Bio-Rad to Report Third Quarter 2004 Financial Results Thursday, November 4, 2004

Bio-Rad to Report Third Quarter 2004 Financial Results Thursday,
November 4, 2004 


HERCULES, Calif., Oct. 8  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
(AMEX: BIO; BIOb) will report financial results for the third quarter 2004 on
Thursday, November 4, 2004, after the close of the market. The Company will
discuss these results in a conference call scheduled for 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00
p.m. ET) that day.

Interested parties can access the call by dialing 800-291-9234 (in the U.S.),
or 617-614-3923 (international), access number 27797197. The live web cast can
be accessed at http://www.bio-rad.com/ . A replay of the call will be available
at 888-286-8010 (in the U.S.), or 617-801-6888 (international), access number
14108693, for seven days following the call and the web cast can be accessed at
http://www.bio-rad.com/ for 30 days.

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (http://www.bio-rad.com/) is a multinational
manufacturer and distributor of life science research products and clinical
diagnostics. It is based in Hercules, California, and serves more than 70,000
research and industry customers worldwide through a network of more than 30
wholly owned subsidiary offices.

Various statements made within this press release may constitute
"forward-looking statements" for purposes of the Securities and Exchange
Commission's "safe harbor" provisions under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
forward-looking statements contained herein involve risks and uncertainties
that could cause results to differ materially from the Company's expectations. 

DATASOURCE: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.



CONTACT:  Christine Tsingos, Chief Financial Officer, or Ron Hutton,

Treasurer, both of Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., [phone], or

 



Web site:  http://www.bio-rad.com/ 

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