LMNX Luminex Corporation

In the second graph, first sentence of the release dated Jan. 4, 2008 the time of the presentation is incorrect. The correct time should be 3:00 p.m. Pacific time (6:00 p.m. Eastern time) on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 (sted:�12:00 p.m. Pacific time (3:00�p.m.�Eastern�time) on Tuesday, January 8, 2008). The corrected release reads: LUMINEX CORPORATION TO PRESENT AT JPMORGAN HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ:LMNX) today announced that management will present at the 26th Annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference to be held January 7-10, 2008, in San Francisco. The investor presentation by Patrick J. Balthrop, president and chief executive officer, and Harriss T. Currie, chief financial officer, will begin at 3:00 p.m. Pacific time (6:00�p.m.�Eastern�time) on Tuesday, January 8, 2008. The presentation will be webcast live and�may be accessed at Luminex Corporation's website at http://www.luminexcorp.com. Simply�log on to the web at the address above, go to the Company section and access the Investor Relations link. Please go to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the event to register, download and install any necessary audio/video software. If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the presentation will be archived for one year on the website using the 'replay' link. Luminex Corporation develops, manufactures and markets proprietary biological testing technologies with applications throughout the life sciences industry. The Company's xMAP� system is an open-architecture, multi-analyte technology platform that delivers fast, accurate and cost-effective bioassay results to markets as diverse as pharmaceutical drug discovery, clinical diagnostics and biomedical research, including the genomics and proteomics research markets. The Company's xMAP technology is sold worldwide and is already in use in leading research laboratories as well as major pharmaceutical, diagnostic and biotechnology companies. Further information on Luminex Corporation or xMAP can be obtained on the Internet at www.luminexcorp.com.