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    BioElectronics Corp. (BIEL.PK) We rarely make recommendations on Pink Sheet companies BioElectronics is one of the

    exceptions. The Company has recently become profitable and has announced revenues will

    continue to grow throughout the rest of 2008 and into 2009. This is an undiscoveredcompany with what we believe to be a revolutionary medical product.

    Actipatch, the product marketed by Bioelectronics Corp. (BIEL), changes the face ofmedicine and healing. Through the use of this product, bruises that would normally takethree weeks to heal often would heal in a week; ankle sprains usually respond positivelywith reduced pain and swelling in only a single day; plastic surgery incisions and bruisingthat would normally take weeks to heal without the use of Actipatch typically heal in lessthan a week when the product is used. These claims are supported by solid science,multiple trials and strong endorsements from leading surgeons and physicians.

    Regulatory Clearance - The Company has received FDA clearance for one surgicalprocedure and is now able to sell the product within the United States through physicianreferral. The company, however, has received blanket approval in the European Union,Canada, and dozens of othercountries. These international approvals have allowed the

    product to be placed in stores for over-the-counter purchase outside the United States,which is resulting in strong growth.

    Distribution - Sales in Europe and Asia are growing quickly and are easily outpacing theUS. Sales in Italy and South Korea have recently been very strong and the company's

    products are being rolled out to other European Union countries as well. During 2007 thecompany signed a significant number of distributors and currently has over 20 domesticdistribution partners. The company's distribution partners have recently set up severalwebsites to market the product to the general public, which is yielding additional revenuegrowth.

    Ongoing Medical Trials Are Expected to Yield Positive Results - The Company currentlyhas several ongoing trials targeted at receiving additional FDA indications. The companyhas recently announced that one of the leading plastic surgeons in North America will beheading studies in post-surgical care for breast augmentation and cesarean section.

    Additionally, this renowned surgeon will be heading studies in care of planter fasciitis,which affects tens of millions of people around the world, and ankle sprains, which is oneof the most common reasons for emergency room visits.

    Market Data

    Market Cap (MM) $4.7

    Shares Outstanding (MM) 117

    Float (MM) 80

    Dividend Yield n/a

    52-Week Range $0.02-$0.12

    Update Report

    Rating: BUY

    BIEL.PK$0.04

    Joseph Noel

    [email protected]

    Emerging Growth Research

    San Francisco, California

    925.922-2560

    Analyst Certification

    I, Joseph Noel, herebycertify (1) that the viewsexpressed in this researchcompany report accuratelyreflect my personal views

    about any or all of thesubject securities or issuesreflected in this companyreport, and (2) no part of mycompensation was, is, orwill be directly or indirectlyrelated to specificrecommendations or viewsexpressed in this companyreport.

    June 4, 2008

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    SummaryTypically, our research recommendations are only on

    larger companies. BioElectronics Corp. (BIEL) is oneof the exceptions because it is a company that is clearly

    on the move and will likely be traded on one of the

    exchanges very shortly. Over the past few months the

    company has started to see significant revenue growth

    driven by increased acceptance of its FDA-cleared Class

    III medical devices. In the past 60 days, the company

    has announced significant international distribution;

    several clinical studies with a world-renowned surgeon

    aimed at additional FDA indications and has recently

    achieved profitability. The price of the shares, however,

    has only moved minimally and therefore we

    enthusiastically recommend purchase. We believeaggressive small-cap investors will likely be able to

    realize a 4X or greater return over the coming quarters.

    Background on ourRecommendationWe are very excited about this company. We

    stumbled upon this company after meeting a

    prominent plastic surgeon who had a strange looking

    patch taped to his hand. When we asked the surgeon

    what it was he said it is a product called ActiPatch.

    The surgeon explained that he suffers from sore hands

    after performing hours of surgery and that he places

    the ActiPatch product at the site of the soreness in

    order to speed healing and alleviate pain. He also

    indicated he uses the product to treat edema (swelling)

    and pain and to speed healing in his patients after

    surgeries. We were very intrigued by this because this

    was not some random person on the street, but a highly

    educated, successful and well-respected surgeon. This

    encounter encouraged us to perform additional

    research on this technology and on the company.

    What we found as astonished us.

    First, we want to state upfront that some of our

    comments may seem to be rather aggressive.

    Completing you own homework on this company is

    incredibly easy as there is a wealth of information on

    the web about the technology and the company and

    numerous testimonials from leading surgeons,

    physicians and leading sport trainer who recommend

    the product. There is a lot of information at two websites

    www.actipatchonline.com and www.bioelectronicscorp.com.

