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Applied Biosystems Completes Acquisition of the Research Products Division of Ambion, Inc.

06 Mar 2006 - Applied Biosystems Group, an Applera Corporation business, announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the Research Products Division of Ambion, Inc., a provider of products for the study and analysis of ribonucleic acid (RNA).
 
The research and development, manufacturing, and other operations of Ambion's Research Products Division will continue to be based in Austin, Texas and its approximately 300 employees will be integrated into the Applied Biosystems' global workforce of approximately 4,000 employees. Ambion will become a center of excellence within the Molecular Biology Division's consumables business with a focus on expanding the range of innovative consumables products in the Applied Biosystems portfolio.