Biacore: Conference Call Regarding Interim Report January -- September 2005


UPPSALA, Sweden, Oct. 17, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Biacore International AB will release its Interim Report January -- September 2005 on Thursday, October 20, 2005.

To give you an opportunity to discuss the Company's results with management, we hereby invite you to take part in a conference call on Thursday, October 20, 2005 at 3 pm CEST -- which is 2 pm U.K. time and 9 a.m. EST time.

In case you wish to participate in the call, please call the following number a few minutes before the conference is due to start.

+44 (0) 20 7162 0084 Password: Biacore

A replay of the call will be available until October 27. To listen, please call the following number:

+44 (0) 20 7031 4064 Access code: 668420

Sincerely yours,

Biacore International AB

Investor Relations

Uppsala, October 17, 2005

About Biacore

Biacore is a global supplier of analytical systems that improve the productivity of research and development in the life science and pharmaceutical markets. The company's instruments generate unique data on protein interactions, an area of increasing focus in these markets. The data give insights into protein functionality, the role of proteins in normal and diseased states, and the influence of potential drug candidates. Use of Biacore products is well documented in key areas such as antibody characterization, proteomics, lead optimization and bio-therapeutic development and production. Customers include world-renowned life science research centers, all of the leading global pharmaceutical companies and a large number of companies in the emerging biotechnology sector. Biacore is successfully expanding into the food analysis market, providing key manufacturers with ready-to-use solutions for the determination of food quality and safety. The company offers a range of products to meet specific customer needs. All instruments utilize Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) technology as the basis for detection and monitoring of protein interactions. Biacore has its own direct sales capability in the world's key markets, United States, Europe, Japan, Australia and a distribution network in Asia-Pacific. The company was created in 1984, is based in Uppsala, Sweden, and is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange www.stockholmsborsen.se (SSE:BCOR). Further information on Biacore can be found on the web: www.biacore.com

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