VISTA, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- January 23, 2007 -- Aperio Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of digital pathology systems and services to the healthcare and life sciences industry, announced today an agreement with Nikon Instruments as the official European distributor of its digital pathology products. The agreement strengthens Aperio's presence in the European market in support of global growth initiatives and broadens Nikon's product offering in digital pathology.