Hologic Completes Acquisition Of Gen-Probe

Hologic, Inc.

("Hologic") today announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of Gen-Probe Incorporated ("Gen-Probe"), for a total net purchase price of approximately $3.8 billion. Gen-Probe is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hologic. Rob Cascella, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hologic said, "We are pleased to complete this acquisition and welcome Gen-Probe into the Hologic family. I am excited to work with Carl Hull to capitalize on the many opportunities ahead for our Diagnostics business and for our company. With Gen-Probe's suite of technologies, Hologic is now firmly established as a premier provider of diagnostic solutions. We are poised to leverage our established global infrastructure with an impressive new product pipeline, and to capitalize on the fast-growing molecular diagnostics market. We are committed to a seamless integration of Gen-Probe and look forward to delivering on the synergies and growth potential presented by this combination."