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For Immediate Release
Date: February 21, 2005
Contact: Liz Lloyd, Marketing Communications Manager
Phone: 800.871.8909 ext. 109

TREK Honors Laboratory Professionals during National Medical Laboratory Week April 24-30, 2005

Cleveland, Ohio – February 21, 2005 – TREK Diagnostic Systems will present its exciting and innovative products, the VersaTREK® Automated Microbial Detection System along with SWIN™ (Sensititre® for Windows) Software and the ARIS® 2X, at the 15th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in Copenhagen, Denmark, April 2-5, 2005.

TREK Diagnostic Systems will honor laboratory professionals during the month of April in celebration of National Medical Laboratory Week (NMLW) April 24-30, 2005.

The theme for this year’s NMLW is “Laboratory Professionals – The Heart of the Medical Investigation Team”.

To see what TREK Diagnostic Systems is doing to show its appreciation for the tireless and excellent work laboratory professionals perform each and everyday of the year, visit www.trekds.com. Visitors to the website are invited click on the NMLW link to fill in their contact information and to complete a brief qualifying form. At the end of NMLW, one entry will be randomly selected to win a special commendation for their microbiology laboratory!

On the online form, visitors will also be able to request the TREK Bug “TREK Gets the Tough Bugs” (see attached picture) for laboratory staff, while supplies last.

“TREK Diagnostic Systems values those individuals who put their hearts into such a valuable role. Medical technologists contribute so much to the overall betterment of patient care. TREK wishes to recognizes the commitment of the medical laboratory professional, and appreciates all that the medical technologist does to improve patient care,” said Les Stutzman, Global Director of Marketing for TREK Diagnostic Systems.

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.