com can help save pets ' lives and
spare owners the agony of giving up their friends," added Candella. Through its location -based online tools and
information, the organization helps the public search for adoptable
pets in local shelters, locate vets and emergency clinics, recover
lost pets, find spay/neuter programs , and identify no-kill shelters.com or contact David
Rosen, Walek + Associates, at 212-889-4113 or david@walek. IDEXX also will supply Banfield with
SNAP(R) 3Dx(R) (for heartworm, E. It makes veterinary care more convenient, more affordable and, most
important, better for the patient.
IDEXX Laboratories , Inc.

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Pets Left Behind as America's Moving Season Begins; Upgraded Online Tools Help Owners Find Pet -Friendly Housing

But as many look forward to new beginnings, the
moving season too often marks the end for their pets. Most municipal shelters do not
house animals for more than four days , and many "no-kill"
shelters are too overwhelmed to take all owner
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IDEXX is also a worldwide leader in
providing diagnostic tests and information for the production animal industry
and tests for the quality and safety of water and milk.

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"To keep pace with client demands, veterinary professionals and their
hospitals must continually adopt new technologies and tools that enable them
to deliver the best medicine available," said Jonathan Ayers, President and
CEO, IDEXX Laboratories.
"In-hospital laboratory testing is a vital part of quality veterinary
care," stated Scott Campbell, DVM, Banfield's Chairman and CEO.

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PETS911 .
IDEXX also will help Banfield veterinarians develop new diagnostic approaches,
and provide educational opportunities for all Banfield veterinary healthcare
teams. Banfield is committed to
giving pets the same medical care people expect for themselves.

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PHOENIX ----Millions of Americans are
packing their boxes, forwarding their mail and loading up the car as
they prepare to move into their next home as the traditional spring
moving season begins.com.

"Our
relationship with IDEXX will enable our dedicated hospital teams to examine a
patient, perform the necessary tests, explain the findings to the pet owner,
discuss recommendations and begin treatment , if necessary -- all in a single
visit.5 million
pets each year.

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Facing
restrictive "no pets allowed" building rules and the typically high
cost of transporting an animal, many pets are abandoned to shelters
which, lacking space, turn to euthanization to stem the tide.

Vet Locator allows pet owners to search a database of more
than 6,000 veterinarians to help find a new vet after a move."
IDEXX and Banfield will work together to provide additional continuing
education to Banfield hospital teams. is a leader in companion animal health, serving
practicing veterinarians around the world with innovative, technology-based
offerings, including a broad range of diagnostic products and services,
practice management systems and therapeutics. Headquartered in
Westbrook , Maine, IDEXX Laboratories employs more than 3,000 people and offers
products to customers in more than 100 countries.
Actual results could differ materially from management's expectations.

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"Every year at this time we see a tremendous spike in the
number of dogs, cats and other animals entering shelters nationwide."
The good news is that the expanded functionality of PETS911.

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About PETS911 .
Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include the
following: the Company 's ability to develop, manufacture, introduce and market
new products and enhancements to existing products; the effectiveness of the
Company's sales and marketing activities; the Company's ability to develop,
license or obtain rights to new technologies; the Company's ability to
identify acquisition opportunities, complete acquisitions and integrate
acquired businesses; the impact of competition and technological change on the
markets for the Company's products; the effect of government regulation on the
Company's business, including government decisions about whether and when to
approve the Company's products and decisions regarding labeling, manufacturing
and marketing products; the impact of distributor purchasing decisions on
sales of our products that are sold through distribution; changes or trends in
veterinary medicine that affect the rate of use of the Company's products and
services by veterinarians; the Company's ability to obtain patent and other
intellectual property protection for its products, successfully enforce its
intellectual property rights and defend itself against third party claims
against the Company; disruptions, shortages or pricing changes that affect the
Company's purchases of products and materials from third parties, including
from sole source suppliers; the effects of government regulatory decisions,
customer demand, pricing and other factors on the realizability of the
Company's inventories; the Company's ability to manufacture complex biologic
products; the effects of operations outside the U.

