CALIPER LIFE SCIENCES' PRESENTATION AT THOMAS WEISEL PARTNERS HEALTHCARE TAILWINDS 2006 CONFERENCE TO BE WEBCAST

August 28, 2006

HOPKINTON, Mass., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALP) today announced that its presentation at the Thomas Weisel Partners Healthcare Tailwinds Conference 2006 will be webcast on Wednesday, September 6 at 10:20 a.m. EDT. Kevin Hrusovsky, President and CEO of Caliper, will be presenting. The live webcast can be accessed at http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/twp/healthcare06/97105384.cfm. An archived presentation will be available for 30 days.

About Caliper Life Sciences

Caliper Life Sciences is a leading provider of drug discovery and life sciences research solutions for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. With its recent acquisitions of NovaScreen Biosciences and Xenogen Corp., Caliper has positioned itself to transf,orm drug discovery and development through a keen focus on clinically relevant experimentation. Caliper's products and services, assembled from a leading portfolio of microfluidics, liquid handling, and imaging technologies, span in vitro and in vivo experimentation and address key issues on the critical path of drug discovery and development. More information about Caliper can be found at http://www.caliperLS.com

LabChip is a registered trademark of Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.

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