bioMérieux Recognized for Outstanding Service in Physician Office Distribution Network

This marks the first year that bioMérieux has been recognized with this prestigious award which was granted based on the following criteria:

• Enthusiastic support for independent distribution
• Flexible distribution programs
• New product introductions
• Significant sales growth in excess of 25% over previous year

The award was presented at NDC’s International Exhibition in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. with more than 1,200 in attendance. NDC’s International Exhibition is an annual conference that brings distributors and manufacturers together for three days of education, entertainment and exhibition. The eight hours of trade show floor traffic resulted in more than $2 million in orders placed by healthcare distributors. bioMérieux consistently demonstrated exemplary performance in several categories, including marketing and sales support, product reliability and technical support and training. bioMérieux and NDC have enjoyed a distribution partnership for the past two years.

“These awards illustrate the tremendous dedication of our staff and their commitment to exceeding customer and supplier expectations,” said Herb Steward, executive vice president and general manager of bioMérieux North America.

NDC is a healthcare master distribution company with a network of more than 284 dealers. They contract with over 300 manufacturers and distribute products for 165 of those companies, and chose bioMérieux as the manufacturing partner that presents the best opportunity for new business in the physician market.

“bioMerieux is a shining example of the superior quality manufacturing companies that best fits NDC’s business model,” said Brad Thompson, director of Vendor Relations.“Our years of collaboration have created a strong foundation for a relationship that we expect to flourish in the coming years.”

About National Distribution & Contracting, Inc. (NDC)

NDC, Inc. represents over 284 distributors, the largest organization of independent medical, surgical, veterinary, dental and laboratory supply distributors in the United States. NDC provides a unique collection of business services including master distribution and logistics on behalf of distributors and manufacturers serving healthcare providers throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and parts of Central America. For more information, go to www.ndc-inc.com.

About bioMérieux

Advancing Diagnostics to Improve Public Health

A world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics for over 45 years, bioMérieux is present in 150 countries through 39 subsidiaries and a large network of distributors. In 2008, revenues reached €1.111 billion with 84% of sales outside of France.

bioMérieux provides diagnostic solutions (reagents, instruments, software) that determine the source of disease and contamination to improve patient health and ensure consumer safety. Its products are used for diagnosing infectious diseases and providing high medical value results for cancer screening and monitoring and cardiovascular emergencies. They are also used for detecting microorganisms in agri-food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products. bioMérieux is listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris market (Code: BIM – Code ISIN: FR0010096479). Other information can be found at www.biomerieux.com.

Media Relations

bioMérieux
Allan Mohess
Tel: + 1 919 620-2937
allan.mohess@na.biomerieux.com

Fleishman-Hillard
Kimberly Mays
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