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Exhibit 99.21
Molecular Devices and LJL Biosystems Set Date of Special Meetings
SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Molecular Devices Corporation
(Nasdaq: MDCC) and LJL BioSystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: LJLB) today announced the dates
and times of their special stockholders' meetings to consider and vote upon
matters related to the merger agreement entered into between the companies on
June 7, 2000. The special meeting of stockholders of Molecular Devices
Corporation will be held on Wednesday, August 30, 2000 at 10:30 a.m. (Pacific
Time) at the corporate headquarters of Molecular Devices located at 1311 Orleans
Drive, Sunnyvale, California. The special meeting of stockholders of LJL
BioSystems, Inc. will be held on Wednesday, August 30, 2000 at 9:00 a.m.
(Pacific Time) at the corporate headquarters of LJL BioSystems located at 405
Tasman Drive, Sunnyvale, California. The record date for stockholders entitled
to notice of, and to vote at, the special meetings is July 14, 2000.
Where You Can Find Additional Information
Investors and security holders of both Molecular Devices and LJL BioSystems are
advised to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the potential
business combination transaction referred to above, when it becomes available,
because it will contain important information. Molecular Devices and LJL
BioSystems expect to mail a joint proxy statement/prospectus about the
transaction to their respective stockholders. This joint proxy
statement/prospectus would be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
by both companies. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the
joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by the companies at
the Securities and Exchange Commission's web site at http://www.sec.gov. The
joint proxy statement/prospectus and such other documents may also be obtained
from Molecular Devices or LJL BioSystems by directing such requests to the
companies.
Molecular Devices and its officers and directors may be deemed to be
participants in the solicitation of proxies from Molecular Devices' stockholders
with respect to the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement.
Information regarding such officers and directors is included in Molecular
Devices' proxy statement for its 2000 annual meeting, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. This document is available free of charge at the
Securities and Exchange Commission's web site at http://www.sec.gov and from
Molecular Devices.
LJL BioSystems and its officers and directors may be deemed to be participants
in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders of LJL BioSystems with respect
to the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. Information regarding
such officers and directors is included in LJL BioSystems's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 and in its proxy statement
for its 2000 annual meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This document is available free of charge at the Securities and Exchange
Commission's web site at http://www.sec.gov and from LJL BioSystems.
/CONTACT: Tim Harkness, CFO/
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