Applied Biosystems Group (NYSE:ABI), an Applera Corporation business, will webcast its presentation at the Merrill Lynch Global Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology & Medical Device Conference on Wednesday, February 8, 2006. The live webcast is scheduled to begin at 9:20 a.m. ET. Carl W. Hull, Vice President and General Manager, SDS/Arrays, Molecular Biology Division for Applied Biosystems, will provide a brief overview of the business and be interviewed along with Peter Dworkin, Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications for Applera Corporation, by a Merrill Lynch research analyst.