VENLO, Netherlands, Nov. 8, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QIAGEN N.V. (Nasdaq:QGEN) (Frankfurt:QIA) today announced results of operations for the third quarter and the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010. Net sales for the third quarter of 2010 were in line with expectations provided by QIAGEN on August 10, 2010, while adjusted earnings per share exceeded those expectations.