Millipore Corporation is a leading provider of life science tools that enable research institutions, as well as biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, to improve their productivity in the areas of discovery, drug development and large scale manufacturing.

As providers of more than 15,000 products and complementary services, the company is part of the Standard & Poors 500 Index and employs approximately 6,000 employees in more than 47 sites worldwide. For additional information on Millipore Corporation, please visit:

www.millipore.com