Silicon Genetics Ranked Number 102 Fastest Growing Technology Company in North America on the...

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2003

Silicon Genetics today announced that it ranked Number 102 on the 2003 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology

Silicon Genetics' President and CEO, Saeid Akhtari, credits the strength of the company's flagship products, GeneSpring and GeNet, in the genomics research community, and the company's outstanding employee-base with the company's revenue growth over the past five years. He said, "Everyone involved with our company, particularly our customers and employees should be proud of this achievement. We made the Fast 500 in the first year we were eligible to do so and we did it by bringing quality products and customer support to the genomics marketplace."

"Being one of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America is an impressive accomplishment. We commend Silicon Genetics for making the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 with a phenomenal 3,606% growth rate over five years," said Mark A. Evans, national managing partner of Deloitte's Technology, Media & Telecommunications Group.

Fast 500 Selection and Qualifications

The Fast 500 list is compiled from Deloitte's 20 regional North American Fast 50 programs, nominations submitted directly to the Fast 500, and public company database research. To qualify for the Fast 500, entrants must have had 1998 operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD and $75,000 CD for the United States and Canada, respectively; and 2002 operating revenues must be at least $1 million USD or CD. Deloitte researchers examined financial statement to validate operating revenues.

Entrants must also be public or private companies headquartered in North America and must be a "technology company," defined as a company that owns proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the companies operating revenues; or devotes a significant proportion of revenues to the research and development of technology. Using other companies' technology in a unique way does not qualify.

About Silicon Genetics

Silicon Genetics is the leading provider of expression data analysis and management solutions that accelerate the pace of functional genomics research and drug discovery. With combined expertise in biostatistics, molecular biology, and information technology, Silicon Genetics is the only company to offer scalability that meets the demands of both high throughput sample volumes and increasing numbers of users. Thousands of scientists at hundreds of organizations, including 11 of the world's top 13 pharmaceutical companies, currently use Silicon Genetics desktop and enterprise solutions to advance their research. Additional information about Silicon Genetics and its products and services can be found at www.silicongenetics.com.

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