BERLIN (dpa-AFX) - Qiagen NV (QGEN) revealed earnings for first quarter that
decreased from the same period last year but beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at $81 million, or $0.36 per share. This
compares with $85 million, or $0.37 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Excluding items, Qiagen NV reported adjusted earnings of $104 million or $0.46
per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.44 per share, according
to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude
special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 5.4% to $459 million from $485
million last year.

Qiagen NV earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q1): $81 Mln. vs. $85 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q1): $0.36 vs. $0.37 last year.
-Revenue (Q1): $459 Mln vs. $485 Mln last year.


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