STARLIMS Announces Distribution of Cash Dividend

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Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:30pm EDT

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., March 24, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STARLIMS Technologies Ltd.
(Nasdaq:LIMS) announced today that its board of directors has declared a cash
dividend in the amount of 1.34 new Israeli shekels (NIS) per share and in the
aggregate amount of approximately NIS 11.3 million (the equivalent of
approximately US$0.33 per share and approximately US$2.8 million in the
aggregate). The dividend amount was determined based on the Company's 2008 net
profit. The Company has not established a dividend policy with respect to future
dividend distributions.

The dividend is payable April 21, 2009 to all of the Company's shareholders of
record at the close of the NASDAQ Global Market on April 7, 2009. In accordance
with Israeli tax law, the Company will deduct 20% of the dividend amount payable
to each shareholder, subject to applicable exemptions.

The dividend will be paid in NIS on the ordinary shares of STARLIMS that are
traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, and in U.S. dollars on the ordinary
shares of STARLIMS that are traded on the NASDAQ Global Market. The U.S. dollar
payments will be made in accordance with the NIS-U.S. dollar representative
exchange rate published by the Bank of Israel on April 17, 2009.

About STARLIMS

STARLIMS Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:LIMS) is a leading provider of laboratory
information management systems (LIMS), with over 20 years of LIMS experience.
The Company's flagship product, STARLIMS(r), improves the reliability of
laboratory sampling processes, supports compliance with domestic and
international regulations and industry standards, and provides comprehensive
reporting, monitoring and analysis capabilities. STARLIMS software is used for
quality assurance and control, testing and monitoring, and research and
development in government, manufacturing and life sciences organizations. With
operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Israel and Hong
Kong, the Company serves over 500 organizations in 40 countries. For more
information, please see http://www.starlims.com.

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CONTACT:  Integrated Corporate Relations (ICR)
          Staci Mortenson
          (203) 682-8273
          staci.mortenson@icrinc.com
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