Gen-Probe Withdraws from Previously Announced Investor Presentations

Published on Thursday, 03 May 2012 19:08 Written by TradersHuddle Staff

SAN DIEGO, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gen-Probe Incorporated (NASDAQ: GPRO) announced today that the Company has withdrawn from the following three upcoming investor conferences previously announced on April 26, 2012, and therefore will not webcast presentations at any of these investor conferences:

• Deutsche Bank 37th Annual Health Care Conference in Boston on May 8 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time; 
• Baird's 2012 Growth Stock Conference in Chicago on May 9 at 3:40 p.m. Central Time; and
• Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Health Care Conference in Las Vegas on May 15 at 4:20 p.m. Pacific Time.

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About Gen-Probe

Gen-Probe is a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of rapid, accurate and cost-effective molecular diagnostic products and services that are used primarily to diagnose human diseases, screen donated human blood, and ensure transplant compatibility. Gen-Probe is headquartered in San Diego and employs approximately 1,400 people. For more information, go to http://www.gen-probe.com.

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Contact:

Paula Izidoro

Investor Relations

858-410-8904

SOURCE Gen-Probe Incorporated