TETERBORO, N.J., April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Quest Diagnostics
Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), the leading provider of diagnostic testing,
information and services, announced today that its Board of Directors has
nominated John C. Baldwin, M.D., for election as a Director at its 2004 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders.
Separately, the company announced that two current Directors, Kenneth D.
Brody and Mary A. Cirillo, each of whose terms expires at the 2004 annual
meeting, will retire from the Board of Directors as of May 4, 2004, reducing
the number of directors from 11 to 10.
Dr. Baldwin, 55, is Associate Provost for Health Affairs at Dartmouth
College and Professor of Surgery at Dartmouth Medical School. From 1994 to
1998, Dr. Baldwin was the head of the surgical programs at Baylor College of
Medicine and its affiliated hospitals. Dr. Baldwin was also the Governor of
the American College of Surgeons from 1991 through 1997 and the President of
the International Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons in 1999. Dr. Baldwin
served on the Board of Overseers of Harvard University from 1995 to 2001 and
was elected Vice-Chair during the last year of his term.
"John Baldwin's many accomplishments and insights in the world of medicine
and science will prove invaluable as Quest Diagnostics evolves in the future,"
said Kenneth W. Freeman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Quest
Diagnostics. "We look forward to welcoming him to our Board."
Quest Diagnostics will hold its 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May
4, 2004, at the Short Hills Hilton, 41 John F. Kennedy Parkway, Short Hills,
New Jersey, at 10:30 a.m. A proxy statement and annual report will be mailed
to stockholders of record as of March 8, 2004. The audio portion of the annual
meeting will be webcast live via the company's website at:
www.questdiagnostics.com. A replay of the webcast will be available following
the meeting.
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated is the nation's leading provider of
diagnostic testing, information and services, providing insights that enable
healthcare professionals to make decisions that improve health. The company
offers the broadest access to diagnostic testing services through its national
network of laboratories and patient service centers, and provides interpretive
consultation through its extensive medical and scientific staff. Quest
Diagnostics is the leading provider of esoteric testing, including gene-based
medical testing, and provides advanced information technology solutions to
improve patient care. Additional company information is available 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 actual results and
outcomes to be materially different. Certain of these risks and uncertainties
may include, but are not limited to, competitive environment, changes in
government regulations, changing relationships with customers, payers,
suppliers and strategic partners and other factors described in the Quest
Diagnostics Incorporated 2003 Form 10-K and subsequent filings.
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