    We believe the best way to perform due diligence on

    a company is to actually purchase and use the

    companys product, which is what we did in thiscase. For the treatment of many soft tissue injuries,

    such as a sore back, a bad knee, a stiff neck, plantar

    fasciitis, a bad bruise, etc., we believe this is virtually

    a miracle product and one we believe will see wide

    distribution resulting in strong revenues and profits

    for the company. But then again, we realize these are

    strong claims, so we invite you to do your own

    homework.

    About BioElectronics Corp.BioElectronics Corp. (BIEL) manufacturers an FDA

    cleared device for treating pain and aiding the healingof soft tissues injuries. Quite literally, the product

    often cuts the healing time of cuts, bruises and soft

    tissue injuries often times by more than half and has

    been used by plastic surgeons for years. The efficacy

    of the technology on which the product is based is

    well documented in numerous scientific studies.

    The Company spent 2007 reorganizing, redesigning

    many of its products, improving distribution and

    receiving government approvals US FDA, Health

    Canada, European Union, and others are now

    completed. The Company is entering mid-2008 withsignificant new products, extensive new distribution,

    an upcoming Canada-wide drug store launch and has

    recently signed an aggressive Internet partner for

    online sales. BioElectronics is poised for strong

    revenue growth during the year, in our opinion.

    Technology OverviewOver the past 100 years medical researchers have

    made significant progress in treating and curing many

    diseases and afflictions. Conditions that only 50

    years ago resulted in high rates of mortality can today

    be cured by taking a simple pill. These and othermedical advances have improved the quality of life

    for almost every human being on earth. Even though

    medical researchers have made great progress in

    many areas there are still two major areas of

    medicine where researchers have not been able to

    make meaningful strides toward effective treatments.

    These areas are soft tissue healing and pain

    management.

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    As incredible as it sounds the treatment of soft tissue injuries

    has advanced very little over the past few millenniums.

    When we get a cut, a bad bruise or a sprain we typically

    clean the wound, wrap it in some type of bandage to stop the

    bleeding and to prevent infection and then immobilize the

    injured part of the body. We then endure the pain and wait

    while the body slowly recovers and heels. This process has

    been standard operating procedure that has changed little in

    over a thousand years.

    In the relatively recent past, the medical community figured

    out that the oral administration of certain chemical

    compounds, known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

    (NSAIDs), such as aspirin and ibuprofen for example, would

    reduce the inflammation and pain. More recently, a new

    class of NSAIDs, called COX-2 inhibitors, was introduced.

    While aspirin and ibuprofen are mildly effective on some

    types of pain there are certainly issues with both short-term

    and long-term usage. The COX-2 inhibitors, such as

    Celebrex and Vioxx, while initially billed as virtual

    miracle cures, have now been proven to increase the chance

    of heart attack and as a result, their use has been greatly

    curtailed. For serious injury and pain there are a variety of

    opiate derived drugs that are very effective in treating pain,

    but cause serious side effects including possible addiction.

    Simply put, for those suffering from pain there are a few

    acceptable options.

    Why BioElectronics Corp.?The questions for investors relative to these subjects are

    simple. What if there was a drug-free method to speed the

    healing of soft tissue injuries and to reduce the associated

    pain? What if the US government's Food and Drug

    Administration (FDA) and other health care related

    government agencies around the world cleared the

    technology for use? What would the company that

    possesses this technology be worth? Finally, and most

    importantly, what is the name of this company?

    We believe the answers to these questions are simple. Yes,

    there is a drug-free, technology that speeds healing of soft

    tissue injuries and significantly reduces pain. It is called

    pulsed electromagnetic energy. Yes, the FDA has recently

    cleared one companys version of this technology. The

    name of the company is BioElectronics Corp., which trades

    under the stock symbol BIEL. Finally, what are this

    technology and this company worth? We believe both are

    worth a lot. Read a little further and we will explain what

    we are talking about.

    The Product - ActiPatchBioElectronics Corp. is the maker of the unique

    inexpensive, drug-free, anti-inflammatory patch

    designed to reduce pain and swelling (edema) and

    accelerate healing. The product, called ActiPatch,

    sells for approximately $40.00 and provides

    treatment for about 30 days. It is FDA cleared. The

    product is based on the same proven and highly

    effective office-based pulsed electromagnetic therapy

    used for decades by physicians, therapists and

    athletic trainers worldwide. The inventors of

    ActiPatch have used state-of-the-art microelectronics

    circuitry to shrink the technology into an expensive,

    small, wafer thin, lightweight wearable patch that is

    worn next to the skin to effectively reduce swelling

    (edema) and significantly speed the healing process.

    The product as no known side effects.

