APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS

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NOTE FROM LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION: THIS IS A TERMINATION REPORT FOR APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS INC. LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION WAS CREATED FROM THE MERGER OF INVITROGEN CORPORATION AND APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS INC. IN NOVEMBER OF 2008. THE MERGER CREATED A GLOBAL BIOTECHNOLOGY TOOLS COMPANY DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HUMAN CONDITION. APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS INC. FILED LOBBYING REPORTS FROM MID-YEAR 2007 THROUGH YEAR-END 2008 ALTHOUGH IT NO LONGER EMPLOYED AN IN-HOUSE LOBBYIST. APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS INC. RETAINED THE LOBBY FIRM GORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL PUBLIC AFFAIRS, WHICH HAS FILED LOBBYING REPORTS DISCLOSING ITS LOBBYING ACTIVITY.