Cepheid announces postal orders

Jan. 26, 2005 — Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD), a Sunnyvale, Calif., developer of microfluidics-based systems that enable on-site genetic assessment, announced it received purchase orders for approximately 300 additional GeneXpert modules.

The modules are to be used with the Biohazard Detection System developed by Northrop Grumman Corp.’s Security Systems LLC unit. They will be used to rapidly analyze and detect potential biological threats for the United States Postal Service.

The company also currently expects an additional purchase of approximately another 300 GeneXpert modules later during 2005, according to a company release. The detection systems are expected to be deployed at 283 mail processing centers nationwide.

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