QIAGEN Signs Agreement for the Acquisition of eGene

Business Wire, April 13, 2007

Certain of the statements contained in this news release may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are typically preceded by words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "will," "may," "should," or similar expressions. To the extent that any of the statements contained herein are forward-looking, such statements are based on current expectations that involve a number of uncertainties and risks that may cause actual future experience and results to differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Such uncertainties and risks include, but are not limited to, the ability of eGene to obtain stockholder approval of the transaction; the possibility that the transaction will not close or that the closing will be delayed; the challenges and costs of integrating the operations and personnel of eGene; reaction of customers of eGene and QIAGEN and related risks of maintaining pre-existing relationships of eGene and QIAGEN; the impact of acquisitions and divestitures on the synergies of QIAGENs programs; competitive factors, including pricing pressures; the success of research and development activities; and other events and factors disclosed previously and from time to time in QIAGEN's and eGene's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including QIAGEN's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2006 and eGene's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2006 which will be filed with the SEC shortly. Except for QIAGENs and eGene's ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the federal securities laws, QIAGEN and eGene disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this document.

This document is not an offer to sell shares of QIAGEN common stock which may be issued in the proposed merger. Such QIAGEN common stock is offered only by means of the proxy statement/prospectus referred to herein.