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Viral Genetics (Pink Sheets: VRAL), a biotechnology company that develops drug compounds for HIV/AIDS, autoimmune diseases, and cancer, is issuing this announcement in response to a series of press releases distributed by collegestock.com on August 25 and August 26, and an article published on Today’s Financial News entitled “TFN Reader Grapevine: There’s Something About Viral Genetics, Inc. (VRAL),” on August 25.

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