SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD - News) announced today plans to release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006 after the market closes on Thursday, November 2, 2006. In conjunction with the release, management will host a conference call that afternoon at 4:30 pm (Eastern). The call will be simultaneously broadcast over the Internet.