Quidel to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Health Care Conference

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - May 5, 2011) - Quidel Corporation (NASDAQ: QDEL), a leading provider of rapid diagnostic testing solutions and cellular-based virology assays, announced today that it will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Health Care Conference to be held at the Encore at Wynn hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday, May 12, 2011.

Douglas Bryant, president and chief executive officer, and John M. Radak, chief financial officer, will present that day at 2:10 p.m. Eastern time (11:10 a.m. Pacific time) with a question and answer session scheduled immediately following the presentation. During the presentation, the company will discuss business and financial developments and trends. The company's statements may contain or constitute material information that has not been previously disclosed.

A live webcast and audio archive of the presentation will be available via the Investor Relations section of the company's Web site at