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Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. 3rd Quarter 2003 Events and Financial Results FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. , will announce 3rd Quarter 2003 earnings on October 30, 2003, after market close, followed by its Quarterly Conference Call to discuss 3rd Quarter results and 2003 outlook on Friday, October 31, 2003, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8 a.m. Pacific Time). Additionally, a telephone replay of the teleconference will be available for 24 hours beginning at 2:30 (EST) on Friday, October 31, 2003, and can be accessed by dialing Domestic: 800-475-6701 or International 320-365-3844, Access Code: 702188. This call is being webcast by PR Newswire and can be accessed at Ciphergen's web site at http://www.ciphergen.com/. About Ciphergen: Ciphergen develops, manufactures and markets a family of ProteinChip(R) Systems and services for clinical, research and process proteomics applications, as well as a broad range of bioseparations media for protein purification through its BioSepra process chromatography division. ProteinChip Systems and Biomarker Discovery Center(R) collaborative services enable protein discovery, profiling, characterization and assay development to provide researchers with predictive analysis capabilities and a better understanding of biological functions at the protein level. ProteinChip Systems are enabling tools in the emerging field of protein-based biology research, known as proteomics. Proteomics provides a direct approach to understanding the role of proteins in the biology of disease, monitoring disease progression and evaluating the therapeutic effects and side effects of drugs. Ciphergen believes proteomics will be a major focus of biological research by enhancing the understanding of gene function and the molecular basis of disease. Additional information about Ciphergen can be found at http://www.ciphergen.com/. NOTE: Ciphergen and ProteinChip are registered trademarks of Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. DATASOURCE: Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. CONTACT: media, Sue Carruthers of Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc., +1-510-505-2233, or Web site: http://www.ciphergen.com/

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