NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Consistent with its press release issued last week, Applied Biosystems Inc. (NYSE:ABI) adjourned Thursday's special meeting of stockholders relating to the pending merger with Invitrogen Corporation until 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 301 Merritt 7, Norwalk, CT 06851. The company clarified that previously granted proxies and votes for the special meeting and merger consideration elections previously submitted by stockholders remain valid. Applied Biosystems also stated that the deadline for submitting cash, stock, and mixed merger consideration elections is two business days prior to the closing of the merger, which is expected to occur in November 2008.
