LIR October 2009 (full PDF issue)

TOP OF THE NEWS G-2 survey finds web connectivity investment pays off in expanding client base 1 $750 million tax levy dropped from Senate bill 1 EARNINGS UPDATE Sonic’s 2009 revenues up 27 percent 2 BENCHMARKING Genoptix, Myriad lead in Q2 analysis 4 INSIDE THE LAB INDUSTRY Analyzing the results of G-2’s 2009 Web-Based Connectivity Survey 5 INDUSTRY NEWSMAKERS Bostwick Labs launches new AP lab in D.C. metro region 9 FINANCIAL Lab index up wraps up strong summer 11 INDUSTRY BUZZ Myriad pursues aggressive salesforce expansion strategy 12

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October 2009 - Table of Contents

G-2 Reports’ Web-Based Connectivity Survey Finds 59% of Labs Connected to Physician EMR; Many Report Expected ROI in Less than 5 Years

Industry Exhales: $750 Million Tax Levy Dropped From Senate Finance Bill

Sonic Healthcare’s 2009 Revenues Up 27% to $2.5 Billion as Acquisition War Chest Grows to $644 Million

Genoptix, Myriad Genetics Continue to Lead in G-2’s Second-Quarter Benchmarking Analysis

Inside the Lab Industry: Many Labs Expect Five-Year Return on Investment in Web-Based Connectivity Systems Through New Clients, Expanded Business

Bostwick Labs Expands Mid-Atlantic Footprint with Launch of American International Pathology Laboratories

Lab Index Finishes the Summer Strong; Up 18% Over 13 Weeks, 42% for Full Year 2009

Industry Buzz: Myriad Genetics Expands Salesforce by 50 Reps to Aggressively Target Ob-Gyn Market