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Quest Diagnostics to Speak at Banc of America Securities 32nd Annual Investment Conference

09/23/2002

TETERBORO, N.J., Sep 23, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), the nation's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, announced that Robert A. Hagemann, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled to speak at the Banc of America Securities 32nd Annual Investment Conference on Monday, September 23, 2002, at the Ritz Carlton, San Francisco, California. The Quest Diagnostics presentation is scheduled to begin at 9:45 a.m. Pacific Time.

An audio webcast of the presentation will be presented live during the conference and will be available to registered analysts on the Banc of America Securities' password secured site on the Internet at: http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/BAS/32nd-annual-2002/id82104323.cfm. All others may access the Quest Diagnostics website at: www.questdiagnostics.com. In addition, the archived webcast will be available through Friday, October 11, 2002 at, at 5 p.m. Pacific Time.

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated is the nation's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, providing insights that enable physicians, hospitals, managed care organizations and other healthcare professionals to make decisions to improve health. The company offers the broadest access to diagnostic laboratory services through its national network of laboratories and patient service centers. Quest Diagnostics is the leading provider of esoteric testing, including gene-based medical testing, and empowers healthcare organizations and clinicians with state-of-the-art connectivity solutions that improve practice management. Additional company information can be found on the Internet at: www.questdiagnostics.com.

The statements in this press release which are not historical facts or information may be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the outcome to be materially different. Certain of these risks and uncertainties are listed in the Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 2001 Form 10-K and subsequent filings.

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CONTACT:
Laure Park, Investors, +1-201-393-5030, or Gary Samuels, Media,
+1-201-393-5700, both of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated

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