Exhibit 99
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Company Contacts:
Michelle Sells Rich Hooper
Manager, Investor Relations Vice President,
Finance
503-641-6115 610-882-1820
[email protected]
www.orasure.com
OraSure Technologies Sets Annual Meeting Date
BEAVERTON, Ore. (December 15, 2000) - OraSure Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq NM:
OSUR) today announced that as a result of changing from a fiscal year to a
calendar year ending December 31 for financial reporting purposes, the Company
has changed the date set for its next annual meeting of stockholders to June 14,
2001. The meeting will take place in Bethlehem, PA, which is now the location of
the executive offices for OraSure. A specific meeting site will be communicated
to stockholders in the proxy materials distributed for the annual meeting.
Stockholder proposals must be received prior to January 15, 2001 in order to be
considered for inclusion in the Company's proxy statement under relevant
Securities and Exchange Commission rules and prior to April 25, 2001 in order to
be considered at the annual meeting or to nominate a Director under OraSure
Technologies' Bylaws.
About OraSure
OraSure Technologies, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets medical devices
and diagnostic products for use by public- and private-sector clients, clinical
laboratories, physicians' offices and workplace testing. OraSure Technologies is
the leading supplier of oral fluid collection devices and assays to the life
insurance industry and public health markets for the detection of antibodies to
HIV-1. In addition, the company supplies oral fluid testing solutions for
drugs-of-abuse testing. For more information on the company please go to
www.orasure.com.
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