    The process by which ActiPatch works is complex

    and beyond the scope of this report, but put simply,

    the very small amount of electromagnetic energy

    produced by the patch breaks the cycle of

    inflammation caused by soft tissue injury allowing

    the body to speed up its own natural healing process.

    Acute sprains usually respond within hours of initial

    therapy and the healing time from cuts and bruises is

    significantly reduced. Nagging aches and pains, such

    as lower back stiffness or a sore foot are often

    eliminated in just a few days.

    The research on the effectiveness of the technology

    on which this product is based is overwhelming and

    supported by multiple scientific studies.

    BioElectronics product has received FDA market

    clearance for the treatment of edema following

    blepharplasty, has been approved by Health Canada

    for relief of pain from all musculoskeletal complaints

    and is widely available over-the-counter in

    pharmacies across Canada. Additionally, the

    European Union has granted the product its coveted

    CE Mark certification with the product widely

    available over the counter. Within the United States,the product must be prescribed by a physician, but

    this is likely to change over the coming year as

    additional clinical studies are completed.

    For the past few years, BioElectronics Corp. has been

    working to bring its product to market and spent most

    of 2007 revising its product and establishing its

    distribution channels. The company now has more

    than 70 domestic independent sales agents, over 20

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    international distributors, on going medical trials, and an

    impressive portfolio of intellectual property and significant

    endorsements from leading physicians, plastic surgeons,

    athletic trainers and hundreds of satisfied users of the

    product. Many of these endorsements can be seen on the

    web at www.actipatchonline.com.

    What has Changed at the CompanyThe companys President and CEO recently issued a

    shareholder letter outlining the positive developments that

    occurred in 2007 and how the organization is positioned for

    strong growth in 2008. The company has recently

    announced profitability. Over the past year, the company

    has restructured its management team, introduced many new

    retail oriented products, made improvements to the plastic

    and general surgery product lines, transferred nearly all of its

    manufacturing operations offshore, which will likely allow

    for 75% gross margins, and has launched its products in

    large markets such as Italy, Mexico, United Kingdom, South

    Korea, the Netherlands, among others. We believe the

    market for the company's products is huge. It is estimated

    that the market for therapeutic agents for the treatment of

    and the pain associated with soft tissue injuries is valued in

    excess of $10 Billion worldwide.

    We Believe These Shares are a BuyWe see strong continued growth and expanding profitability

    during 2008 and into 2009 for this company. With fewer

    than 120 million outstanding shares, the market

    capitalization of this emerging leader in an untapped

    multibillion-dollar market is currently well less than $5

    million. We believe this market valuation will rise

    significantly as the market realizes this company is moving

    from developmental stage into revenue and earnings

    production stage. Stay tuned to this story, as it appears the

    company has a significant string of upcoming events that we

    believe will impress the small-cap investment community.

    As we indicated above, if you do your homework on this

    company, we believe you too will be excited about the

    strong potential of this business.

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    Analyst and Other Important Disclosures

    Analyst Certification - I, Joseph Noel, hereby certify (1) that the views expressed in this research company report accurately

    reflect my personal views about any or all of the subject securities or issuers referred to in this company report and (2) no part

    of my compensation was, is, or will be directly or indirectly related to the specific recommendations or views expressed in this

    company report.

    Analyst:

    Joseph Noel is a 28-year veteran of the telecommunications and investment industries. Joe was recently a senior analyst at

    Pacific Growth Equities, LLC, where he tracked the communications equipment/services and advanced industrial sectors.

    Prior to Pacific Growth, he covered both the telecommunications equipment and services industries at Hambrecht & Quist and

    was employed by Gartner/Dataquest as a communications industry analyst. Before becoming an analyst, Mr. Noel received

    solid industry experience at a number of telecommunications carriers, including MCI, where he was responsible for the frame

    relay product-marketing launch; and British Telecom, where he was involved in strategic planning for the companys Internet

    access service. He was also employed by various Bell Operating Companies in both marketing and technical roles for nearly

    ten years. Mr. Noel received his MBA in finance from Wake Forest University, and holds a BS in business and economics. A

    four-time Wall Street Journal All-Star Analyst, Joe specializes in emerging growth companies in the communications, Internet

    and advanced industrial equipment sectors.

    The coverage analyst uses a relative rating system in which stocks are rated as; BUY, SELL, or HOLD.

    Stock Ratings:

    BUY - the stock is expected to outperform the unweighted expected total return of the sector over a 12-month investment

    horizon.

    SELL - the stock is expected to underperform the unweighted expected total return of the sector over a-12 month time horizon

    HOLD - the stock is expected to perform in line with the unweighted expected total return of the sector over a 12-month

    investment horizon.

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