Choose the Freedom EVO for forensic applications The Freedom EVO,Tecan’s latest series of automated liquid handling instruments, is available in four different sizes (75, 100, 150 and 200 cm), together with a wide choice of robotic arms, liquid handling tools and application options.The system is powered by straightforward Freedom EVOware® software to provide easy-to-use, flexible and scalable platforms for a wide range of forensic applications. Example of a customized solution enabling ultra high throughput automation of sample preparation, DNA extraction and real-time PCR setup in a fully integrated system. Tecan is a leading global player in the Life Sciences supply industry that specializes in the development, production, and distribution of solutions enabling the discovery of pharmaceutical substances, as well as for genomics, proteomics, and diagnostics. Tecan clients are leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, university research departments and diagnostic laboratories. Tecan's core competencies allow the integration of various components into a system, solving an application, integration and subsequent validation. In particular Tecan offers solutions in the field of robotics (basic handling of tubes, vials and microplates), liquid handling (transfer of liquids from nanoliter to milliliter range), detection (use of microtiterplate based detection devices), miniaturization, and software. The stand-alone, modular and fully customized products and services are all backed up by comprehensive support and advice. Product lines are grouped into the following areas: Automated Liquid Handling, Detection (Reader, Washer and Microarray Products), Cavro® OEM Components, Applications & Solutions, and Software. In 2005 REMP became part of the Tecan Group. REMP is the global leader in the supply of large-scale automated storage and retrieval systems. Together Tecan and REMP deliver key technologies that enhance some of the most time- and cost-critical phases of the drug discovery process. Tecan was founded in 1980. Incorporated in Maennedorf near Zurich/Switzerland, the company has manufacturing, research and development sites in both North America and Europe and maintains a sales and service network in 52 countries. In 2005, Tecan achieved sales of CHF 344.9 million (USD 275.9 million; EUR 222.5 million). Tecan's registered shares are traded on the SWX Swiss Exchange (TK:TECN/Reuters:TECZn.S/Valor: 1210019). Corporate Website: www.tecan.com General Tecan contact Tecan Switzerland AG Seestrasse 103 CH-8708 Männedorf T +41 44 922 81 11 F +41 44 922 81 12 Tecan Forensics contact Wendy Lauber Director of Product Management, BioPharma Tecan Schweiz AG Seestrasse 103 8708 Männedorf Switzerland T +41 44 922 8099 F +41 44 922 8093 E wendy.lauber@hotmail.com Freedom EVO®