Released on: August 1, 2008, 4:35 am

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Press Release Summary: PHILADELPHIA (August 1, 2008) - Thermo Fisher Scientific
Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that its laboratory
information management systems (LIMS) offer efficiencies, improved productivity and
regulatory compliance for the modern mining industry. LIMS are a key component in
the day-to-day management of a modern mining operation, not only to monitor the
quality of the mine\'s output, but also to drive increased productivity and help the
mining operations comply with myriad regulatory requirements related to everything
from documentation and instrument calibration to environmental monitoring.

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Informatics
Media Contact Information:
Name: Kath Darlington
Phone: +44 (0) 1477 539539
E-mail: thermofisher@scottpr.com
Website: www.scottpr.com

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

Thermo Fisher Scientific Offers Data Management Solution for Mining Industry with
SampleManager LIMS

PHILADELPHIA (August 1, 2008) - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in
serving science, today announced that its laboratory information management systems
(LIMS) offer efficiencies, improved productivity and regulatory compliance for the
modern mining industry. LIMS are a key component in the day-to-day management of a
modern mining operation, not only to monitor the quality of the mine\'s output, but
also to drive increased productivity and help the mining operations comply with
myriad regulatory requirements related to everything from documentation and
instrument calibration to environmental monitoring.

Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS offers the modern mining industry a centralized
system to access data and extract information, enabling effective management of
laboratory operations. The LIMS provides evidence and documentation to support
laboratory compliance with ISO 17025, allowing full traceability of personnel and
procedures entered and facilitating the review of all incidents, corrective actions,
non-conforming results and other events. SampleManager LIMS also includes built-in
functionality to handle environmental monitoring. Within SampleManager,
environmental monitoring of key areas of the laboratory can be scheduled, and
validation of methods allows laboratory managers to achieve continuous compliance
with ISO 17025.

The future of mining depends on the industry\'s capacity to maintain a balance
between profitability and preservation of new environments, human capital and the
surrounding communities. This requires assessment of risk at all stages to ensure
that impacts on the environment and on humans are always understood. Thermo
Scientific SampleManager LIMS addresses these requirements, serving as a tool to
manage mining data, which enables laboratory and mining operations managers to
obtain faster results, improved efficiencies, increased margins, and certification
of the end product. An automated information management system can ensure secure
documentation and compliance with the many requirements imposed on the industry.
Modern mining operations realize these benefits and deliver increased value to their
shareholders when they automate their laboratories with world-class LIMS.

To further secure its position as a leader in the mining industry, Thermo Fisher is
hosting a Laboratory Informatics Symposium - Latin America Mining Day - in Belo
Horizonte Lourdes Brazil on August 12, 2008. The Latin America Mining Day will offer
an exciting program aimed at introducing the full capabilities of Thermo Scientific
laboratory data management solutions to the mining industry. Online registration can
be completed at www.lis08.com.

Information specific to the mining industry, including product information and case
studies, may be found at www.thermo.com/limsmetal.

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

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: Informatics
Media Contact Information:
Name: Kath Darlington
Phone: +44 (0) 1477 539539
E-mail: thermofisher@scottpr.com
Website: www.scottpr.com

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