PerkinElmer to Present At 2002 Merrill Lynch Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology & Medical Device Conference

07-Feb-2002

BOSTON, (BUSINESS WIRE) -- PerkinElmer, Inc. today announced that it will present at the 2002 Merrill Lynch Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology & Medical Device Conference at 2:10 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 7, 2002, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. Robert F. Friel, senior vice president and chief financial officer of PerkinElmer, will provide an overview of the company and its strategic priorities for the coming year. Following Mr. Friel, Frank Witney, president of PerkinElmer Drug Discovery, will detail the company's position in high growth areas including drug and genetic disease screening, functional genomics and proteomics.

PerkinElmer's presentation (audio only) will be webcast live and available for replay for one week following the conference at www.perkinelmer.com.

Factors Affecting Future Performance

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