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Premier Exhibitions, Inc. (Premier) has learned that ABC TV's 20/20 haschosen to air a segment that sensationalizes "BODIES...The Exhibition", whichprovides a unique educational look at human anatomy. While we believe acompetitor contributed to manufacturing these baseless claims to suit his ownagenda, as a corporate policy we always take any unfavorable allegations veryseriously.
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Based on the documentary proof compiled by Premier, these sensationalallegations are without any factual merit. Premier has repeatedly asked 20/20to provide them with all documents in their possession related to this story,and at this time the program has refused to do so.
Throughout the day, Premier has viewed inaccurate reports and interviewsfrom 20/20's lead investigative reporter, Brian Ross, that are potentiallydamaging to Premier. 20/20 claims in one report that our supplier Dr. Sui andthe Dalian Medical University Plastination Co. Ltd. have no connection toDalian Medical University and that the specimens they acquired and leased toPremier did not come from Dalian Medical University. We want to set therecord straight, Dr. Sui, earned his doctorate degree in neuroscience fromDalian Medical University and has been on staff there since 1990 where hecurrently is the Head of the anatomy department. The specimens at issue wereinitially leased from Dalian Medical University Plastination Co. Ltd. At thattime Dalian Medical University owned a seventy percent interest in the DalianMedical University Plastination Co. Ltd. and indeed the University hasprovided specimens to the plastination company and then onto Premier.
Another report suggests that not all of the specimens died of naturalcauses. Premier Exhibitions, Inc. retains and utilizes a team of medicalexperts, comprised of an anatomist, a biological anthropologist, and aforensic pathologist, who as a matter of course, examine the specimens toensure that they do not bear any evidence consistent with trauma, seriousbodily injury, execution or torture. All of these specimens died of naturalcauses and despite extensive investigation, Premier has found no credibleevidence to suggest otherwise. Independent medical evidence supports thesworn statements given to Premier by the supplier of the specimens, that allof the specimens died of natural causes. Sworn affidavits can be found on ourwebsite at www.prxi.com.
As the world's leading educational exhibitor of the human anatomy, we havea strict ethical policy that guides our decisions, as well as a deep respectfor the handling, care and treatment of all specimens used in our exhibitions.Every element of "BODIES...The Exhibition" is organized with full and completelegal compliance. Premier Exhibitions, Inc. is a well respected publiclytraded company that holds itself to the highest standards and diligentlyabides by all domestic and international laws.
We are absolutely committed to ensuring that the content of "BODIES... TheExhibition" is educational, ethical, and legally correct.
Premier Exhibitions, Inc. is a major provider of museum quality touringexhibitions throughout the world.
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