Beckman to Acquire Agencourt For Up to $140M; Plans New Personal Genomics Spin-Off

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Beckman to Acquire Agencourt For Up to $140M; Plans New Personal Genomics Spin-Off

Apr 27, 2005

NEW YORK, April 27 (GenomeWeb News) - Beckman Coulter intends to purchase Agencourt Bioscience for up to $140 million in cash, the companies said today.

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