| CONTACTS: |
César García, President and Chief Executive Officer |
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818-709-1244 Ext. 123 or
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Ron Stabiner, The Wall Street Group, Inc. |
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212-888-4848 |
CHATSWORTH, Calif., April 4, 2006
— IRIS International, Inc. (NASDAQ: IRIS)
today announced that the Company will hold a conference call and web cast with members of the investment community on Wednesday, April 5, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time,
to discuss the acquisition of Leucadia Technologies, Inc.
Chairman Richard H. Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer César García, and Leucadia Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer Dr. Thomas H. Adams, who is joining IRIS as Chief Technology Officer, will provide an overview of the acquisition and discuss the role that it will play in
the Company's future.
To participate in the call, dial 1-800-289-0529 approximately 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin. Hold for the operator
and reference the IRIS International conference call. International callers should dial 913-981-5523
The live audio web cast of the conference and a PowerPoint presentation may also be accessed through links on the Company's Web
site at www.proiris.com, or at www.vcall.com, the Web
cast service provider. The web cast will also be available for replay for 30 days from the date of the broadcast. In addition, access to a recording will be
available for seven days following the call. Dial 888-203-1112. International callers dial: 719-457-0820. The pass code ID is 2393442.