IDEXX Laboratories Launches Cornerstone® 7.1 Practice Management System [Trade]
Latest software technology includes IDEXX SmartLink™ capabilities, an Electronic Whiteboard with automatic invoicing, enhanced reporting and advanced inventory system

Westbrook, Maine, July 9, 2007—IDEXX Computer Systems, a division of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDXX), today announced the release of IDEXX Cornerstone® 7.1, the latest information management system technology for veterinary practices. Powered by IDEXX SmartLink™ technology, Cornerstone 7.1 provides practices advanced capabilities to integrate electronic medical records and benefit from greater practice efficiencies. SmartLink technology offers simple and seamless electronic connections between Cornerstone and other IDEXX products and services, including IDEXX Reference Laboratories and the IDEXX VetLab® Suite of in-house analyzers.

IDEXX Cornerstone 7.1 connects with the IDEXX VetLab® Station to automatically populate diagnostic requisitions with client and patient data, and automatically uploads test results directly into the Cornerstone electronic medical record. This eliminates transcription errors and unassociated test results, and ensures that the test requests are automatically invoiced and the results information is captured in patient records.

“IDEXX Cornerstone technology serves as a foundation for integrating our practice,” says Dennis Cloud, DVM, of Cloud Veterinary Center, O’Fallon, Missouri. “The automatic download of test results to the patient medical record makes a greater level of information available more quickly, enhancing our ability to diagnose and treat patients. Another benefit of the integrated practice is the reduction of lost fees. When a test is performed on our IDEXX chemistry or hematology units, the service charges are automatically captured on the customer invoice saving staff time and reducing lost charges, which prior to this integration were a daily event.”

The new version of Cornerstone gives practitioners and practice staff an advanced ability to track patient status with a new Electronic Whiteboard. The Electronic Whiteboard provides a convenient way for staff to order, track and record patient treatments. The color-coded grid allows staff members to observe the status of patients’ treatments while they are at the practice, and can be accessed by any station connected to the Cornerstone system. Patient treatments entered in the Electronic Whiteboard are automatically invoiced to help reduce missed charges due to manual processing. Detailed treatment information is also saved in the patient’s medical record to create an accurate record of care.

Cornerstone 7.1 also features new inventory management capabilities including a new user-friendly interface and advanced bar-coding functionality. Employees can simply scan bar codes to enter items into inventory or remove them when sold. Automated inventory capabilities provide greater accuracy and allow for stock management among multiple clinic locations.

New functionality for documenting physical exams in Cornerstone 7.1 provides an efficient way to record observations and comments while examining a patient and automatically stores exam information in the patient’s history. Upon completing an exam a Pet Health Report Card can be printed and sent home to help clients understand the value of the visit. The new release also includes a custom client and patient report builder that allows users to narrow the scope of their reports based on selected criteria, such as client sales, postal codes and species.

“The advances in the latest version of Cornerstone are a reflection of meeting the market’s demand for a more integrated practice,” said John Wallace, vice president and general manager of IDEXX Computer Systems. “We’re committed to helping our clients better manage their business, so they can spend more of their time practicing better medicine.”

Organizations interested in learning more about Cornerstone 7.1 can contact the IDEXX Computer Systems sales department at 1-800-283-8386, option 2, or visit www.idexx.com/cornerstone.

About IDEXX Laboratories
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. is a leader in companion animal health, serving practicing veterinarians around the world with innovative, technology-based offerings, including a broad range of diagnostic products and services, practice-management systems and pharmaceuticals. IDEXX’s products enhance the ability of veterinarians to provide advanced medical care and to build more economically successful practices. IDEXX is also a worldwide leader in providing diagnostic tests and information for the production animal industry and tests for the quality and safety of water and milk. Headquartered in Maine, IDEXX Laboratories employs more than 4,000 people and offers products to customers in over 100 countries.

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This press release contains statements about the Company’s business prospects that are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's expectations of future events as of the date of this press release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future events or developments. Actual results could differ materially from management’s expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include the following: the Company’s ability to develop, manufacture, introduce and market new products and enhancements to existing products; changes or trends in veterinary medicine that affect the rate of use of the Company’s products and services by veterinarians; and the Company’s ability to obtain and maintain patent and other intellectual property protection for its products, successfully enforce its intellectual property rights and defend itself against third party claims against the Company. A further description of these and other factors can be found in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (1.5 MB), and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 (272 KB), in the section captioned "Risk Factors."

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