Waters Corporation Releases New Software

For Immediate Release

Milford, MA – May 27, 2008

Waters Corporation announced today a new release of its NuGenesis® scientific data management system (SDMS) for the Business and Enterprise editions of the Microsoft® Windows® Vista® operating system platform (32 bit, Service Pack 1). Waters® NuGenesis® SDMS 7.1 Service Release 3 (SR3) also supports Microsoft Office 2007 with SP1 and includes updates for SDMS Vision Publisher™ that allow it to be validated on Vista and Office 2007. The release of software is available immediately worldwide.

Other operating systems supported by SR3 include Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP.

Organizations using NuGenesis SMDS version 7.1 under a maintenance contract are entitled to a free upgrade to the newly released software.

About Waters NuGenesis SDMS Software

Waters NuGenesis Scientific Data Management System (SDMS), a key offering in the Waters Laboratory Informatics Suite, is an application-independent software and database platform that creates a common electronic repository for scientific information throughout laboratory-dependent organizations. Waters NuGenesis SDMS captures, stores, and retrieves scientific information and lets scientist focus on science by eliminating the headache of paper and data file backup.

The NuGenesis SDMS platform includes the SDMS Vision Publisher, an authoring and reporting tool that optimizes the utilization of information collected and cataloged by SDMS. With an open and flexible design, Vision Publisher easily adapts to fit and support the existing workflows in your lab.

Technologies from Waters end the hunt for paper-based data and eliminate countless hours of cutting and pasting information into reports, presentations, and other types of submissions while providing a secure, compliant-ready repository for scientific data files. Waters NuGenesis SDMS improves the value of information by enabling scientists to unify, share, and fully reutilize scientific data generated from the vast array of laboratory applications. Waters laboratory informatics products provide scientists, system administrators, and corporate management, with unique capabilities such as compound document creation, immediate electronic online access to different types of laboratory information, accelerated electronic submissions, improved document preparation, enhanced patent protection capabilities, and seamless integration of data with LIMS packages.

For more information, visit: http://www.waters.com/waters/nav.htm?cid=10067099

About Waters Corporation

For 50 years, Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) has created business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations by delivering practical and sustainable innovation to enable significant advancements in such areas as healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality worldwide.

Pioneering a connected portfolio of separations science, laboratory information management, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis, Waters technology breakthroughs and laboratory solutions provide an enduring platform for customer success.

With revenue of $1.47 billion in 2007 and 5,000 employees, Waters is driving scientific discovery and operational excellence for customers worldwide.

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Waters, SDMS Vision Publisher and NuGenesis are registered trademarks of Waters Corporation. Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.