IDSecure™

“Orchid’s long history of leadership in applying the latest developments in DNA technology to identity testing has enabled us to help provide innovative solutions in a wide variety of areas that include solving difficult criminal cases, identifying victims of the World Trade Center attacks, and working to identify past historical figures including Christopher Columbus,” said Paul J. Kelly, M.D., chief executive officer of Orchid. “We are proud now to offer IDSecure to the large numbers of people working in potentially dangerous situations around the world.”

Through its Cellmark and GeneScreen businesses in the U.S. and Europe, Orchid has provided rapid, accurate and secure identity testing services for hundreds of thousands of individuals since 1987. Its customers include a broad mix of law enforcement and criminal justice agencies, social service organizations, corporations and private individuals.

Dr. Kelly added, “As a pioneer for almost two decades in expanding the availability of highly accurate and confidential DNA testing services to advance forensic science, parentage determination, immigration and adoption verification, it is fitting that Orchid take the lead in offering the security of DNA identity testing to men and women volunteering for work assignments in high-risk areas and occupations.”

For more information on the IDSecure service, please contact Dale Rutty at 1-800-DNA-TEST (362-8378) or at (716) 523-0553 for callers outside the U.S., or by e-mail at IDSecure@orchid.com.

About Orchid BioSciences, Inc.

Orchid BioSciences is a leading provider of identity genetics services for the forensic and paternity DNA testing markets and for public health and animal DNA testing for food safety. Orchid’s strong market positions in these segments leverage the Company’s accredited laboratories in the U.S. and U.K., its innovative genetic analysis technologies and expertise, and the world-renowned Cellmark and GeneScreen brands that have been associated with exceptional quality, reliability, innovation and customer service for nearly two decades. More information on Orchid can be found at www.orchid.com.

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