IDT Earns ISO 9001:2000 Certification at its Oligonucleotide Production Headquarters; Internationally Recognized Quality Management Standard Recognizes IDT's Commitment to Ongoing Improvements in Product Quality & Customer Experience

Business Wire, Sept 12, 2005

CORALVILLE, Iowa -- Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), the largest supplier of custom nucleic acids in the U.S., announces that the production processes for both synthetic oligonucleotides and consumables at its Coralville, Iowa, headquarters have achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification. Addressing those processes that most impact product quality -- including manufacturing, design control, process validation and customer support, ISO 9001:2000 provides a clear, recognized, and highly respected standard for quality management.

IDT's success in achieving certification reflects the strength of its existing product quality procedures, as well as its clear commitment to manufacturing excellence and the ongoing development of its quality management system. It also signifies the continuing commitment of IDT's management to strengthen the company's ability to identify and meet the needs and evolving expectations of its customers.

"This certification is a validation of our long-held commitment to making the highest quality oligos in the industry," noted Trey Martin, COO of IDT, "and a signal to our customers that IDT remains dedicated to making continual improvements on their behalf."

IDT began its registration process in February of this year. The standards and requirements associated with ISO 9001:2000, divided into four main areas - Management Responsibility, Resource Management, Product/Service Realization, and Measurement, Analysis & Improvement - make it a much sought after certification, and one that denotes a systematic approach to product quality that customers and partners find very reassuring.

The International Standards Organization developed standard 9001:2000 for those organizations that not only have to demonstrate their ability to provide products that meet customer and regulatory requirements, but also aim to continually enhance customer satisfaction through effective systems application.

Certification follows a series of audits - carried out in this instance by BSI Management Systems, a prominent quality management systems registrar - requiring on-site assessments, examinations of IDT's documented procedures, and an audit of overall operations. System quality and standards are then monitored through periodic surveillance audits of IDT's processes, by BSI Management Systems.

About IDT

Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc. (IDT) is the largest supplier of custom nucleic acids in the U.S., serving the areas of academic research, biotechnology, clinical diagnostics and pharmaceutical development. IDT's primary business is the manufacturing of custom DNA and RNA oligonucleotides (oligos) for research applications.

Founded in 1987 by Joseph Walder, M.D., Ph.D. (University of Iowa), Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc. has achieved annual double-digit growth over the past 10 years. Today, IDT synthesizes and ships up to 25,000 custom oligos per day, and more than 60,000 customers worldwide turn to IDT to fulfill their synthetic DNA and RNA requirements.