Bergen, 16 March 2007: Following the Power of Attorney given in the extraordinary general meeting on 16 March 2007, the Board of NorDiag ASA has approved the distribution of 3,270,000 options in a new option program for the management and the employees of the NorDiag group. This option program replaces previous option programs in NorDiag and Genpoint.

The options can be exercised from 1 January 2008 to 19 April 2008. Strike price is NOK 10,-. Of the total allotment, the following amounts have been distributed to primary insiders in the top management group:

CEO Mårten Wigstøl: 500,000 options
CSO Erik Hornes: 500,000 options
SVP M&A Strategic Affairs, Christian Horn: 150,000 options
CTO David Parker: 300,000 options
CFO Marit Austgulen Wick: 300,000 options
Medical Director Jochen Felbel: 77,000 options
Marketing Director Dagfinn Strømme: 150,000 options
COO Åse Wikshåland: 150,000 options