1. © Copyright 2002 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. U.S. Select Cardiac Risk Test Market End User Education Creates Growth Opportunities “With efficient applications, the potential diagnostic properties of the BNP tests could very well save hospitals thousands of dollars by identifying CHF patients before an emergency situation occurs." Drug Discovery Technology/Biotech Analyst Team Frost & Sullivan

2. © Copyright 2002 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Frost & Sullivan provides: Detailed insights into recent developments and trends Drivers, restraints, challenges, and strategic recommendations Analyst insights on ‘hot topics’ and emerging applications in the select cardiac risk test market Market sizing and competitive analysis Market forecasts and opportunity analysis Quarterly assessments End user analysis within each report Key Features

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4. © Copyright 2002 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Current Market Participants Find out how you compare to the competition Assess current and future drivers and restraints Determine and exploit new market share opportunities New Entrants Analyze challenges associated with the industry Calculate time scales for strategy implementation Position yourself to capitalize on the market’s unmet needs Investment Community Analyze long-term strategies of companies Determine which participants will outperform the competition Assess attractiveness of investing in the market Who Will Benefit?

5. © Copyright 2002 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Abbott Diagnostics Bayer Corp. Beckman Coulter, Inc. Binax, Inc. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Biosite Diagnostics, Inc. Dade Behring, Inc. DPC Eagle Diagnostics Corp. Helena Laboratories Corp. Kamiya Biomedical Co. Metrika, Inc. Olympus America, Inc. Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. Pointe Scientific, Inc. Polymedco, Inc. Roche Diagnostics Corp. Schiapparelli Biosystems, Inc. Tosoh Corp. Key Market Participants

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