Hologic Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2008 Operati...(g prices. The operating loss for t...)

loss for this business segment in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 was

$.6 million compared to operating income of $1.9 million in the first

quarter of fiscal 2007, reflecting an inventory impairment charge of

$2.0 million in the current quarter and a shift to more systems with

fewer features, lower selling prices and earning lower gross margins

which was offset in part by lower operating expenses. Skeletal Health

costs and expenses in the first quarters of fiscal 2008 and 2007

included $1.0 million and $.3 million, respectively, of stock-based

compensation.

Hologic's management will host a conference call today at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern) to discuss first quarter fiscal 2008 operating results. Interested participants may listen to the call by dialing 877-419-6600 or 719-325-48560 for international callers and referencing code 4664587 approximately 15 minutes prior to the call. For those unable to participate in the live broadcast, a replay will be available one hour after the call ends through February 5, 2008 at 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820 for international callers, access code 4664587. The Company will also provide a live webcast of the call on the investor relations page of the Company's website at http://www.hologic.com/investor. A replay of the call will also be available on the investor relations page of the Company's website http://www.hologic.com/investor shortly after the completion of the live broadcast. A power point presentation related to the conference call will be posted in the investor relations page of the Company's website at http://www.hologic.com/investor.

About Hologic, Inc.

Hologic, Inc. is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium
'/>"/>