Millipore Corporation Announces LIFE: EXPRESSED 2010 Biosafety Tour

Billerica, Massachusetts—Millipore Corporation (NYSE:MIL), a leading provider of technologies, tools and services for the global life science industry, announces its Life: Expressed 2010 Tour, showcasing Millipore products and services that assist manufacturers in tackling their biosafety challenges including process optimization, operational flexibility and product safety, and regulatory compliance. The tour kicks off on May 17th, in St. Joseph, Missouri, and will provide demonstrations of Millipore’s virus and sterile filtration solutions. Several locations will also host presentations and poster sessions on biosafety trends, risk-based assessments, and best-practices for continuous process improvement.

Attendees will be able to speak with Millipore scientists and product managers on a variety of bioprocess topics, including rapid solutions, single-use technologies, extractables and leachables data, and new chromatography technologies. “We are looking forward to engaging in conversation with the biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers and addressing their unmet safety challenges,” said Paul Chapman, Vice President, Downstream Processing. “This tour is an opportunity to discuss how our solutions fit into existing processes and enable productivity gains from process development to full-scale production.”

The Life: Expressed 2010 Tour will visit more than 25 locations across the United States throughout May and June, including stops in California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Oregon. For complete details on the tour schedule, happenings and to register, visit http://www.millipore.com/tour.

About Millipore

Millipore (NYSE: MIL) is a Life Science leader providing cutting-edge technologies, tools, and services for bioscience research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. As a strategic partner, we collaborate with customers to confront the world’s challenging human health issues. From research to development to production, our scientific expertise and innovative solutions help customers tackle their most complex problems and achieve their goals. Millipore Corporation is an S&P 500 company with 5,900 employees in 47 countries worldwide. For more information, please contact Millipore Tech Service at 1-800-548-7853 or 951-676-8080 or visit www.millipore.com.

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Millipore Media Contacts: Janice Paquette Global Director of Communications Bioprocess Division 781-533-5197 Janice_Paquette@Millipore.com

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