NANOGEN AND SPECTRAL ANNOUNCE RAPID CARDIAC DIAGNOSTIC TEST AGREEMENT

Nanogen, Inc. and Spectral Diagnostics Inc. today announced the signing of a definitive agreement whereby Nanogen will acquire Spectral's rapid cardiac immunoassay test business, including the cardiac STATus, Decision Point and i-Lynx product lines. Nanogen will assume related sales, marketing and manufacturing activities. The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2006 and is subject to approval by Spectral's shareholders and other customary closing conditions.

Canada News Wire (http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2005/20/c1965.html)