Bio-Rad receives three life science industry awards

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (AMEX: BIO and BIOb), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostics products, today announced that it was recognized at The Scientist's Life Science Industry Awards that were announced in April, winning in three different categories.

Since 2002, The Scientist, in conjunction with BioInformatics, LLC, has recognized best in class companies in the life sciences. This year, Bio-Rad won in the following categories: Image Analysis Systems, Instrumentation for Protein Analysis, and Protein Separation Products. Bio-Rad also placed in the top three in five additional categories including Most Responsive Customer Service, Most Knowledgeable Technical Support, High Throughput Screening and Analysis Systems, Instrumentation for Genomic Analysis, and Most Memorable Print Advertisement. Bio-Rad is a three-time winner in the areas of Image Analysis Systems and Instrumentation for Protein Analysis and is a two-time winner for the Protein Separations Products.

"It is a great honor to be recognized as 'best-in-class' in these categories by thousands of life science researchers," said Norman Schwartz, Bio-Rad President and Chief Executive Officer. "This is a reflection of Bio-Rad's commitment to providing our customers with the innovative products they need to help them advance scientific discovery and improve healthcare."

Over 3,000 scientists from around the world were independently surveyed by BioInformatics, LLC. The thousands of participating scientists cast their votes for the companies they felt made the greatest contributions to life science technology in the past year.

About Bio-Rad

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (AMEX: BIO and BIOb), has remained at the center of scientific discovery for more than 50 years manufacturing and distributing a broad range of products for the life science research and clinical diagnostics markets. The company is renowned worldwide among hospitals, universities, major research institutions as well as biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies for its commitment to quality and customer service. Founded in 1952, Bio-Rad is headquartered in Hercules, California, and serves more than 85,000 research and industry customers worldwide through its global network of operations. The company employs over 5,000 people globally and had revenues exceeding $1.2 billion in 2006. For more information, visit www.bio-rad.com.

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