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Hologic Announces Organizational Change
Date:5/20/2008

BEDFORD, Mass., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) today announced Patrick Sullivan has resigned from his position as a director and Chairman of the Board, effective May 20, 2008. Also effective today, the Board appointed Jack W. Cumming to the position of Chairman. Mr. Cumming will continue as the Company's Chief Executive Officer.

"On behalf of all of the members of the Board of Directors of Hologic, we wish to thank Pat for his valuable service to the Company and its shareholders as Executive Chairman," said Jack W. Cumming, Hologic's Chief Executive Officer. "Pat has done an outstanding job during the integration of Hologic and Cytyc and he will be missed by his fellow directors and our entire team. We are pleased with the guidance and support Pat provided as Hologic advances as a global leader in women's health."

Prior to his appointment as Chairman of Hologic, which occurred in connection with the business combination of Cytyc Corporation and Hologic in October of 2007, Mr. Sullivan served as Chairman, President and CEO of Cytyc, a leading provider of medical devices for women's health. Previously, Mr. Sullivan held sales and marketing leadership roles with Abbott Laboratories, where he played a key role in driving the growth of its Physician Office Diagnostics business. Mr. Sullivan also has served as a consultant with McKinsey & Company. Mr. Sullivan currently serves on the Board of Directors for PerkinElmer, Inc.

On the announcement of his resignation, Mr. Sullivan said, "I am truly honored to have been part of the success of Cytyc and now Hologic, creating a new franchise for future growth. I am pleased with our progress in aligning the resources of both companies and establishing a firm direction focused on expanding our opportunities in women's health. My decision to leave is based solely on new opportunities and reflects my confidence in Hologic. I leave the Company with an extraordinarily capable c
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