I am pleased to announce the addition of Qbiogene into the MP Biomedicals family of companies.

Today, we bring together Qbiogene and MP Biomedicals to create one world-class biomedical organization that we hope will earn the role of your partner of choice. Hard work and the courage of our convictions brought us to this day. No matter how dynamic the evolution of the life science and biotechnology markets, we remain committed to supporting our customers in their efforts to make new discoveries.

We believe this merger offers you important benefits. By combining our strengths, we are not only creating an industry leading portfolio of products, technologies and solutions, we are also enhancing a team of talented and skilled professionals to serve you. We have strengthened our position as an industry leader, which enables us to better provide you with the tools and materials you need to continue your research and development. MP Biomedicals is dedicated to giving scientists and researchers innovative, quality tools and superior service to aid them in their quest for ground-breaking discovery and turning the hope for life-changing solutions into a reality.

By working together, we will be able to reduce costs and improve our operations. This in turn will enable us to provide more valuable service and support to you. Currently, MP Biomedicals manufactures and sells more than 55,000 products and is one of the only companies in the industry to offer a comprehensive line of life science, fine chemical and diagnostic products.

MP Biomedicals is a global corporation, headquartered in Irvine, California and satellite offices in Europe, Asia and Australia. We also maintain a vast network of global distributors, including our ISO 9002 diagnostic products facility in Orangeburg, New York, and distribution centers in Ohio, California, and Strasbourg, France.

While this merger obviously signifies change, we are committed to making the process of integrating our two companies seamless to you. All aspects of your relationship with Qbiogene, from customer service telephone numbers and personnel, to the interactive web site www.qbiogene.com will remain the same. To ensure that our commitment to putting customers first and our desire to be your partner in the important work you perform is achieved, the employees of MP Biomedicals and Qbiogene will make every effort to ensure that your every-day interactions with us will go smoothly.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to visit www.mpbio.com for more information. You can also contact Qbiogene customer service representatives at the same numbers you have always used, in the US (1-800-424-6101) and in Europe (03 88 67 54 25).

On behalf of the employees and staff of MP Biomedicals and Qbiogene, we would like to thank you for letting us work with you in the past and we look forward to many more years of discovery together. We do not take your loyalty for granted. Our customers come to us because they want a reliable partner in the fields of life science research and diagnostics. MP Biomedicals will never rest in our pursuit of our goal to remain at the forefront of discovery in the ever-changing biomedical research.

Thank you again for your support,

Sincerely,

Milan Panic
Chief Executive Officer