Qiagen N.V.
Ticker: QGENF Johannes Vermeerplen 9-1
Exchange: NASDAQ-National Market Amsterdam, Foreign 1071 DV
Industry: Manufacturing 0206645500

Type of Shares:Common Shares Filing Date:
U.S. Shares:2,345,000 Offer Date:6/27/96
Non-U.S. Shares:1,005,000 Filing Range:$11.00 - $13.00
Primary Shares:2,514,000 Offer Price:$12.00
Secondary Shares:836,000 Gross Spread:$0.84
Offering Amount: $40,200,000 Selling:$0.42
Expenses:$1,798,320 Reallowance:$0.10
Shares Out After:16,224,000

ManagerTierPhone
Goldman, Sachs & Co.Lead Manager (212) 902-1172
Alex. Brown & Sons IncorporatedCo-manager (410) 727-1700
Montgomery SecuritiesCo-manager 4156272220

Auditor: Arthur Andersen
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
12/31/95 3/31/96 3/31/95 3/31/96
Revenue:$36.99$12.48$7.89Assets:$27.41
Net Income:$2.40$0.96$0.31Liabilities:$14.34
EPS:$0.18$0.07$0.02Equity:$13.06

Note: Dollar amounts are in U.S. millions; Audited figures expressed as full year,
unaudited figures are partial year

Business Description
The company is a provider of technology used in the separation and purification of nucleic acids. Nucleic acids also known as DNA and RNA, are the fundamental regulatory molecules of life. Since 1986 the Company has developed and marketed a broad range of proprietary products for the academic and industrial research market. More recently, the increased understanding of nuclei acid structure and function combined with the development of innovative technologies such as Polymerase Chain Reaction has resulted in a rapid expansion in the potential uses of nucleic acids beyond the research market into developing commercial markets. The Company believes that by targeting its enabling nucleic acid separation and purification technologies to numerous participants in each of these developing commercial markets, it will optimize and diversify its opportunities for growth. QIAGEN has experienced significant growth in the past, and since 1993 has had a compound annual growth of approximately 50% in net sales and 82% in net income.

Use of Proceeds
Proceeds from the offering will be used to build a manufacturing and research facility in the U.S. and expand existing facilities in Europe. The rest of the proceeds will be devoted to increased research, marketing and distribution efforts, building information systems and general corporate purposes.

Last updated: 10/28/96

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