can be no assurance that they will be accepted, which may prevent the Company from becoming profitable. Funding requirements: It is difficult to predict Unilife’s future capital requirements. The Company may need additional financing to continue funding the development of its products and their production. There is no guarantee that it can secure the desired future capital or, if sufficient capital is secured, that current shareholders will not suffer significant dilution. Regulatory risk: There is no guarantee that Unilife’s products will be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or international regulatory bodies for marketing in the U.S. or abroad. Patent risk: The medical device industry is one in which patents have not always provided sufficient protection against competition. Moreover, the sector has had sizable patent disputes that have resulted in large settlement awards. There can be no assurance that Unilife’s patents will provide sufficient protection against competitors and that patent litigation will not become a financial burden. GRIFFIN SECURITIES EQUITIES RESEARCH 8
  • 9. Unilife Corporation May 23, 2011 DISCLOSURES ANALYST(s) CERTIFICATION: The analyst(s) responsible for covering the securities in this report certify that the views expressed in this research report accurately reflect their personal views about Unilife Corporation. (the “Company”) and its securities. The analyst(s) responsible for covering the securities in this report certify that no part of their compensation was, is, or will be directly or indirectly related to the specific recommendation or view contained in this research report. MEANINGS OF RATINGS: Our rating system is based upon 12 to 36 month price targets. BUY describes stocks that we expect to appreciate by more than 20%. HOLD describes stocks that we expect to change plus or minus 20%. SELL describes stocks that we expect to decline by more than 20%. SC describes stocks that Griffin Securities has Suspended Coverage of this Company and price target, if any, for this stock, because it does not currently have a sufficient basis for determining a rating or target and/or Griffin Securities is redirecting its research resources. The previous investment rating and price target, if any, are no longer in effect for this stock and should not be relied upon. NR describes stocks that are Not Rated, indicating that Griffin Securities does not cover or rate this Company. DISTRIBUTION OF RATINGS: Currently Griffin Securities has assigned BUY ratings on 93% of companies it covers, HOLD ratings on 7%, and SELL ratings on 0%. Griffin Securities has provided investment banking services for 11% of companies in which it has had BUY ratings in the past 12 months and 20% for companies in which it has had HOLD, NR, or no coverage in the past 12 months or has suspended coverage (SC) in the past 12 months. MARKET MAKING: Griffin Securities does not maintain a market in the shares of this Company or any other Company mentioned in the report. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This Report contains forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ significantly from such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the “Risk Factors” section in the SEC filings available in electronic format through SEC Edgar filings at www.SEC.gov on the Internet. DISCLOSURES FOR OTHER COMPANIES MENTIONED IN THIS REPORT: To obtain applicable current disclosures in electronic format for the subject companies in this report, please refer to SEC Edgar filings at www.SEC.gov. In particular, for a description of risks and uncertainties related to subject companies’ businesses in this report, see the “Risk Factors” section in the SEC filings. PRICE CHART – 2-year BUY BUY BUY Source: Big Charts.com Initial Coverage (Australian exchange): 8/19/2009; share price, A$0.59; rating, BUY; 12-month price target, A$3.65. Update report: 1/29/2010; share price, A$1.45; rating, BUY; 12-month price target, A$2.75. Update report (NasdaqGM): 3/31/2010; share price, $5.93; rating, BUY; 12-month price target, $15.00; Update report: 3/10/2011, share price, $4.25; rating, BUY; 12-month price target, $10.50; 5/20/11; share price: $5.18; rating, BUY; 12-month price target, $10.50. GRIFFIN SECURITIES EQUITIES RESEARCH 9
  • 10. Unilife Corporation May 23, 2011 The price chart for UNIS shares trading on the NasdaqGM market merits a brief discussion. Because investors who held the original Australian equity had to ask to receive the U.S. listed stock, there were relatively few shares available for trading in the month of February 2010. As a result, the price was unusually volatile. By March, a larger number of shares were available for trading on the NasdaqGM, and the volatility subsided, even though trading activity was uneven. COMPENSATION OR SECURITIES OWNERSHIP: The analyst(s) responsible for covering the securities in this report receive compensation based upon, among other factors, the overall profitability of Griffin Securities, including profits derived from investment banking revenue. The analyst(s) that prepared the research report did not receive any compensation from the Company or any other companies mentioned in this report in connection with the preparation of this report. Keith A. Markey the analyst responsible for covering the securities in this report, currently owns common stock in the Company, and in the future the analyst(s) may from time to time engage in transactions with respect to the Company or other companies mentioned in the report. Griffin Securities from time to time in the future may request expenses to be paid for copying, printing, mailing and distribution of the report by the Company and other companies mentioned in this report. Griffin Securities expects to receive, or intends to seek, compensation for investment banking services from the Company in the next three months. GENERAL: Griffin Securities, Inc. (“Griffin Securities”) a FINRA (formerly known as the NASD) member firm with its principal office in New York, New York, USA is an investment banking firm providing corporate finance, merger and acquisitions, brokerage, and investment opportunities for institutional, corporate, and private clients. The analyst(s) are employed by Griffin Securities. Our research professionals provide important input into our investment banking and other business selection processes. Our salespeople, traders, and other professionals may provide oral or written market commentary or trading strategies to our clients that reflect opinions that are contrary to the opinions expressed herein, and our proprietary trading and investing businesses may make investment decisions that are inconsistent with the recommendations expressed herein. Griffin Securities may from time to time perform corporate finance or other services for some companies described herein and may occasionally possess material, nonpublic information regarding such companies. This information is not used in preparation of the opinions and estimates herein. While the information contained in this report and the opinions contained herein are based on sources believed to be reliable, Griffin Securities has not independently verified the facts, assumptions and estimates contained in this report. Accordingly, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, the fairness, accuracy, completeness or correctness of the information and opinions contained in this report. The information contained herein is not a complete analysis of every material fact in respect to any company, industry or security. This material should not be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security in any jurisdiction where such an offer or solicitation would be illegal. We are not soliciting any action based on this material. It is for the general information of clients of Griffin Securities. It does not take into account the particular investment objectives, financial situations, or needs of individual clients. Before acting on any advice or recommendation in this material, clients should consider whether it is suitable for their particular circumstances and, if necessary, seek professional advice. Certain transactions - including those involving futures, options, and other derivatives as well as non-investment-grade securities - give rise to substantial risk and are not suitable for all investors. The material is based on information that we consider reliable, but we do not represent that it is accurate or complete, and it should not be relied on as such. The information contained in this report is subject to change without notice and Griffin Securities assumes no responsibility to update the report. In addition, regulatory, compliance, or other reasons may prevent us from providing updates. GRIFFIN SECURITIES EQUITIES RESEARCH 10