Neogen Corporation Announces Filing Of Shelf Registration Statement

LANSING, Mich., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Neogen Corporation announced today that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the offering from time to time of up to 1,000,000 of its common shares.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities. There will be no sale of any securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. The proposed offering (if made by Neogen Corporation) will be made solely by means of a prospectus.

Neogen Corporation develops and markets products and services dedicated to food and animal safety. The company’s Food Safety Division markets dehydrated culture media, and diagnostic test kits to detect foodborne bacteria, natural toxins, genetic modifications, food allergens, unique proteins, drug residues, plant diseases and sanitation concerns. Neogen’s Animal Safety Division markets a complete line of diagnostics, veterinary instruments, veterinary pharmaceuticals, nutritional supplements, disinfectants, and rodenticides.

Certain portions of this news release that do not relate to historical financial information constitute forward-looking statements. These forward- looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Actual future results and trends may differ materially from historical results or those expected depending on a variety of factors listed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Company’s most recently filed Form 10-K.

Neogen Corporation

CONTACT: Richard R. Current, Vice President and CFO of Neogen Corporation,+1-517-372-9200

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