NEW 420-PAGE VWR COLLECTION CATALOG PUBLISHED BY VWR INTERNATIONAL OFFERS: • VWR PRODUCTS • VWR SIGNATURE PRODUCTS • VWR FAMILY BRANDS

VWR International's new, full-color 420-page 2003-2004 VWR Collection Catalog offers over 6,700 new and established products from VWR Internationals own VWR, VWR Signature and VWR Family Brand product lines, many for use in the biotechnology industry.

WEST CHESTER, PA -- The new, full-color 420-page 2003-2004 VWR Collection Catalog from VWR International offers over 6,700 new and established products from VWR Internationals own VWR, VWR Signature and VWR Family Brand product lines. The new catalog features a wide range of equipment, supply and chemical items which appear with full product descriptions, color photographs and ordering information. Two indexing systems assist product selection. The products are all available for sale on VWRs website, www.vwr.com.

VWR Products provide value at competitive prices. This product line includes supplies, labware, equipment, chemicals and safety items for a wide range of applications and budgets.

VWR Signature Products deliver high quality and superior performance. Some of the product line includes baths, circulators, chillers, dry block heaters, hot plate stirrers, humidity test chambers, incubators, ovens, shakers, refrigerators and freezers. These products are differentiated by their high-end features and benefits.

VWR Family Brands offer comprehensive product families that meet a wide variety of research needs, including brands such as the VWR sympHony meters, VWR VistaVision microscopes, VWR Galaxy microcentrifuges, VWR CryoPro cryopreservation equipment, VWR PowerMax mixers and others.

ABOUT VWR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
VWR International is a global leader in Life Science laboratory product distribution serving the industrial, pharmaceutical, educational and governmental markets. VWR also provides Production Supplies and Services to meet the needs of electronic and pharmaceutical production. The VWR International Group is headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and generates annual sales of US $2.2 billion. VWR International operates in 18 countries and employs more than 6,000 people. VWRs mission is to deliver excellence in the distribution of scientific supplies.

For a free copy of the new VWR Collection Catalog, phone 1-800-932-5000 or visit the VWR web site at www.vwr.com. VWR International, 1310 Goshen Parkway, West Chester, PA 19380-0906.