CEM Sponsors NOA Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser at ACS

Business Wire, April 1, 2008

MATTHEWS, N.C. -- CEM Corporation, a leading global company specializing in scientific solutions for critical laboratory applications, is pleased to announce that the Company will be raising funds for the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity at the American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition being held April 6 - 10, 2008 at the Ernst N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. CEM will contribute $5 to NOAHH for every conference attendee who visits the CEM booth #431 at the expo, with a minimum of $5,000 being presented to NOAHH. The Company has set a goal of 1,000 visitors, and if that number is reached, CEM will donate an additional $5,000 to the rebuilding effort.

"The objective of science is discovery and, ultimately, the benefit of mankind," said Michael J. Collins, PhD, president and CEO of CEM Corporation. "We are looking forward to contributing to the rebuilding effort and we encourage everyone attending ACS to stop by and show their support for the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity."

CEM will host an event for the presentation of the Company's donation to the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity on Wednesday, April 9th at 10:00 am at the CEM booth #431 at the expo. All are welcome to attend.

CEM Corporation, a private company based in Matthews, North Carolina, is the leading provider of microwave laboratory instrumentation and custom peptide synthesis services. The Company has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and France, as well as a global network of distributors. CEM designs and manufactures systems for bioscience applications, life sciences, analytical laboratories and processing plants worldwide. The Company's products are used in many industries including pharmaceutical, biotech, chemical and food processing, as well as academic research.