GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digene Corporation
(Nasdaq: DIGE) today announced that Charles Fleischman, President and Chief
Financial Officer, will be presenting at the 8th Annual Needham & Company, LLC
Growth Conference on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. (EST). This
conference will be held at The New York Palace Hotel, New York, NY.
A link to Needham & Company's live webcast and recording of Digene's
presentation will be available on the Company's website,
http://www.digene.com. The recording of Digene's presentation will be
available beginning on the evening of January 10, 2006 until approximately
April 11, 2006.
About Digene:
Digene Corporation (Nasdaq: DIGE), based in Gaithersburg, MD, develops,
manufactures and markets proprietary DNA and RNA testing systems for the
screening, monitoring and diagnosis of human diseases -- with a focus on
women's cancers and infectious diseases. The company's hc2 High-Risk HPV DNA
Test(R) is the only test for human papillomavirus approved by the FDA, and is
approved for both follow-up evaluation in women with inconclusive Pap results
and for primary adjunctive screening with the Pap test in women age 30 and
older. For primary adjunctive screening, it is marketed as both The Digene
HPV Test and the DNAwithPap Test. These brand names do not refer to the Digene
product that tests for several types of the virus commonly referred to as
"low-risk HPV," which are not associated with cervical cancer. For more
information, visit http://www.thehpvtest.com. Digene's product portfolio also
includes DNA tests for the detection of other sexually transmitted infections,
including chlamydia and gonorrhea, as well as tests for blood viruses. For
more information, visit the company's Web site, http://www.digene.com.
Investors also may contact Charles Fleischman at (301) 944-7000; journalists
may contact Pam Rasmussen, (301) 944-7196.
SOURCE Digene Corporation
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Related links:
http://www.digene.com
CONTACT:
Charles M. Fleischman, President, Digene
Corporation, +1-301-944-7000, Media: Pam Rasmussen, Digene,
+1-301-944-7196; or Sean Leous, Financial Dynamics,
+1-212-850-5600
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