Taconic Awarded Competitive Contract with Educational & Institutional Cooperative Purchasing

Largest such consortium for higher education awards Taconic for rodent models
HUDSON, N.Y.--(Business Wire)--
Taconic, one of the largest laboratory rodent providers in the world, has been
awarded a competitive agreement with Educational & Institutional Cooperative
Purchasing (E&I), a member-owned, not-for-profit buying co-op for institutions
of higher education. With more than 1,600 members, E&I is the largest U.S. group
purchasing organization for higher education. This consortium enables college
purchasing professionals and other decision makers access to competitively bid
agreements with leading business partners to obtain strong value when procuring
products and services.

"Taconic`s award as a Supplier of E&I is a testament to our long-standing
position as a leading provider to the academic community," said Todd Little,
Taconic CEO. "Taconic has enjoyed a strong record of success serving
investigators across academia, by providing the innovative small rodent models
that are vital to their research objectives. We look forward to working closely
with the E&I members as we continue to make highly targeted models more readily
accessible to researchers in higher education."

"Our new competitively awarded Taconic contract provides our members with a
strategic partner to assist them in meeting their research goals," said Tom
Fitzgerald, E&I CEO. "With an unrivaled reputation for providing high quality
products and services, we are confident that Taconic will be a valuable addition
to our growing portfolio for scientific animal models and related services."

The agreement with E&I will enable Taconic to build strong relationships with
member institutions that rely on genetically modified and off-the-shelf rodent
models in their drug discovery and related research. A competitively awarded
contract with E&I streamlines the process for both suppliers like Taconic and
E&I members - reducing costs and speeding the delivery of critical products and
services to higher education institutions.

As a valued E&I supplier, Taconic will participate in numerous E&I joint
marketing initiatives, including industry conferences, on-campus events and
member communications.

About Taconic

Taconic Farms, Inc. was founded in 1952 as a family-owned business in New York`s
Hudson River Valley. Since then, the company has become one of the largest
laboratory rodent providers in the world with a reputation for consistently
producing high quality, well-defined rats and mice. Taconic`s expertise in the
custom design and generation of genetically modified mice, mouse and rat
breeding, barrier systems, genetics and animal health supports researchers
focused on drug development using in vivo models. Taconic has six breeding
facilities and three service laboratories in the USA and Europe, a staff of over
1,000, and a commitment to technological innovation. Additional information
about Taconic is available through its corporate website, www.taconic.com.

About E&I

Established in 1934 by members of The National Association of Educational
Procurement (NAEP), Educational & Institutional Cooperative Purchasing (E&I) is
a buying cooperative that serves colleges and universities. As the premier group
purchasing organization for higher education, E&I uses the combined purchasing
power of more than 1,600 member institutions to lower costs on a wide range of
products and services. The organization provides members with access to a
diverse portfolio of high quality national and regional contracts from
best-in-class suppliers. E&I`s member-driven competitive solicitation process
has been validated by the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP).
For more information, please go to: www.eandi.org.

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Taconic
Susan Fogt, 518-697-3962
Marketing Communications
susan.fogt@taconic.com
or
E&I Cooperative Purchasing
Rich Hamers, 631-630-8318
Product Marketing Manager
rhamers@eandi.org

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