Roche to Nominate Independent Directors for Election at Ventana's 2008 Annual Stockholde...(ERRELEVANT DOCUMENTS WITH THE SEC IN CON...)

Date:12/5/2007

ER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH ITS SOLICITATION OF PROXIES FOR THE 2008 ANNUAL MEETING (THE "PROXY STATEMENT"). PROMPTLY AFTER FILING A DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT WITH THE SEC, ROCHE WILL MAIL THE PROXY STATEMENT AND A PROXY CARD TO EACH VENTANA STOCKHOLDER ENTITLED TO VOTE AT THE 2008 ANNUAL MEETING. INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS WILL BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A FREE COPY OF THESE MATERIALS AT THE WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE SEC AT http://WWW.SEC.GOV. IN ADDITION, DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC BY ROCHE MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED FOR FREE BY CONTACTING MACKENZIE PARTNERS AT (212) 929-5500 OR (800) 322-2885 (TOLL-FREE).

ROCHE HOLDING LTD, ROCHE HOLDINGS, INC., ROCKET ACQUISITION CORPORATION AND THE INDIVIDUALS NOMINATED BY ROCHE HOLDINGS, INC. FOR ELECTION TO VENTANA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS (THE "ROCHE NOMINEES") MAY BE DEEMED TO BE PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES FROM VENTANA STOCKHOLDERS FOR USE AT THE 2008 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS, OR AT ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. THE DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF ROCHE HOLDING LTD, ROCHE HOLDINGS, INC. AND ROCKET ACQUISITION CORPORATION WHO MAY BE PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS PRESS RELEASE. NO ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION WILL BE PAID TO SUCH DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS FOR SUCH SERVICES. IN THEIR ROLE AS FINANCIAL ADVISORS TO ROCHE, GREENHILL & CO. AND CITI MAY ALSO ASSIST IN THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES FROM VENTANA STOCKHOLDERS. GREENHILL & CO. AND CITI WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY FEES FOR OR IN CONNECTION WITH ITS SOLICITATION ACTIVITIES, OTHER THAN THE FEES DUE FOR THEIR SERVICES AS FINANCIAL ADVISORS TO ROCHE AND DEALER MANAGERS IN CONNECTION WITH ROCHE'S TENDER
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