Change in the Tecan Board of Directors

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* Long-standing Board of Directors Chairman Mike Baronian will not
stand for re-election at the ordinary Annual General Meeting 2009
* The Board will propose the current members Heinrich Fischer,
Gérard Vaillant, Prof. Dr. Peter Ryser and Dr. Juerg Meier for
re-election
* Rolf A. Classon, Dr. Lukas Braunschweiler and Dominique F. Baly
will be proposed for election as new members
* Rolf A. Classon expected to take over as Chairman

Männedorf, Switzerland, March 4, 2009 - Change in the Board of
Directors of Tecan (SIX Swiss Exchange: TECN): in line with a
periodic renewal, the Tecan Board of Directors proposes to the
ordinary Annual General Meeting on 22 April 2009 Heinrich Fischer,
Gérard Vaillant, Prof. Dr. Peter Ryser und Dr. Jürg Meier for
re-election and Rolf A. Classon, Dr. Lukas Braunschweiler and
Dominique F. Baly as new members of the Board. Rolf Classon is
expected to succeed Mike Baronian and take over as Chairman.

In the name of the Board of Directors, Heinrich Fischer, Vice
Chairman, thanked the Board members who will resign at the Annual
General Meeting Mike Baronian, Cleto de Pedrini and Armin Seiler "for
their long-standing loyal and successful contribution. They played an
important role for Tecan which is now well positioned for the
future."
Three new members will be proposed
Rolf A. Classon, born 1945, is on the Board of various US and
European companies in the life science sector. Up until 2006 he held
various top management positions at large international corporations
in the pharmaceutical sector, including CEO at Bayer Healthcare and
CEO of Hillenbrand Industries. A Swedish citizen, he holds a degree
in chemical engineering from the University of Gothenburg.

Dr. Lukas Braunschweiler, born 1956 and Swiss citizen, graduated from
the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) in physical
chemistry. He was appointed CEO of Ruag Holding AG in December 2008
and will take up this role in June 2009. From 2002 to date he has
been Delegate of the Board of Directors and CEO of Dionex, a listed
US-based manufacturer of laboratory instruments. He previously held
executive positions at a number of major high-tech companies
including Mettler-Toledo and Landis & Gyr.

Dominique F. Baly, born 1949, graduated from the University Louis
Pasteur in Strasbourg, France, in Pharmacy. He is a French and US
citizen. From 1972 until 2008, Dominique F. Baly held various top
management positions at Millipore Corporation in Europe and in the
US, including President of the Bioscience Division, President of the
Laboratory Water Division and Vice President & General Manager,
Millipore Europe.

About Tecan
Tecan (www.tecan.com) is a leading global provider of laboratory
instruments and solutions for the biopharma, forensic and diagnostic
industries. The company specializes in the development, production
and distribution of automation solutions for laboratories in the life
sciences sector. With its subsidiary REMP (www.remp.com), Tecan is
the market leader in automated laboratory storage and logistics
systems. Its clients include pharmaceutical and biotechnology
companies, university research departments and diagnostic
laboratories. Founded in Switzerland in 1980, the company has
manufacturing, research and development sites in both North America
and Europe and maintains a sales and service network in 52 countries.
Registered shares of Tecan Group are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange
(TK: TECN/Reuters: TECZn.S/Swiss security number: 1210019).

For further information please contact:

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| Tecan Group | |
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| Mike Baronian | |
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| Chairman of the Board of Directors | |
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| +41 31 810 40 10 | |
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| www.tecan.com | |
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