Exhibit 99.1
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DADE BEHRING INC. |
| Tel: +1 (847) 267-5300 |
1717 Deerfield Road |
| Fax: +1 (847) 236-7101 |
P.O. Box 778 |
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Deerfield, IL 60015-0778 |
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| Pattie Overstreet-Miller (Media) | (847) 267-5426 |
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| Nancy Krejsa (Investors) | (847) 267-5483 |
Dade Behring announces director’s decision to leave board
Deerfield, IL (November 19, 2004)¾ Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DADE) announced today that Bradley G. Pattelli has resigned from its board of directors.
“It has been a pleasure and a privilege serving Dade Behring and its stakeholders over the course of the last two years,” said Pattelli.
“I want to thank Brad for his leadership and strong support of the company during his tenure as director,” said Jim Reid-Anderson, Dade Behring Chairman, President & CEO. “Brad has been invaluable in helping us through our debt restructuring to become a public company with a broad shareholder base. We wish Brad well as he turns his attention to other endeavors.”
With 2003 revenues of over $1.4 billion, Dade Behring is the world’s largest company dedicated solely to clinical diagnostics. It offers a wide range of products, systems and services designed to meet the day-to-day needs of labs, delivering innovative solutions to customers and enhancing the quality of life for patients. Additional company information is available on the internet at www.dadebehring.com.