Affymetrix to Host Live Webcast of Annual Meeting.Business Editors SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 2002 Affymetrix, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX) today announced that it will broadcast its Annual Meeting of Stockholders live over the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the on Thursday, June 6, 2002. Following the formal business of the meeting, management will provide an overview of the company. The live Webcast will be available from 4:00-5:00 p.m. PT on June 6 through the Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. section of Affymetrix' Website, www.affymetrix.com. In addition, an archived version of the event will be available on the Company's Website until 5:00 p.m. PT on June 13. Affymetrix is a market leader in creating breakthrough tools that are driving the genomic genomic pertaining to a genome. genomic clone see clone. genomic DNA the DNA sequences making up the genome of an individual. genomic library see gene bank. revolution. By applying the principles of semiconductor technology to the life sciences, Affymetrix develops and commercializes systems that help scientists improve the quality of life. The Company's customers include pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agrochemical agrochemical Any chemical used in agriculture, including chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and insecticides. Most are mixtures of two or more chemicals; active ingredients provide the desired effects, and inert ingredients stabilize or preserve the active ingredients or aid , diagnostics and consumer products companies as well as academic, government and other non-profit research institutes. Affymetrix offers an expanding portfolio of integrated products and services, including its integrated GeneChip(R) platform, to address growing markets focused on understanding the relationship between genes and human health. Additional information on Affymetrix can be found at www.affymetrix.com. |
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