Released on: October 15, 2008, 1:11 am

Press Release Author: The Scott Partnership

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Press Release Summary: REINACH, Switzerland (October 14, 2008) - Thermo Fisher
Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the opening of
a new facility in Reinach, Switzerland, near Basel, to support the large
pharmaceutical and chemical industry cluster in Switzerland near the French and
German borders. The facility houses Thermo Fisher's analytical instrument operations
and consolidates the Flux Instruments and Spectronex product lines that were
acquired from SwissAnalytic Group.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Opens New Facility and Demonstration Laboratory in Switzerland

REINACH, Switzerland (October 14, 2008) - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world
leader in serving science, today announced the opening of a new facility in Reinach,
Switzerland, near Basel, to support the large pharmaceutical and chemical industry
cluster in Switzerland near the French and German borders. The facility houses
Thermo Fisher's analytical instrument operations and consolidates the Flux
Instruments and Spectronex product lines that were acquired from SwissAnalytic
Group.

Formally opened in September 2008, the new 12,000-square-foot facility features a
3,200 square foot state-of-the-art demonstration laboratory containing new Thermo
Scientific mass spectrometers and other laboratory instruments and consumables.
There, customers will have the ability to work closely with the company's technical
experts to gain hands-on experience with new instrumentation. The facility also
houses recently relocated commercial operations for the Fisher Scientific sales
channel.

"With this new facility, we have finalized the integration of the former Flux
Instruments and Spectronex businesses," said Gunter Wagner, general manager, Central
Europe Sales, Thermo Fisher Scientific. "The new infrastructure and demonstration
lab allows us to offer our customers more comprehensive support and further
strengthens our position in Europe."

The new facility was officially opened by Marc Casper, chief operating officer,
Thermo Fisher Scientific. The ceremony included presentations by industry leaders
including Professor Wolfram Weckwert of University of Vienna, Professor Gerald Haug
of Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and Dr Alexander Makarov of
Thermo Fisher Scientific.

For more information about the new Thermo Scientific Swiss office, please call +1
800-532-4752, email analyze@thermofisher.com or visit www.thermo.com.

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: Celine Callender/Katherine Darlington
Phone: +44 1477 539 539
Email: thermogermany@scottpr.com
Website: www.scottpr.com

Secondary Contact Information:
Susanne Henle
+49 6103 408 1143
susanne.henle@thermofisher.com