SAN FRANCISCO April 20,
2005-- Commonwealth Biotechnologies Inc. (CBTE) on Wednesday said it has
received several new contracts totaling $3 million, bringing the value of
its year-to-date contract awards to more than $5.7 million. The Richmond,
Va.-based provider of contract research and development services to the
biotech industry said it will recognize the majority of the revenue from the
new contracts in 2005 and 2006