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Corporate Profile for Meridian Diagnostics, Inc., dated Jan. 7, 2000.


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Published Date:   Jan. 7, 2000

Company Name:     Meridian Diagnostics, Inc.

Address:          3471 River Hills Dr.
                  Cincinnati, OH 45244

Main Telephone
 Number:          513/271-3700

Internet Home
 Page Address
  (URL):         http://www.meridiandiagnostics.com

Chief Executive
 Officer:         William Motto

Chief Financial
 Officer:         Gerard Blain

Investor Relations
 Contact:         Gerard Blain
 Business number: 513/272-5232

Public Relations
 Contact:         Gerard Blain
 Business number: 513/272-5232

Industry:         Medical diagnostic test kits

Trading Symbol/
 Exchange:        Nasdaq:KITS


Company description: Meridian Meridian (mərĭd`ēən), city (1990 pop. 41,036), seat of Lauderdale co., E Miss., near the Ala. line; settled 1831, inc. 1860.  Diagnostics, Inc. is a fully integrated medical diagnostic company that develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of innovative diagnostic test kits, purified reagents and related products. Utilizing a variety of technologies, these products provide accuracy, simplicity and speed and enable early diagnosis and treatment of common medical conditions See carpal tunnel syndrome, computer vision syndrome, dry eyes and deep vein thrombosis.  such as gastrointestinal gastrointestinal /gas·tro·in·tes·ti·nal/ (-in-tes´ti-n'l) pertaining to or communicating with the stomach and intestine.

gas·tro·in·tes·ti·nal
adj.
Abbr.
, viral, urinary urinary /uri·nary/ (u´ri-nar?e) pertaining to, containing, or secreting urine.

u·ri·nar·y
adj.
1. Relating to urine and its production, function, or excretion.

2.
 tract and respiratory infections Noun 1. respiratory infection - any infection of the respiratory tract
respiratory tract infection

infection - the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
. All of the Company's products are designed to enhance patient well-being while reducing total outcome costs of healthcare. Meridian has strong market positions in the areas of fungal fungal /fun·gal/ (fun´g'l) fungous; pertaining to fungi.

fun·gal or fun·gous
adj.
1. Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of a fungus.

2.
 disease diagnosis, parasitology Parasitology

The scientific study of parasites and of parasitism. Parasitism is a subdivision of symbiosis and is defined as an intimate association between an organism (parasite) and another, larger species of organism (host) upon which the parasite is
, gastrointestinal infections, and upper respiratory conditions. All Meridian products are used outside of the human body and require little or no special equipment. The Company markets its products to hospitals, reference laboratories, research centers, and physician offices in more than 60 countries around the world. The Company's shares are traded through Nasdaq National Market, symbol KITS. Meridian Diagnostics' website address is www.meridiandiagnostics.com.
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