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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
The scientific meeting, called "Discovery Day" is focused on new
pathways from discovery to the clinic with case studies, informative
scientific panel discussions and an exclusive roundtable. (Amex: BIO and BIOb), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of
life science research products and clinical diagnostics, has been named the
2005 Contra Costa County Partner of the Year and will receive the "Super Star"
award from the Contra Costa Business/Education Collaborative for its science
education initiatives.

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Bio-Rad's work with the CCBEC is focused on the development of educational
programs to stimulate students' interest in biotechnology careers by providing
work-based learning opportunities.

Conferences, meetings and workshops are an important part of the scientific enterprise .

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The speakers
are major leaders in the region's academic laboratories, teaching
hospitals, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. There will be a
trade exposition with 100 scientific suppliers showcasing products and
service for the biotechnology industry.
Bio-Rad also partners with schools and other local non-profit
organizations to develop unique initiatives to advance science education.

"We look forward to continuing our
efforts to advance scientific literacy by partnering with teachers , schools
and affiliate organizations to inspire a new generation of biological
scientists.

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Company representatives will receive the award at a recognition
luncheon this month.

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Details about conference agenda, speakers and registration are on
the MBC Web site
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Bio-Rad Named Industry Partner of the Year

Various statements made within this press release may constitute "forward-
looking statements" for purposes of the Securities and Exchange Commission's
"safe harbor " provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

These categories are listed as links from the Science:Conferences category, which also lists sites for broad-spectrum scientific meetings and for organizations that conduct meetings in a wide range of fields.

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"We hope that other industry partners will follow Bio-Rad's lead
in its dedication to making Contra Costa Schools better for children."

Bio-Rad Laboratories , Inc.

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Additionally, more than one million high school students in the United States,
Asia and Europe have learned about modern biology techniques by using Bio-
Rad's Biotechnology Explorer(TM ) education products.

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Page,
MD, the Interim Director of the Whitehead Institute, will deliver the
keynote address. Bio-Rad is one of four recipients to be honored this
year by the Contra Costa Business/Education Collaborative (CCBEC), an alliance
between the Costa Economic Partnership and the Contra Costa County Office of
Education. In 2004, Bio-Rad and CCBEC sponsored the
first ever biotechnology summer camp for local high school students who were
invited to attend lectures, interactive labs and scientific field trips.

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"In planning this meeting, we started off with what made
Massachusetts different from San Francisco and San Diego where
biotechnology was a focal industry and quickly realized that our
combination of academia, hospital research, biotech and pharmaceutical
companies is the perfect environment to discuss translational medicine
and the evolving field of biomarkers," said Abbie Celniker, PhD, the
MBC Board member who was integral in organizing the scientific panels
and roundtable.
"We're honored to be a part of the Contra Costa Business /Education
Collaborative and to receive this award," said Colleen Corey who heads up Bio-
Rad's Community Outreach Committee, a group of volunteer members responsible
for the company's outreach activities.com) is a multinational
manufacturer and distributor of life science research products and clinical
diagnostics.

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Contra Costa County Office of Education Honors Company's Efforts to Advance
Scientific Literacy

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and Andrew Dorner, PhD , Senior Director,
Molecular Profiling + Biomarker Discovery, Biological Technologies,
Wyeth Research ., Bio-Rad Laboratories,
Inc."
"We believe that effective industry-education collaboration is critical to
the success of our community's youth and to the vitality of our local
community ," added Linda Best, Executive Director of the Contra Costa Economic
Partnership. The forward-
looking statements contained herein involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause results to differ materially from the Company's expectations.

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The "Discovery Day" conference provides a distinct forum and a
unique opportunity for local scientists, researchers and industry
executives to interact and foster development of new ideas and
collaborations.org/programs/discovery_day/2005_agenda.

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Judah Folkman MD Mark Fishman MD and Whitehead Institute's David Page Among Speakers at ''Discovery Day''

In addition to the program of panel sessions and the roundtable,
more than 50 scientific posters in innovative therapeutic strategies
and emerging biomarker technologies will be presented. She is Senior Vice President of Research and
Development Strategy and Operations at Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc. Based in
Cambridge , the organization also works with public leaders to advance
policy and promote education while providing member programs and
services.
"Bio-Rad is being honored because it exemplifies the characteristics that
have led to successful and sustainable industry-education collaboration," said
Joseph Ovick , Contra Costa County Superintendent of Schools.bio-rad.

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About the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council

The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MBC), founded in 1985, is
a not-for-profit organization that provides services and support for
more than 440 companies, academic institutions and service
organizations involved in biotechnology and healthcare. The MBC is
committed to advancing the development of critical new science,
technology and medicines that benefit people worldwide.

"The company's
significant contributions include work related to the 2004 Summer Biotech
Science Camp, industry breakfasts for counselors, science teacher training and
the Intel-affiliated science fair.
Activities include Job Shadow Day at Bio-Rad, science fairs, high-school
teacher training , a company-sponsored college scholarship program and the
Science Buddies Program, an e-mentoring program in which Bio-Rad partners in-
house scientists (mentors) with local students to complete science projects. It is based in Hercules, California, and serves more than 70,000
research and industry customers worldwide through a network of more than 30
wholly owned subsidiary offices.

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Other speakers at Discovery Day are, Judah Folkman, MD, Director
of Surgical Research at Children's Hospital Boston and Professor of
Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School; Raju Kucherlapati, PhD,
Scientific Director, Harvard-Partners Center for Genetics and
Genomics; Mark Fishman, MD, President, Novartis Institutes for
Biomedical Research Inc.

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Massachusetts Biotechnology Council sets Friday , March 18 for its
scientific symposium that also includes research posters and trade
exposition

The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council will convene an all-day
conference for regional scientists to learn about groundbreaking
research in biomarkers and translational research on Friday, March 18,
2005 at the Boston Marriott Hotel at Copley Place.