NORD: MANDATORY NOTIFICATION OF TRADE

Chairman of the Board of  NorDiag ASA, Robert V. Ahlgren has today purchased  60 000 shares at an average price of NOK 1,68. New holding of NorDiag shares after the transaction is 161 496. Vice Chairman of the Board of  NorDiag ASA, Hans Hekland has through his wholly owned investment company Hannibal Invest today purchased  120 000 shares at an average price of NOK 1,68. New holding of NorDiag shares after the transaction is 391 004. CEO  of  NorDiag ASA, Mårten Wigstøl has through his wholly owned investment company Barracuda Invest today purchased  60 000 shares at an average price of NOK 1,68. New holding of NorDiag shares after the transaction is 165 815. Contact: CFO Tone Kvåle, phone +47 915 19576 About NorDiag: NorDiag is a biotechnology company developing, manufacturing and marketing automated solutions (instruments and tests) for sample preparation of DNA from difficult biological samples. DNA diagnostics give more rapid and precise answers, and is the fastest growing field within diagnostics. The company's sample preparation solutions are today used in connection with STI, tuberculosis, MRSA, respiratory pathogens and viruses on instruments for large and small laboratories. NorDiag was founded in 2003 and has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway. The company has offices and laboratories in Stockholm, Sweden, in West Chester (PA), USA and in Vienna, Austria. The group has today 40.1 man-labour years. NorDiag is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange with ticker NORD. For further information, please see www.nordiag.com. This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act) [HUG#1376210]