Gen-Probe To Webcast Two Upcoming Investor Presentations

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gen-Probe Incorporated (NASDAQ: GPRO) announced today that the Company will present at the Leerink Swann 2012 Global Healthcare Conference in New York on February 15 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), and at RBC Capital Markets' Healthcare Conference in New York on February 28 at 4:35 p.m. ET.  The presentations are scheduled to be webcast live and may be accessed through a link on the investors section of Gen-Probe's website at www.gen-probe.com. The webcasts will be available for 30 days following the events.

About Gen-Probe

Gen-Probe is a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of rapid, accurate and cost-effective molecular diagnostic products and services that are used primarily to diagnose human diseases, screen donated human blood, and ensure transplant compatibility. Gen-Probe is headquartered in San Diego and employs approximately 1,400 people. For more information, go to http://www.gen-probe.com.

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