VENLO, Netherlands, May 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QIAGEN N.V. (Nasdaq:QGEN) (Frankfurt:QIA) has posted its 2011 Annual Report on its website at http://www.qiagen.com/about/investorrelation/aboupdf/qia_ar11_web.pdf.
QIAGEN's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2011 has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 27, 2012, a copy of which can be found on the website of the SEC at www.sec.gov or in the "Financial Information" section of the "Investors" section of our website at http://www.qiagen.com/about. QIAGEN will provide printed copies of the 2011 Annual Report to shareholders free of charge upon request. To obtain a printed copy of the 2011 Annual Report please contact AnnualReports.com, Internet Link: http://www.annualreports.com/Company/6666.
About QIAGEN
QIAGEN N.V., a Netherlands holding company, is the leading global provider of Sample & Assay Technologies that are used to transform biological materials into valuable molecular information. Sample technologies are used to isolate and process DNA, RNA and proteins from biological samples such as blood or tissue. Assay technologies are then used to make these isolated biomolecules visible and ready for interpretation. QIAGEN markets more than 500 products around the world, selling both consumable kits and automation systems to customers through four customer classes: Molecular Diagnostics (human healthcare), Applied Testing (forensics, veterinary testing and food safety), Pharma (pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies) and Academia (life sciences research). As of March 31, 2012, QIAGEN employed approximately 3,900 people in over 35 locations worldwide. Further information can be found at http://www.qiagen.com/.
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