New Brunswick Scientific Names New Chief Financial Officer

EDISON, N.J., Jan. 11  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- New Brunswick Scientific Co., Inc. (NBS) (NASDAQ:NBSC), a leading provider of a comprehensive line of research equipment and scientific instrumentation for use in the life science industry, today announced that Thomas E. Bocchino, 46, has been appointed vice president, Finance and chief financial officer, replacing Samuel Eichenbaum who, as previously announced, will retire as an employee of the company effective January 31, 2006.

For the past five years, Bocchino was chief financial officer of IVC Industries Inc., now a subsidiary of Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., with responsibilities for financial reporting, internal control and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. He served as IVC's controller from 1990 to 1997.

Prior to joining IVC, Bocchino gained industry experience through increasingly responsible positions with Rheem Manufacturing Co.'s Container Division, Jazz Photo Corp. and in public accounting. Bocchino earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Dayton. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New Jersey.

Commenting on the new hire, NBS co-founder and Chairman David Freedman stated, "We are pleased to welcome Tom to our company and look forward to his contribution toward achievement of our strategic objectives and the enhancement of shareholder value.

"We also would like to take this opportunity to commend Sam Eichenbaum for his 21 years of dedicated service to our company, and wish him much happiness in his retirement."

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About New Brunswick Scientific

New Brunswick Scientific Co., Inc., is a leading global provider of a comprehensive line of research equipment and scientific instrumentation for use in the life science industry. The Company's products are used in the creation, maintenance and control of physical and biochemical environments required for the growth, detection and storage of microorganisms for medical, biological and chemical applications, as well as environmental research and commercial product development. NBS is a forerunner in the research and development of pioneering equipment to meet the challenges of new areas of advancement in life science. Established in 1946, New Brunswick Scientific is headquartered in Edison, New Jersey, with sales and distribution facilities strategically located in the United States, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit http://www.nbsc.com/.

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