(Matthews, North Carolina) February 6, 2009 – CEM Corporation, a leading global provider

of microwave laboratory instrumentation, is pleased to announce the introduction of the

Explorer®-12 Hybrid, the smallest automated microwave synthesizer commercially available.

The Hybrid combines the flexibility of an easy-to-use microwave system with the benefits of

limited automation. It offers the ability to run both open vessel reflux and pressurized reactions

quickly and easily. The Explorer Hybrid offers a new option to chemists who don’t run enough

reactions to justify a larger sample deck, but want the convenience of being able to set up and

run a few samples automatically and the ability to use the same instrument for other applications,

such as reflux reactions and low temperature syntheses.

“The Hybrid is a transformational product for smaller labs, giving them the benefits of a limited

automation platform and the flexibility to perform different types of reactions,” said Michael J.

Collins, PhD, president and CEO of CEM Corporation. “It is smaller, more efficient, and has a

better return on investment than comparable products.”

The Hybrid provides entry-level automation that is completely compatible with the other options

and accessories in the Discover® line of Focused Microwave Synthesis Systems including the

ability to add gaseous reagents, perform sub-ambient reactions, view chemistries in situ, and more.

The included automated sample deck holds up to 12 (10-mL) pressurized vials or up to

6 (35-mL) pressurized vials. The first systems were shipped in January.

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CEM Corporation, a private company based in Matthews, North Carolina, is a leading provider of microwave

laboratory instrumentation. The Company has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and France,

as well as a global network of distributors. CEM designs and manufactures systems for life sciences, analytical

laboratories and processing plants worldwide. The Company’s products are used in many industries including

pharmaceutical, biotech, chemical and food processing, as well as academic research.