Marcy l'Etoile, France - April 20, 2006. bioMérieux, a global leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today announced its sales for the first three months of 2006.
Sales amounted to €255.6 million for the period, an increase of 7.8% at constant exchange rates and of 12.3% as reported. The robust growth was led by a 9.9% increase in sales of strategic lines, at constant exchange rates, reflecting both the launch of new products and favorable prior-year comparatives.