Released on: July 14, 2008, 3:03 am

Press Release Author: The Scott Partnership

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Press Release Summary: SAN JOSE, CA - July 14, 2008 - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.,
the world leader in serving science, and Genedata, the leading provider of in silico
solutions for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, today announced the
integration of Thermo Scientific mass spectrometry (MS) instrumentation and Genedata
Expressionist to efficiently process and analyze large volumes of high-quality MS
data, enabling researchers to process hundreds of gigabytes of data simultaneously.


Press Release Body:
Mass Spectrometry
Thermo Media Contact Information:
Name: Laura Browne/Charlotte Culley
Phone: +44 1477 539539
Email: thermo@scottpr.com
Website: www.scottpr.com

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

Genedata Media Contact Information:
Name: Andreas Ebner
Phone: +41 (61) 697 85 10
Email: andreas.ebner@genedata.com
Website: www.genedata.com

Genedata Secondary Contact Information:
Name: Kurt Zingler
Phone: +1 (650) 246 38 97
Email: kurt.zingler@genedata.com

Thermo Fisher Scientific and Genedata Join Forces to Accelerate Mass
Spectrometry-Based Metabolomics Research

SAN JOSE, CA - July 14, 2008 - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in
serving science, and Genedata, the leading provider of in silico solutions for the
pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, today announced the integration of
Thermo Scientific mass spectrometry (MS) instrumentation and Genedata Expressionist
to efficiently process and analyze large volumes of high-quality MS data, enabling
researchers to process hundreds of gigabytes of data simultaneously.

This capability is particularly beneficial for metabolomics researchers who need to
classify samples and identify metabolic profiles related to important biological
phenotypes. Genedata Expressionist performs high-throughput processing and automated
quality analysis of MS-based metabolomics and proteomics data, enabling researchers
to process hundreds of gigabytes of data simultaneously. Genedata Expressionist also
includes a sophisticated statistical analysis platform that allows for data
comparison.
This integrated approach helps researchers to understand the action of all
biological molecules in a single, comprehensive system.

Combining Thermo Scientific MS systems with Genedata software solutions, small
molecule biomarker detection can be enhanced with an \"end-to-end\"
system that encompasses complete scientific workflows. Dr. Rohan Thakur, director of
marketing, small molecule solutions, life sciences mass spectrometry, Thermo Fisher
Scientific, explains, \"Thermo Scientific instrumentation is ideally suited for
metabolomics applications. The unmatched data quality resulting from high-resolution
and accurate mass, coupled with the data processing power of Genedata Expressionist,
will serve to simplify the search for answers in a fundamentally complex experiment.
We believe this powerful combination of hardware and software will enable
metabolomics researchers to solve problems faster.\"

\"Thermo Fisher is a globally recognized leader in mass spectrometry,\" said Dr.
Othmar Pfannes, CEO of Genedata. \"We at Genedata are delighted at the opportunity to
help scientists with the challenging process of biomarker discovery and development.
Genedata Expressionist enables the simultaneous analysis of large volumes of samples
and massive amounts of data, in the hundreds of gigabytes range. The system is
metabolomics-ready and scalable, efficiently managing both raw data and extracted
peaks. Strong support services and customization to in-house setups round off our
MS-based solution.\"

For more information about Thermo Scientific MS solutions and their wide range of
applications, including metabolomics, please call +1 800-532-4752, e-mail
analyze@thermofisher.com or visit www.thermo.com/metabolomics.

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.

For further press information, please contact: Laura Browne, The Scott Partnership,
1 Whiteside, Station Road, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire. CW4 8AA United Kingdom Tel: +44
1477 539539 Fax: +44 1606 1477 539540 E-mail:
thermo@scottpr.com

About Genedata
Genedata specializes in software and professional services for pharmaceuticals,
biotech and related life sciences. The Company offers expertise in research
informatics combined with open and scalable computational solutions. Our solutions
include Genedata Phylosopher for integrating, structuring, and analyzing research
data; Genedata Screener for high throughput screening analysis; and Genedata
Expressionist for omics data integration, processing and analysis. Founded in 1997,
Genedata is privately held, with headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, and
subsidiaries in Tokyo (Japan), Munich (Germany), Konstanz (Germany), Boston (USA)
and San Francisco (USA). For more information about Genedata, please visit
www.genedata.com.

Genedata Contacts:

Kurt Zingler
Head of US Business
Phone: +1 650 246 3897
Fax: + 1 650 246 3887
kurt.zingler@genedata.com



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

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

Genedata Media Contact Information:
Name: Andreas Ebner
Phone: +41 (61) 697 85 10
Email: andreas.ebner@genedata.com
Website: www.genedata.com

Genedata Secondary Contact Information:
Name: Kurt Zingler
Phone: +1 (650) 246 38 97
Email: kurt.zingler@genedata.com