Dade Behring Inc. (NASDAQ:DADE), the world's largest company solely dedicated to clinical diagnostics, today announced that it has been recognized by the Premier Inc. healthcare alliance as a winner of the 2007 Pinnacle Award for supplier performance that meets and exceeds the expectations of Premier and its members. Dade Behring also received this award in 2006, making this the second consecutive year to be recognized with this distinct honor.

Dade Behring accepted the award at the 2007 Premier Annual Breakthroughs Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, Florida on June 19. The company earned the Pinnacle Award for consistent performance and excellence with the Premier alliance.

"We are honored and grateful to receive this prestigious award from Premier and their alliance members," said Jim Reid-Anderson, Chairman, President and CEO, Dade Behring. "Our employees look forward to further enhancing our relationship with Premier and to the opportunity to continue offering their alliance members with high-quality products and services."

?The Premier Pinnacle Award honors those elite suppliers who understand the importance of collaboration and strive for performance excellence," said Mike Alkire, President of Premier Purchasing Partners, L.P. "These suppliers are setting the standard for all of Premier's contracted suppliers as we work together to improve the healthcare of our communities, and we are proud to bestow this honor upon Dade Behring.?

The 2007 Premier Pinnacle Award was presented to 13 suppliers out of 720 eligible contracted suppliers who have consistently achieved high ratings and have passed an on-site evaluation by Premier.

About Dade Behring

With 2006 revenue of more than $1.7 billion, Dade Behring is the world's largest company solely dedicated to clinical diagnostics. It offers a wide range of products, systems and services designed to meet the day-to-day needs of clinical laboratories, delivering innovative solutions to customers and enhancing the quality of life for patients. Additional company information is available on the Internet at www.dadebehring.com.

About Premier, 2006 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient

Serving 1,700 hospitals and more than 46,000 other healthcare sites, Premier is the largest healthcare alliance in the United States dedicated to improving patient outcomes while safely reducing the cost of care. Owned by not-for-profit hospitals, Premier operates the nation's largest healthcare purchasing network, the most comprehensive repository of hospital clinical and financial information and one of the largest policy-holder owned, hospital professional liability risk-retention groups in healthcare. Headquartered in San Diego, Premier has offices in Charlotte, N.C. and Washington. For more information, visit www.premierinc.com.

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