Released on: May 22, 2008, 3:27 am

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Press Release Summary: PHILADELPHIA, Penn., (May 21, 2008) - Thermo Fisher
Scientific Inc., the
world leader in serving science, has scheduled its 2008 Laboratory
Informatics Symposium (LIS) to take place on 9-10 July 2008 at the Sheraton
Dameisha Resort in Shenzhen, China. The symposium focuses on how effective
informatics integration, calibration and utilization within the laboratory
streamlines throughput and data access providing multiple business benefits.
Representatives within the following functions of life sciences industry are
encouraged to attend: laboratory scientists, laboratory managers,
information technology managers, systems engineers and operations executives
from industries including pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, environmental and
others.

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Informatics
Media Contact Information:
Name: Kath Darlington
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Phone: +1 781 287 4839
E-mail: patricia.mcdermott@thermofisher.com
Website: www.thermo.com/informatics

Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces 2008 Laboratory Informatics Symposium in
China

PHILADELPHIA, Penn., (May 21, 2008) - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the
world leader in serving science, has scheduled its 2008 Laboratory
Informatics Symposium (LIS) to take place on 9-10 July 2008 at the Sheraton
Dameisha Resort in Shenzhen, China. The symposium focuses on how effective
informatics integration, calibration and utilization within the laboratory
streamlines throughput and data access providing multiple business benefits.
Representatives within the following functions of life sciences industry are
encouraged to attend: laboratory scientists, laboratory managers,
information technology managers, systems engineers and operations executives
from industries including pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, environmental and
others.

The Chinese Laboratory Informatics Symposium will provide attendees with the
opportunity to meet and discuss issues and trends concerning laboratory
informatics, emerging technologies and changing market requirements. The
program for 2008 features compelling customer presentations highlighting
experiences and achievements using Thermo Scientific informatics solutions,
as well as presentations exploring optimal informatics setups in the
employment of evolving technologies. Efficient manipulation and organization
of data within Laboratory Informatics Management Systems (LIMS) will be
addressed during the symposium, which will also discuss how to fully benefit
from the powerful solutions offered by the software.

Mr. Shang WeiDong, chief of the China Commercial Scientific and Technology
Quality and Laboratory Standard Center is Thermo Fisher\'s invited speaker
and will host a presentation to compare academic/research and statutory
laboratories, statutory laboratory participation in market-orientated
testing operations, and shall discuss training and appraisal practices for
laboratory technicians. Customers, including Mr. Meng XiangFei of Neotrident
Technologies Co. Ltd. and Caroline Zhang who is LIMS manager at
SinoAnalytica, will present talks at Laboratory Informatics Symposium in
China.

The laboratory Informatics Symposium provides the opportunity to share
industry perspectives and changing business requirements that drive the
enhancements necessary in informatics solutions. The Thermo Fisher
Scientific Laboratory Informatics Symposium in China will bring together
users of purpose-built Thermo Scientific LIMS solutions, Chromatography Data
Systems (CDS) and spectroscopy software. The planned programme for the
two-day event is now available and registration is open. For more
information about the conference and registration please visit
www.thermo.com.cn.

For more information about Thermo Scientific informatics solutions, please
call on +1 866-463-6522, e-mail marketing.informatics@thermofisher.com or
visit www.thermo.com/informatics

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employees and serve over 350,000 customers within pharmaceutical and biotech
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customers and continuously advance our technologies to accelerate the pace
of scientific discovery, enhance value for customers and fuel growth for
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Contact Details: Media Contact Information:
Name: Kath Darlington
Phone: +44 (0) 1477 539539
E-mail: thermofisher@scottpr.com
Website: www.scottpr.com

Media Contact Information:
Name: Patty McDermott
Phone: +1 781 287 4839
E-mail: patricia.mcdermott@thermofisher.com
Website: www.thermo.com/informatics