Meridian Bioscience, Inc. Reports Record First Quarter Sales And Operating Results, Declares Regular Cash Dividend, And Reaffirms Fiscal 2007 Guidance

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Meridian Bioscience, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio (NASDAQ:VIVO) today: reported record first quarter net sales of $28,720,000, a 15% increase over the same period of the prior fiscal year; reported record quarterly net earnings of $5,564,000, a 40% increase over the same period of the prior fiscal year; reported record first quarter diluted per share earnings of $0.21, a 40% increase over the same period of the prior fiscal year;