Dade Behring Awards $85,000 in Medical Laboratory Science Scholarships

Dade Behring Awards $85,000 in Medical Laboratory Science Scholarships to 34 Students in Four-Year Programs across the United States

    Business Editors

    DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2005--

2005 scholarships are an extension of the company's long-term commitment to the future of the diagnostics industry
    Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DADE) today announced that it has awarded $85,000 in scholarships to university students enrolled in medical technologist programs in the U. S. for the spring semester, 2005. The company has expanded its original scholarship program, initiated in 2002 to support U.S. students pursuing two-year medical technician degrees, to also include students pursuing bachelor's degrees and other programs of continuing education worldwide. For its expanded U.S. program, the company worked with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) as its administrative partner.
    Survey data from clinical laboratories around the world indicate that one of the most pressing problems faced by labs is a shortage of skilled technologists and technicians. The Dade Behring scholarship programs directly address that shortage. Dade Behring's total contribution to the education of technicians for medical laboratories will be $1,250,000 through 2008.
    "Dade Behring is committed to providing relevant, real-world solutions to the laboratory -- through its innovation, its service, its worldwide health care consulting team , and initiatives such as the global scholarship program, all of which are designed to strengthen our bonds with our customers," said Jim Reid-Anderson, Chairman, President and CEO, Dade Behring. "We listen carefully to our customers and then work to provide them with solutions that are innovative, responsive and truly tailored to their needs."
    "Dade Behring's commitment to the education of laboratory professionals could not come at a more opportune time as the profession faces the very real possibility of severe personnel shortages in the next few years," said LoAnn Peterson, MD, FACP, President of the American Society for Clinical Pathology. "This incredible contribution, coming at exactly the time it will do the most good, provides young people an incentive and opportunity to enter one of the most critical and important areas of healthcare. We can't thank Dade Behring enough for their support of the laboratory profession."

The most recent Dade Behring scholarship recipients' names and cities follow:

Ibrahim Abdullah Hamtramek, MI Rebecca S Borrmann Gilbert, AZ Rasheeda Crowell Hattiesburg, MS Megan Dunn Marshfield, OH Amanda Echler Whitehouse, OH Michael S Flood Kearney, NE Leesa Kae Gabrielsen South Weber, UT Monica E Gensic Garrett, IN Shana Griffith Jacksonville, AR Geneva Guidry Ruston, LA Robyn L Henstrom Provo, UT Cassandra Rae Heuer Rochester, MN Richard F Holt Salt Lake City, UT Luan Le Erdenheim, PA Sahri K Lim Arlington, TX Kevin C Loveridge Salt Lake City, UT Katherine J McConnell Strongsville, OH Rebecca Melfi Lydonville, NY Jill Nemechek Roeland Park, KS Kelly T Nguyen Rochester, NY Tara Ondrak Omaha, NE Amber Pankhurst Plain City, OH Angela D Phillips Memphis, TN Rachel R Redman Salt Lake City, UT Laura Sandoval Memphis, TN Mary Schindler Bowling Green, KY Jessica Sheldon Lebeau, LA Apoorva Srivastava Newark, DE Heather C Stockett Hattiesburg, MS Jackie VanDeusen Elmhurst, IL Maichee Vang Milwaukee, WI Janine Vinet Metairie, LA Sarah Wulff St Charles, MO Claire M Zelinskas Newark, DE

    With 2004 revenues of nearly $1.6 billion, Dade Behring is the world's largest company dedicated solely to clinical diagnostics. It offers a wide range of products, systems and services designed to meet the day-to-day needs of labs, delivering innovative solutions to customers and enhancing the quality of life for patients. Additional company information is available on the internet at www.dadebehring.com.

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CONTACT: Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. Amy Boyett, 847-267-5455 Connie DuBois, 847-236-7038

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