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When was Cepheid's initial public offering (IPO), and what was the opening price?
When are Cepheid's fiscal quarter and year-end dates?
What is the stock symbol and cusip number for Cepheid common stock?
I have misplaced my stock certificate, what can I do?
How do I get a copy of the company's current 10K or annual report?
When was Cepheid founded?
Where is Cepheid incorporated and headquartered?
On what exchange is Cepheid traded and under what symbol?
Can I purchase CPHD shares directly from the Company?
Does Cepheid pay a dividend?
Who are Cepheid's independent auditors?
Who is the Company's legal counsel?
What is Cepheid's S.I.C. Code?
How many employees does Cepheid have?
Who can I contact for information about the Company?
When was Cepheid's initial public offering (IPO), and what was the opening price?
 Cepheid went public on June 21, 2000 at $6.00 a share.

When are Cepheid's fiscal quarter and year-end dates?
 Cepheid operates on a fiscal year ending December 31st. Our Quarterly reporting periods end on March 31st, June 30th, September 30th and December 31st.

What is the stock symbol and cusip number for Cepheid common stock?
 The Cepheid stock symbol is "CPHD". The cusip number is 15670R.

I have misplaced my stock certificate, what can I do?
 Please contact our transfer agent: Computershare Investor Services (formerly American Securities Transfer & Trust) at 1-800-962-4284, or write to them at 12039 West Alameda Parkway, Suite Z-2, Lakewood, CO 80228.

How do I get a copy of the company's current 10K or annual report?
 Just fill out our Info Request Form and we will send one to you.

When was Cepheid founded?
 Cepheid was founded by Thomas L. Gutshall, Bill McMillan, Dr. Kurt Petersen, Dr. Greg Kovacs, and Dr. Allen Northrup in 1996.

Where is Cepheid incorporated and headquartered?
 We were incorporated in March 1996 in the State of California. Our principal executive offices are located at 904 Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, California 94089 and our telephone number is (408) 541-4191.

On what exchange is Cepheid traded and under what symbol?
 We trade on the Nasdaq Global Market System under the ticker symbol CPHD.

Can I purchase CPHD shares directly from the Company?
 We currently do not have a direct stock purchase program. Shares of CPHD can be purchased by contacting a registered stockbroker.

Does Cepheid pay a dividend?
 We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our capital stock. We anticipate that we will retain any earnings to support operations and to finance the growth and development of our business. Therefore, we do not expect to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

Who are Cepheid's independent auditors?
 Ernst & Young LLP
1451 California Avenue
Palo Alto,California

Who is the Company's legal counsel?
 Fenwick & West LLP
San Francisco,California

What is Cepheid's S.I.C. Code?
 Cepheid is listed under SIC Code # 3826 - Laboratory Analytical Instruments.

How many employees does Cepheid have?
 As of December 31, 2010, we had 576 full-time equivalent and contract employees worldwide.

Who can I contact for information about the Company?
 To contact Cepheid Investor Relations please email investor.relations@cepheid.com or request investor literature here.