Fight Colorectal Cancer and Exact Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: EXAS) to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell

What: Fight Colorectal Cancer, a leading national colorectal cancer nonprofit and Exact Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq:EXAS), a molecular diagnostics company focused on the early detection and prevention of the deadliest forms of cancer will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square.

Today kicks off Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a period where advocates stress the importance of screening against the nation’s second leading cause of cancer deaths. To mark the occasion, Kevin Conroy, Chairman of the Board, CEO and President of Exact Sciences and Luke Perry, Celebrity Ambassador, will ring the Closing Bell.

Where:Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:Wednesday, March 1, 2017 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET 

Fight Colorectal Cancer Media Contact:Kim Angelastro(912) [e-mail]

Exact Sciences Corp. Media Contact:Jackson HelmerAssociate Manager, Marketing Communications(608) [e-mail]

Nasdaq MarketSite:Emily Pan(646) [e-mail]

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About Fight Colorectal CancerFight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC) is a national nonprofit advocacy organization fighting for a cure. It was founded in 2005 by Nancy Roach, a nationally-recognized patient advocate who witnessed the need for colorectal cancer advocacy after her mother-in-law’s diagnosis. The organization plays an important role in rallying colorectal cancer advocates to action. Fight CRC is known for activism and patient empowerment throughout patient, academic, political, scientific, medical and nonprofit communities. With a mission focused on advocacy, research, patient education and awareness, the organization serves advocates in every state of the U.S. and many others around the world. Fight CRC is a 4-star rated charity by Charity Navigator and 93 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to colorectal cancer programs. To learn more, visit FightCRC.org.

About Exact Sciences Corp.Exact Sciences Corp. is a molecular diagnostics company focused on the early detection and prevention of the deadliest forms of cancer. The company has exclusive intellectual property protecting its noninvasive, molecular screening technology for the detection of colorectal cancer. Cologuard is included in the colorectal cancer screening guidelines of the American Cancer Society and stool DNA is included in the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. For more information, please follow us on Twitter @ExactSciences or find us on Facebook.

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