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com is the nation's largest
pet adoption portal . Banfield extends the lives of more than 3.

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Shelter Locator enables people looking to adopt pets to search
by zip code, species, breed, age and gender. "The availability of a wide range of accurate and efficient in-
hospital diagnostics creates the opportunity to deliver the highest standard
of care and client service. Banfield, which requires a level of
continuing education that exceeds the industry standard, is at the forefront
of emerging trends and best practices in veterinary care.

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Our products enhance the
ability of veterinarians to provide advanced medical care and to build more
economically successful practices.

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(Nasdaq: IDXX), announced it has entered into a five-year agreement with
Banfield, The Pet Hospital(R), the country's largest private veterinary
practice, to equip each Banfield hospital with an expanded IDEXX VetLab(R)
laboratory system and to provide rapid assay products to Banfield hospitals."

Contact: Merilee Raines, Chief Financial Officer, (207) 856-8155

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WESTBROOK, Maine, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements about the Company's business
prospects that are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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These statements are based on
management's expectations of future events as of the date of this press
release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements as a result of new information or future events or developments.

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Emergency clinic locations, hours and distance from the new
home are also available for emergencies .

About IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

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can help save pets' lives this moving season:

Rental Locator helps renters locate pet-friendly apartments
and housing based on the zip code of their new destination.

IDEXX Laboratories Announces Agreement to Provide Diagnostic Products to Banfield The Pet Hospital(R)

About Banfield, The Pet Hospital
Founded in Portland, Oregon , in 1955, Banfield, The Pet Hospital is the
nation's largest private veterinary practice, with more than 450 locations in
the United States, the United Kingdom and Mexico., including from currency
fluctuations, different regulatory, political and economic conditions, and
different market conditions; and the loss of key employees.

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Banfield hospitals, veterinarians and staff will have innovative
diagnostic technology that provides a complete and accurate summary of
important patient health parameters in just minutes."
The IDEXX VetLab laboratory analyzers that will be provided under the
agreement include the VetTest(R) Chemistry Analyzer, which offers a menu of 23
tests, including the new Urine P:C Ratio test; the VetStat(TM) Electrolyte and
Blood Gas Analyzer; and the SNAP(R) Reader, which allows veterinarians to
screen for common endocrine disorders.

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If pet owners must give up their pet , they
should consult with a rescue organization to learn about the
safest options for their pets. The hospitals
provide the finest doctors, computerized medical records, modern facilities ,
comprehensive pet health Optimum Wellness Plans(R) and extended hours on
weekends and evenings .

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This closer
partnership to provide more continuing education will provide great benefits
to pets and their owners.

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The agreement exemplifies IDEXX Laboratories' commitment to supply
veterinarians with tools, technologies and services that support best medical
practices.

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The service has
added more than 30,000 pictures of adoptable pets to its
database to help prospective pet owners discover their new
furry friends.com

A public/private partnership, PETS911 .

For more information, please visit PETS911. canis and Lyme disease) and SNAP(R) Giardia
in -hospital diagnostic test kits.S.

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"May and June are the saddest times of the year because so many
pets are abandoned by owners who can't -- or won't -- bring them to
the new home," said Stacey Candella, Executive Director of
PETS911.

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"The free locators on PETS911.

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We are excited to provide this level of support
to Banfield, its staff veterinarians, clients and patients.

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com is supported by the animal shelter community,
veterinarians, volunteers, and funded by corporate sponsors including
Animal Planet, Bayer, Hewlett Packard, Intel and Symantec. This capability is
critical to permit veterinary medical professionals to make rapid decisions
about patient health and treatment.
"This agreement has significant benefits for both IDEXX and Banfield,"
Ayers added. A further
description of these and other factors can be found in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10 -K for the year ended December 31, 2004, in the section
captioned "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations.

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