Orchid Cellmark Appoints James F. Smith Chief Financi...( PRINCETON N.J. Oct. 9 /- Orchid C...)

PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Orchid Cellmark Inc. (Nasdaq: ORCH), a leading worldwide provider of identity DNA testing services, today announced the appointment of James F. Smith as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Smith will report directly to Thomas A. Bologna, Orchid Cellmark's President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Smith, age 57, brings to Orchid Cellmark more than 25 years of extensive domestic and international experience in financial management, including internal controls, financial and SEC reporting and treasury operations. Most recently, Mr. Smith served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Aphton Corporation. Prior to joining Aphton, he served as Vice President and Global Controller of Ansell (Healthcare) Ltd. Mr. Smith also held senior finance/accounting positions for Wyeth and American Cyanamid Company. After graduating from Quinnipiac University with a degree in accounting, Mr. Smith started his accounting career at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is licensed as a certified public accountant.

Thomas A. Bologna, Chief Executive Officer of Orchid said, "Jim is an experienced financial officer with the knowledge and skills that we believe will serve our company well. His strong operational background coupled with his management skills and strategic expertise are consistent with the attributes that we were seeking in our search for a proven Chief Financial Officer."

About Orchid Cellmark

Orchid Cellmark Inc. is a leading international provider of DNA testing services for human identity testing and agricultural applications. In the human identity area, Orchid Cellmark provides DNA testing services for forensic investigation, pate
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