16 August 2006: NorDiag ASA`s Primary Insider and Executive Chairman, Mårten Wigstøl, today bought 4,000 shares in NorDiag ASA at share price NOK 10.30, through his 100% owned investment company Barracuda Invest AS.

Bergen, 16 August 2006

Mårten Wigstøl`s direct and indirect ownership of shares in NorDiag ASA is after this transaction 19,000 shares. In addition Mårten Wigstøl has the option to buy up to 300,000 shares from Novel Diagnostics ASA`s stock of NorDiag shares, at a share price of NOK 10.00.

Bergen 16 August 2006

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