Exhibit 99.1

                              N E W S R E L E A S E

November 25, 2005                                Direct Inquiries To:
                                                 Paul O. Koether, Chairman
                                                 (908)234-1881


                      QUN YI ZHENG, Ph.D. ELECTED PRESIDENT
                                OF CORTECH, INC.


     BEDMINSTER, NEW JERSEY - CORTECH, INC. (the "Company") (OTHER OTC: CRTQ.PK)
Paul Koether,  Chairman,  announced today the election of Dr. Qun Yi Zheng,  age
48, as President.  Dr. Zheng,  currently a director of the Company, has signed a
three-year employment agreement.

     Dr. Zheng holds a Ph.D.  in organic  chemistry  and was,  until its sale in
July 2005, the President of Pure World, Inc. A United States citizen,  Dr. Zheng
was born in Changsha,  China and came to America as a graduate  student in 1985.
He bridges two cultures having traveled and worked in both the United States and
China.

     Under  Dr.  Zheng's  operational  leadership,  Cortech  intends  to  pursue
business  opportunities  in  China  and  Eastern  Europe.  Initial  areas  to be
evaluated will include outsourcing for U.S. companies,  consulting for companies
here and overseas interested in cross/border business relationships,  surveys of
small  businesses  for  sale in  China  and  Eastern  Europe  and  export/import
distribution contracts.

     It is expected that no revenues will be generated for some months from this
new activity as it will be in a start-up mode. Any meaningful financial forecast
at this early stage is not possible.  This new program,  to  participate  in the
globalization of world business,  may produce a significant $500,000 to $600,000
loss in calendar year 2006.

     Cortech has 3,595,780 shares outstanding.








     This Press Release  contains  forward-looking  statements which may involve
known and unknown  risks,  uncertainties  and other  factors  that may cause the
Company's  actual  results and  performance  in future  periods to be materially
different from any future results or performance  suggested by these statements.
Cortech  cautions  investors  not to place  undue  reliance  on  forward-looking
statements, which speak only to management's expectations on this date.