Dionex is pleased to announce the expansion of its UltiMate® 3000 system software compatibility with the introduction of new drivers for the Waters Empower^TM 2 Chromatography Data System (CDS) software. With the Dionex HPLC systems now fully UHPLC compatible, all laboratories can use UHPLC technology for all analytes, and with the new drivers, Empower 2 CDS users will now be able to use the UltiMate 3000 systems with the benefits of best-in-class applications, service, and support. The fully validated drivers will be available for ordering beginning July 1, 2010.

Dionex has also increased the number of software packages that can control the UltiMate 3000 systems. Users of Hystar^TM (Bruker Daltonics), Xcalibur® (Thermo Scientific), and Analyst® (AB Sciex) already benefit from the advanced technology of the UltiMate 3000 platform, and now Empower 2 CDS users will be able to improve their chromatography and increase laboratory productivity using Dionex HPLC systems.

For more information about Dionex HPLC systems, visit www.dionex.com.

Dionex (NASDAQ:DNEX) is a global leader in the manufacturing and marketing of liquid chromatography and sample preparation systems, consumables, and software for chemical analysis. The company's systems are used worldwide in environmental analysis and by the life sciences, chemical, petrochemical, food and beverage, power generation, and electronics industries. Our expertise in applications and instrumentation helps analytical scientists to evaluate and develop pharmaceuticals, establish environmental regulations, and produce better industrial products.

UltiMate is a registered trademark of Dionex Corporation.

Analyst is a registered trademark of AB Sciex.

Hystar is a trademark of Bruker Daltonics.

Xcalibur is a registered trademark of Thermo Scientific.

Empower is a trademark of Waters Corporation.