FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 20, 2006.

Porvair Sciences (www.porvair-sciences.com) have announced a new 64-page catalogue providing a comprehensive specialist resource for all scientists involved with or using microplates and microplate technology.

Specialist catalogue for microplates & microplate technology …

Porvair Sciences have announced a new 64-page catalogue providing a comprehensive specialist resource for all scientists involved with or using microplates and microplate technology.

The Microplate Specialist Catalogue is divided into 5 main sections - Solid Phase Extraction (SPE), Life Sciences, Storage & Collection, Microplate equipment and Automation. Each includes description of the application areas covered within the section plus a quick selection guide to facilitate easy selection of the optimal microplate products for a specific application.

Detailed information is provided for all Porvair Sciences products including photograph, description, key features and benefits, technical specifications, part numbers and a web address to enable easy checking for pricing and availability.

Porvair Sciences' portfolio of products includes a comprehensive selection of high performance deep well, shallow well, assay development, PCR, filtration, reagent reservoir and clear-bottomed plates as well as specialist SPE, Protein Precipitation and Bacterial Growth plates. The company's popular range of microplate instruments include 96- and 384-well sample concentrators, manual and automated plate sealers plus a range of accessories.

Established in 1987, Porvair Sciences Ltd. expertise in microplate technology and manufacturing covers scientific fields including Life Sciences, Drug Discovery, Combinatorial Chemistry, Solid Phase Extraction, Protein Purification, High Throughput Screening, Proteomics and Genomics. Porvair Sciences Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Porvair plc.

For a free copy of the new catalogue please contact Porvair Sciences on telephone +44-1932-240255, email int.sales@porvair-sciences.com or visit the website at www.porvair-sciences.com

CONTACTS:

Porvair Sciences Ltd. Unit 6, Shepperton Business Park Govett Avenue Shepperton Middlesex TW17 8BA UK tel. +44-1932-240255 email: int.sales@porvair.com www.porvair-sciences.com