TETERBORO, N.J., OCTOBER 15, 1998--Quest
Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX) today said it appointed Scott Cartier to the position
of Corporate Controller and Cathy Doherty to the position of Chief Accounting Officer.
Both will report to Bob Hagemann, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Cartier, 42, who has been with Quest Diagnostics since 1994, has served as
Controller for Quest DiagnosticsÂ’ northern New England business unit, based in
Cambridge, Massachusetts. Prior to that, he held a number of key posts on the corporate
finance staff.
Ms. Doherty, 36, who has been with Quest Diagnostics since 1990, plays a key role in
the areas of Business Development and Investor Relations. With this appointment, her
duties have been expanded to include responsibility for all external financial reporting.
Ms. Doherty resides in Dumont, New Jersey. Mr. Cartier will be relocating to the
metropolitan area.
Quest Diagnostics is one of the nation's leading providers of diagnostic testing,
information and services to physicians, hospitals, managed care organizations, employers
and government agencies. The wide variety of tests performed on human tissue and fluids
help doctors and hospitals diagnose, treat and monitor disease. Its Nichols Institute unit
conducts research, specializes in esoteric testing using genetic screening and other
advanced technologies, performs clinical studies testing, and manufactures and distributes
diagnostic test kits and instruments. Quest Informatics collects and analyzes laboratory,
pharmaceutical and other data to help large health care customers identify and monitor
patients who are at-risk for certain diseases. Additional company information can be found
on the Internet at: www.questdiagnostics.com.