2009 News

Axis-Shield plc, Interim Results for the Six Months ended 30 June 2009

Axis-Shield plc announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2009

Afinion Performance Affirmed In New Publication

Dundee, Scotland, 18 March 2009: Axis-Shield plc (LSE:ASD, OSE:ASD), the international in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) company, today announces that a new paper has been published confirming the performance of its Afinion Point-of-Care System and the assay for HbA1c, used to monitor efficacy of blood glucose control in diabetes.

Afinion HbA1c Re-certified by NGSP

Afinion HbA1c has successfully completed the National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program (NGSP, USA) manufacturer certification.

Axis-Shield Named Vendor of the Year by PSS in USA

Axis-Shield plc has been named “Vendor of the Year” by PSS (Physician Sales & Service), the largest distributor of medical supplies and services to office-based physicians in the United States.