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Article: Orchid BioSciences, Inc. to Change Its Name to Orchid Cellmark Inc.
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- June 9, 2005
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PRINCETON, N.J., June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Orchid BioSciences, Inc. , a leading worldwide provider of identity DNA testing services, today announced that its stockholders approved a proposal to change the company's name to Orchid Cellmark Inc. The proposal was approved yesterday at Orchid's annual meeting of stockholders. The name change to Orchid Cellmark Inc. will become effective on June 15, 2005. Orchid's shares will continue to trade on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "ORCH".
"Since 1987 the Cellmark brand has been associated with innovation and leadership in identity DNA testing in both the U.S. and U.K., so we believe that the name ...