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For Immediate Release
Date: June 28, 2004
Contact: Liz Lloyd, Marketing Communications Manager
Phone: 800.871.8909 ext. 109

TREK Diagnostic Systems Presented Exciting New Products at ASM 104th General Meeting

Cleveland, Ohio – June 28, 2004 – TREK Diagnostic Systems presented its exciting, new products, VersaTREK® Automated Microbial Detection System and SWIN™ (Sensititre® for Windows) Software, at the 104th American Society for Microbiology General Meeting in New Orleans, LA May 24-26, 2004.

“The synchronicity of good old-fashion New Orleans hospitality, coupled with the ambiance of a city world renown for fantastic culinary delights (not necessarily best suited for those of us who are too closely watching our waistlines), provided the perfect backdrop for TREK’s central focus on its high energy in successfully marketing its latest technologies in form of VersaTREK and Sensititre ARIS® 2X with its SWIN Expert Software. The 104th ASM meeting is proving to be one of the most successful for not only TREK, but also has opened a new vista of opportunity for our customers,” commented Les Stutzman, Director of Global Marketing.

VersaTREK features the latest technology in automated microbial detection systems and allows laboratories to conduct four tests on a single platform: blood culture, sterile body fluid culture, Mycobacteria detection and M. tuberculosis susceptibility testing. Designed for the best value, versatility, and ease of use, VersaTREK offers unique VorTrexing™ agitation, enhanced ergonomics, utilizes TREK’s “Any Bottle anywhere Concept”, and features Microsoft® Windows-based software with one-touch access to all patient information and reports. VersaTREK provides better recovery, simple ease of use, improved patient care, and greater value, making it the best solution for the demanding challenges of the diagnostic laboratory.

SWIN Software is the new, user-friendly, one-touch software package that streamlines laboratory workflow. Integrating SWIN with Sensititre microtitre plate technology (the standard in MIC testing) and ARIS 2X proves an unbeatable combination in advancing AST/ID for clinical, veterinary and pharmaceutical testing. SWIN features an intelligent and customizable Expert System to permit appropriate intervention for organisms with unusual resistance patterns. The new software package also offers unique and easy export of data results to EXCEL or ACCESS to ensure antibiogram compliance with current and future NCCLS recommendations, and distinct, color-coded identification parameters to allow immediate recalculation of results, reducing labor and saving costs.

Founded in January 1999, TREK Diagnostic Systems is a global manufacturer and distributor of automated systems and consumable products for the microbiology diagnostic laboratory. Signature product lines include VersaTREK®, ESP®, Sensititre®, alamarBlue®, para-JEM®, YeastOne®, onSite®, and TREK Lab Services. TREK is committed to delivering the highest quality products and services to clinical, pharmaceutical, and veterinary diagnostic laboratories worldwide.