QIAGEN and Biomatrica Announce Strategic Partnership Targeting Biological Sample Storage and Management Systems

VENLO, The Netherlands, May 31, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- QIAGEN N.V. (Nasdaq:QGEN) (Frankfurt:QIA), the worldwide leading provider of sample and assay technologies for research in life sciences, applied testing and molecular diagnostics today announced that it has entered into a license and marketing agreement with Biomatrica, Inc. providing for the distribution of Biomatrica's room temperature DNA storage technology. The agreement significantly expands QIAGEN's ability to provide complete solutions for biological sample storage and sample management systems for all target markets. Detailed financial terms were not disclosed.