Applied Biosystems To Webcast Presentation At UBS Global Life Sciences Conference
FOSTER CITY, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Applied Biosystems Inc. (NYSE:ABI) announced today that it will webcast its joint presentation with Invitrogen Corporation at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference on Tuesday, September 23, 2008. The live presentation is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. ET. Greg Lucier, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Invitrogen, and Mark Stevenson, President of Applied Biosystems, will discuss the strategy and integration plans for the pending merger of the two companies. The presentation will be a total of 25 minutes and will be followed by a 25 minute breakout session.
Interested parties may access the live webcast and replay by visiting the Investors section of the Applied Biosystems web site at http://ir.appliedbiosystems.com. It is suggested that interested parties access the webcast 15 minutes before the start of the live webcast. The webcast replay will be archived on the Presentations page of the Investors section of the website.
About Applied Biosystems
Applied Biosystems Inc. (formerly known as Applera Corporation) is a global leader in the development and marketing of instrument-based systems, consumables, software, and services for academic research, the life science industry and commercial markets. Driven by its employees' belief in the power of science to improve the human condition, the company commercializes innovative technology solutions for DNA, RNA, protein and small molecule analysis. Customers across the disciplines of academic and clinical research, pharmaceutical research and manufacturing, forensic DNA analysis, and agricultural biotechnology use the company's tools and services to accelerate scientific discovery, improve processes related to drug discovery and development, detect potentially pathogenic microorganisms, and identify individuals based on DNA sources. Applied Biosystems has a comprehensive service and field applications support team for a global installed base of high-performance genetic and protein analysis solutions. Applied Biosystems Inc. is headquartered in Norwalk, CT. On June 12, 2008, Applera Corporation and Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN) announced that their Boards of Directors had approved a definitive merger agreement under which Invitrogen will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Applied Biosystems stock. The merger is subject to customary closing conditions and is targeted to close in the fall of 2008. Information about Applied Biosystems, including reports and other information filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is available at http://www.appliedbiosystems.com. All information in this news release is as of the date of the release, and Applied Biosystems does not undertake any duty to update this information unless required by law.
Additional Information And Where To Find It
In connection with the proposed merger contemplated in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 11, 2008, as amended on September 9, 2008, by and among Invitrogen, Atom Acquisition, LLC and the Company, Invitrogen filed a definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus of the Company and Invitrogen with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on September 11, 2008. Copies of the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus were mailed to stockholders of the Company and Invitrogen on September 12, 2008. Investors and security holders are urged to read the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus because it contains important information. You may obtain a free copy of the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus and other related documents filed with the SEC by the Company and Invitrogen at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. The definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus and the other documents may also be obtained for free at the Company's website at http://www.appliedbiosystems.com or at Invitrogen's website at http://www.invitrogen.com.
The Company and Invitrogen and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders in respect of the transactions contemplated in connection with the proposed merger. You can find information about the Company's executive officers and directors in the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus. You can find information about Invitrogen's executive officers and directors in the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus and in Invitrogen's definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on March 5, 2008. You may obtain free copies of these documents from the Company or Invitrogen, as applicable, by using the contact information above.
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