IDBS Acquires DAT-LAB(TM) And Leads The Way To The Next Generation ELN

Guildford, United Kingdom, 4 May 2005 IDBS, today announced that it has acquired the assets of privately held Deffinity Solutions Ltd, based in Portsmouth, UK. Deffinity Solutions is a provider of compliant workflow software, including DAT-LAB, an innovative and extensible next generation electronic laboratory notebook (ELN) that can be adapted to meet the needs of multiple scientific disciplines.