Pipettors offer comfortable handle design.

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VWR Signature(TM) Pipettors are available in variable volume, fixed volume, and multichannel models. Variable volume units cover 0.2-5,000 µl range in 9 single channel units. Offered in 8- and 12-channel versions, multichannel pipettors cover 1-300 µl range. Both feature continuously variable volume adjustment from thumbwheel or dispenser button and are fully autoclavable. Fixed volume pipettors are supplied in 10 standard volumes with adjustable/removable tip ejector.



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VWR International Launches New Line of VWR Signature(TM) Pipettors



West Chester, PA, April 2004 - VWR International announces the introduction of a new line of VWR Signature(TM) Pipettors. These quality liquid handling instruments provide superior accuracy and precision over competitive models. Available in variable volume, fixed volume and multichannel models, the new pipettors offer an extremely comfortable handle design, high accuracy and precision specifications.

The VWR Signature Variable Volume Pipettors cover the range from 0.2µl to 5000µl in nine single channel units. The pipettors feature continuously variable volume adjustment from either the thumbwheel or dispenser button, tapered, narrow shafts for universal tip fit, and are fully autoclavable. All models are available with or without a removable and adjustable tip ejector.

Available in both eight and twelve channel versions, the VWR Signature Multichannel Pipettors cover the range from 1µl to 300µl. These pipettors fit comfortably in either hand and have a curved ejector bar to reduce the force required for tip ejection. Like their single channel counterparts, they feature continuously variable volume adjustment from either the thumbwheel or dispenser button and are fully autoclavable.

The VWR Signature Fixed Volume Pipettors are supplied in ten standard volumes. These economical pipettors have a tapered, slender shaft and adjustable/removable tip ejector to accommodate most pipette tips. Sold exclusively by VWR International.

The VWR Signature Pipettors are part of the VWR(TM) Collection product line that offers high quality and dependable supplies, chemicals, instruments and equipment.

About VWR International, Inc.
VWR International is a global leader in the distribution of scientific supplies, with worldwide sales of $2.8 billion. VWR's business is highly diversified across a spectrum of products and services, customer groups and geography. The company offers more than 750,000 products, from more than 5,000 manufacturers, to over 250,000 customers throughout North America and Europe. VWR's primary customers work in the pharmaceutical, life science, chemical, technology, food processing and consumer product industries. Other important customers include universities and research institutes; governmental agencies; environmental testing organizations; and primary and secondary schools. VWR International affiliates operate in 18 countries and employ almost 6,000 people. The company's mission is to deliver excellence in the distribution of scientific supplies. The VWR International Group is headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

For more information on the VWR Signature Pipettors, phone 1-800-932-5000, visit www.vwr.com or write, VWR International, Inc., 1310 Goshen Parkway, P.O. Box 2656, West Chester, PA 19380-0906.

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