Released on: May 29, 2008, 2:24 am

Press Release Author: The Scott Partnership

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Press Release Summary: San Jose, CA (May 29, 2008) - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
(NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced that it will
launch the Thermo Scientific TSQ Vantage at ASMS 2008. A new LC-MS/MS system that
delivers up to 10 times more sensitivity than any other triple quadrupole instrument
on the market, it does not produce a commensurate increase in noise. New technical
breakthroughs have given the TSQ Vantage unmatched signal-to-noise performance,
providing better reproducibility and precision in the quantitative analysis of small
molecules, biomolecules and peptides.


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Mass Spectrometry
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Thermo Fisher Scientific\'s New TSQ Vantage LC-MS/MS Delivers Highest Sensitivity -
Up to 10 Times More than Existing Systems

TSQ Vantage increases sensitivity without increasing noise for better
reproducibility, accuracy, and precision in quantitative analysis

San Jose, CA (May 29, 2008) - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world
leader in serving science, today announced that it will launch the Thermo Scientific
TSQ Vantage at ASMS 2008. A new LC-MS/MS system that delivers up to 10 times more
sensitivity than any other triple quadrupole instrument on the market, it does not
produce a commensurate increase in noise. New technical breakthroughs have given the
TSQ Vantage unmatched signal-to-noise performance, providing better reproducibility
and precision in the quantitative analysis of small molecules, biomolecules and
peptides.

\"The TSQ Vantage has delivered the highest sensitivity in the industry and we\'ve
done it without increasing the noise,\" said Rohan Thakur, Ph.D., marketing director,
Small Molecule Solutions, Thermo Fisher Scientific.
\"This new system enables scientists working with small molecules, biomolecules or
peptides to detect compounds at ultra low-quantitation levels and to do so
reproducibly with great precision; doing anything less risks data integrity and
potentially an entire drug study. The Thermo Scientific TSQ Vantage offers a huge
competitive advantage for companies working to successfully move next-generation
compounds, such as biosimilars, through regulatory review quickly and reliably.\"

Many LC-MS/MS systems today claim high sensitivity, but can only deliver on that
promise by sacrificing precision, specificity and reproducibility because of high
chemical noise levels. The TSQ Vantage offers up to 10 times the signal-to-noise
ratio (see figure) when compared to the TSQ Quantum series and far exceeds any other
triple quadrupole instruments in the field.
The instrument\'s exceptional performance is due to major technical innovations in
ionization efficiency and ion transmission.

The Thermo Scientific TSQ Vantage\'s new S-Lens ion optics system uses a novel
electrostatic field technology to capture virtually every ion and efficiently
transfer it into the HyperQuad quadrupole mass analyzer. The S-Lens design is a
significant advance over high-pressure, skimmer-based ion source designs, as it
eliminates mass discrimination and lowers the gas load on the expensive
turbo-molecular pumps. This innovation keeps the ion optical path cleaner, longer,
while maintaining sensitivity.

For more information on the TSQ Vantage, as well as other Thermo Scientific
products, please visit the Thermo Scientific booth 41 at the 56th ASMS Conference on
Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, in Denver, June 1-5.
Alternatively, please email analyze@thermofisher.com, call +1
800-532-4752 or visit www.thermo.com/tsqvantage.

Thermo Scientific is part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving
science.

About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science,
enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With annual
revenues of $10 billion, we have more than 30,000 employees and serve over 350,000
customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical
diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as
well as environmental and industrial process control settings. Serving customers
through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, we help solve
analytical challenges from routine testing to complex research and discovery. Thermo
Scientific offers customers a complete range of high-end analytical instruments as
well as laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents to enable
integrated laboratory workflow solutions. Fisher Scientific provides a complete
portfolio of laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies and services used in
healthcare, scientific research, safety and education. Together, we offer the most
convenient purchasing options to customers and continuously advance our technologies
to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, enhance value for customers and fuel
growth for shareholders and employees alike. Visit www.thermofisher.com.

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Contact Details: Media Contact Information:
Name: Laura Browne/Charlotte Culley
Phone: +44 1477 539539
Email: thermo@scottpr.com
Website: www.scottpr.com

Secondary Contact Information:
Stephanie Kubina
+1 (408) 965-6022
stephanie.kubina@thermofisher.com