WEST CHESTER, PA, March 30, 2009 – VWR International, LLC has received Intel Corporation’s Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award recognizing their significant contributions to Intel in 2008. VWR supplies Intel with global sourcing and supply chain management solutions, deemed essential to Intel’s success. VWR and 25 additional suppliers are recognized as 2008 PQS award winners.

“VWR is honored to be recognized by Intel as a winner of the 2008 Preferred Quality Supplier award,” said Bob Rosenfeld, VWR general manager. “This recognition exemplifies our strong working relationship, and the work done by VWR associates inside Intel, who are continually driving to meet and exceed customer needs. As a two-time winner of this award, it is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and strong relationship between our two companies.”

“VWR has consistently provided exceptional service and supply of materials to Intel’s global manufacturing network,” said Ted Jeffries, Global Fab Materials services manager, Intel. “VWR’s execution in supporting Intel has been characterized by uncompromising professionalism and a positive proactive attitude exhibited throughout their organization. Intel is proud to recognize VWR for earning our 2008 Preferred Quality Supplier award.”

The PQS award is part of Intel’s Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) program that encourages suppliers to strive for excellence and continuous improvement. To qualify for PQS status, suppliers must score 80 percent on a report card that assesses performance and ability to meet cost, quality, availability, delivery, technology and responsiveness goals. Suppliers must also manage and deliver on a challenging improvement plan and a quality/business systems assessment. Furthermore, the 2008 awardees had to demonstrate basic compliance to the Electronic Industry Code of Conduct and Intel’s Green Sustainability Program. Additional information about the SCQI program is available at https://supplier.intel.com/quality/scqi.htm.

Celebrations will be held in Tokyo, Japan and Santa Clara, California during the month of March 2009 to honor the PQS award winners. In addition, there will be an online advertisement launch and acknowledgement on Intel’s website.

About VWR

VWR International, LLC, headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, is a global laboratory supply and distribution company with worldwide sales of $3.5 billion. VWR enables the advancement of the world’s most critical research through the distribution of a highly diversified product line to most of the world’s top pharmaceutical and biotech companies, as well as industrial, educational and governmental organizations. With 150 years of industry experience, VWR offers a well-established distribution network that reaches thousands of specialized labs and facilities spanning the globe. VWR has over 6,500 associates around the world working to streamline the way researchers across North America, Europe, and Asia stock and maintain their labs. In addition, VWR further supports its customers by providing onsite services, storeroom management, product procurement, supply chain systems integration and technical services.

For more information on VWR, phone 1-800-932-5000, visit www.vwr.com, or write, VWR International, LLC, 1310 Goshen Parkway, P.O. Box 2656, West Chester, PA 19380-0906. VWR is a registered trademark of VWR International, LLC.

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