Corporate Profile for Zymark, dated Jan. 18, 2001

Business Wire, Jan 19, 2001

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Published Date:   Jan. 19, 2001

Company Name:     Zymark Corporation
                  Zymark Center
                  Hopkinton MA 01748

Main
 Telephone
 Number:          508-435-9500

Internet URL:     www.zymark.com

Chief
 Executive
 Officer:         Kevin Hrusovsky

Chief
 Financial
 Officer:          William Motzer

Public
 Relations
 Contact:          Lynda Thomas
PR
 Telephone
 Number:           508-497-6549
PR E-mail:         Lynda.Thomas@Zymark.com
Industry:          Laboratory Automation

Public
 Company:          no

Company Description: Zymark Corporation designs, develops, and manufactures laboratory automation equipment used primarily in the drug discovery process. Sales for the year 2000 reached $59 million, an increase of 10% over 1999 figures. Net income from operations increased 30% to $4 million. Zymark employs approximately 365 people in the US, Canada, Japan, and Europe, and has authorized sales and service distributors throughout the rest of the world. Zymark impacts the world by advancing the ability to discover, develop and market safe and effective drugs that can lengthen and improve the quality of life for everyone.