1. Beckman Coulter Maria Del Carmen Garcia James Keige Dec. 9, 2008

2. Presentation Overview 1.Company Information 2.Interview 3.Process with Intellectual Properties 4.Previous issues with Intellectual Properties

3. Company Background Industry:Biotechnology Founded:Pasadena, CA Headquarters: President/CEO: Revenue: Employees: Fullerton, CA Scott Garrett $2.761 billion USA (2007) 10,595 (2007) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beckman_Coulter

4. Company Overview Develops biomedical testing instruments Manufacturer of biomedical instruments Markets products Innovate complex biomedical tests

5. Product Sectors Cellular Systems ($806.3 million/2006 sales) Chemistry Systems ($677.1 million/2006 sales) Immunoassay Systems ($484.4 million/2006 sales) Discovery and Automation ($560.7 million/2006 sales) Four Main Product Areas:

6. Customers Profile Biotechnology Companies Commercial Laboratories Contract Research Organizations Diagnostic Reference Laboratories Forensics Laboratories Government Research Agencies Health Care Networks Hospitals Medical Centers Medical Schools Pharmaceutical Companies Physicians Research Institutes Universities

7. Competitors Biomedical Research competitors Clinical Diagnostics competitors

8. Interview Olvin Aguilar Branch in Carlsbad, CA Mfg. Quality Scientist Circle of Excellence Award Past & Current Projects Chemistry Systems Confidentiality/Patents

9. Process Patents Method and apparatus for separating and harvesting cells from a whole blood samples Sept 2008 -To a preferred embodiment of the invention, a new and improved method for separating and harvesting cells of interest from a whole blood sample comprises the steps of Hematology linearity control composition, system and method of use- A linearity control system includes a series of linearity control compositions, each thereof includes

10. Process of Intellectual Properties White blood cell analogs and stabilized red blood cells in a suspension medium Apparatus and method for processing biological liquids Feb 2008. controlling the processing of a liquid sample, e.g., a blood sample, on a measurement related to ability to coat a surface against which the sample is brought into contact while being routinely transported.

11. Specimen-transport module for multi- instrument clinical work cell- A specimen- transport module adapted for use with each of a plurality of specimen-processing instruments of a multi-instrument clinical work cell. Method of lysis of erythrocytes Jan 2008.- A multifunctional reagent for erythrocytes containing an amount sufficient to produce the lysis of erythrocytes or the sphering of erythrocytes

12. Apparatus for aspirating and dispensing liquids in an automated analyzer May 2008-A method and apparatus for controlling the processing of a liquid sample, e.g., a blood sample, based on a measurement related to the sample's ability to coat a surface against which the sample is brought into contact while being routinely transported

13. Use of Patents. Other Companies have to acquire rights to use the patents- which may involve a fee and or monitoring the methods which the patents are used. Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2007: Sales: $2,761.3M One year growth: 9.2% Net income: $211.3M Income growth: 13.1%

14. Issues with Intellectual Properties Legal Disputes & Legal Agreements NexGen Diagnostics LLC -Case Applera Corp. -Case Composite Rotor, Inc. -Case

15. Bibliography 2004 Annual Report - www.beckman.com 2006 Annual Report – www.beckman.com 2004 Fact Sheet – www.beckman.com 2008 Fact Sheet – www.beckman.com Beckman Coulter Profile – www.beckman.com MPO Magazine- http://www.mpo-mag.com/ Composite Rotor Sues Beckman Coulter for Patent Infringement BNET- http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2000_Aug ust_8/ai_63945515/pg_1?tag=artBody;col1 http://www.genengnews.com/ http://phx.corporate- ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=64256&p=irol-faq#23787 http://www.beckman.com/products/pr_gen_rsch.asp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beckman_Coulter

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