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San Diego, CA--February 15, 2011--Mentor Capital, Inc. (OTC Markets:MNTR) reports that Advaxis, Inc. (OTCBB:ADXS)
has been added as the newest member of the Mentor Capital Cancer Immunotherapy Index. As with all Index companies,
a portion of Advaxis shares will be purchased and included in the Mentor Capital portfolio for tracking. Cancer
Immunotherapy Index creator and Mentor Capital, CEO, Chester Billingsley notes that only the historic Advaxis
involvement in infectious disease and allergic syndromes delayed the earlier inclusion of Advaxis into Mentor’s
cancer-only focused Index.
“The beauty of the Advaxis approach is that they can tag various cancer markers like Her-2 or PSA to small, common,
everyday bacteria that the human body is very used to attacking. The bacteria is weakened by a factor of 10,000 and
easily defeated and engulfed. This directly introduces the attached cancer antigens inside the immune system cells.
That Trojan Horse approach simultaneously activates all aspects of the immune system and points it at the cancer
cells that carry the marker,” explains Billingsley. Following this approach, Advaxis reports it has nine distinct
cancer fighting constructs in various stages of development covering cervical, breast, head & neck, and
prostate cancers.
Mentor Capital created the Cancer Immunotherapy Index in July 2009. The company and its shareholders aim to provide
socially responsible funding for these and other leading edge cancer therapy and development companies. The best
non-profit and university breakthroughs must be developed and tested by these exact same firms before they can be
released into medical use. Advaxis Chairman/CEO Thomas A. Moore comments, “The Mentor Index has long-been a
prestigious cross section of the top immunotherapy companies. We at Advaxis are delighted to be part of this
closely-watched group of truly innovative biotech firms.”
The Mentor Capital Cancer Immunotherapy Index companies include: Dendreon (NASDAQ:DNDN), Immunocellular
Therapuetics, Ltd. (OTCBB:IMUC), Oncothyreon (NASDAQ:ONTY), Agenus (NASDAQ:AGEN), Biovest International (OTC
Markets:BVTI), Celldex Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CLDX), Northwest Biotherapeutics (OTCBB:NWBO), Provectus
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB:PVCT), CEL - SCI Corp. (AMEX:CVM), Generex Biotechnology (NASDAQ:GNBT) as a proxy for
its wholly-owned immunotherapeutic subsidiary, Antigen Express, and Advaxis, Inc.
The Index company summaries can be tracked through updates of the Cancer Immunotherapy Index presented at
www.MentorCapital.com.
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Chet Billingsley is the CEO and Chairman of Mentor Capital, Inc. Mentor Capital, Inc. invests in leading-edge
cancer companies across all companies in its proprietary Cancer Immunotherapy Index and seeks to overweight
acquisition or stock purchase funding in those companies with the greatest promise.
Chet Billingsley, CEO
Mentor Capital, Inc.
P.O. Box 1709
Ramona, CA 92065
(760) 788-4700
(760) 788-2525 Fax
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