OraSure Technologies to Present at Wells Fargo Securities' Healthcare Fireside Chats

BETHLEHEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2004--OraSure Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq NM:OSUR) announced today that Mike Gausling, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Ron Spair, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will speak to the investment community at the Wells Fargo Securities' Health Care Fireside Chats in New York, New York. The conference will be simultaneously webcast over the Internet.

Mr. Gausling and Mr. Spair are scheduled to speak on March 24, 2004, at approximately 12:00 noon Eastern Time (9:00 am Pacific Time). Interested investors can access the live audio webcast of the presentation by going to OraSure Technologies' web site, www.orasure.com, and clicking on the Investor Info link. A replay of the audio webcast will be available for seven days on OraSure Technologies' web site.

About OraSure Technologies

OraSure Technologies develops, manufactures and markets oral fluid specimen collection devices using proprietary oral fluid technologies, diagnostic products including immunoassays and other in vitro diagnostic tests, and other medical devices. These products are sold in the United States as well as internationally to various clinical laboratories, hospitals, clinics, community-based organizations and other public health organizations, distributors, government agencies, physicians' offices, and commercial and industrial entities.

OraSure Technologies is the leading supplier of oral-fluid collection devices and assays to the life insurance industry and public health markets for the detection of antibodies to HIV-1. In addition, the Company supplies oral-fluid testing solutions for drugs of abuse testing. For more information on the Company, please go to www.orasure.com.

CONTACT: OraSure Technologies, Inc. Ronald H. Spair, 610-882-1820 Investorinfo@orasure.com www.orasure.com SOURCE: OraSure Technologies, Inc.