Millipore Forms New Bioscience Division

    Business Editors/Health Editors

    BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2005--Millipore Corporation (NYSE:MIL) announced that it has formed a new Bioscience Division that will focus on life science research and general laboratory applications of Millipore products and services. The new division combines Millipore's Life Sciences Division and Laboratory Water Division which essentially served the same customer base. The intent is to provide more organizational clarity, improve sales effectiveness, better serve customers, and focus R&D investments in the laboratory area.
    Dominique Baly, who has served as president of the Laboratory Water Division, will lead the new organization.

    About Millipore

    Millipore is a multinational, high technology company that provides technologies, tools and services for the development and production of new therapeutic drugs. It serves the life science research, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. For more information about Millipore visit www.millipore.com.

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CONTACT: Millipore Corporation Investor Contact Geoffrey Helliwell, 978-715-1041 or 800-225-3384 Geoffrey_Helliwell@Millipore.com or Media Contact Thomas Anderson, 978-715-1043 or 800-225-3384 Thomas_Anderson@Millipore.com

KEYWORD: MASSACHUSETTS INDUSTRY KEYWORD: MEDICAL PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICAL DEVICES BIOTECHNOLOGY PRODUCT SOURCE: Millipore Corporation

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