SAN DIEGO, Oct. 25 – Caliper Technologies on Thursday posted third-quarter revenues of $6.6 million compared to $5.5 million for the same quarter a year ago, the company announced.

Caliper, based in Mountain View, Calif., recorded a net loss of $8.4 million, or 35 cents per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2001 compared to a net gain of $6.1 million, or 25 cents per diluted share, for the year-ago quarter. Operating expenses increased to $17.2 million for the third quarter of this year from $13.3 million in the same period in 2000.