TETERBORO, N.J., Mar 17, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Quest
Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), the nation's leading provider of
diagnostic testing, information and services, announced that Kenneth W. Freeman,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to speak at the SG Cowen 23rd
Annual Health Care Conference on Tuesday, March 18, 2003, at the Marriott Copley
Place, in Boston, Massachusetts. The Quest Diagnostics presentations are
scheduled for 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. and again at 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Eastern
Time.
The presentations will be webcast live during the conference and will be
available to registered investors on the following site:
http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=12662 and to the public on
http://www.questdiagnostics.com. In addition, the archived webcast will be
available starting approximately one hour after the actual presentation time and
will be available for 60 days.
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: http://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 actual results and outcomes to
be materially different. Certain of these risks and uncertainties may include,
but are not limited to, unanticipated expenditures, changing relationships with
customers, suppliers and strategic partners, conditions of the economy and other
factors described in the Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 2002 Form 10-K and
subsequent filings.
SOURCE Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
CONTACT:
Investors - Laure Park, +1-201-393-5030, or Media - Gary
Samuels, +1-201-393-5700, both of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
URL: http://www.questdiagnostics.com
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