HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Aug. 14, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- STARLIMS
Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:LIMS), a leading provider of laboratory
information management systems, or LIMS, today announced the
establishment of STARLIMS Europe as a result of the May 2008
acquisition of its long-time United Kingdom partner, and the hiring
of LIMS veteran Joe Peden as general manager of the new subsidiary.

Acquisition Consolidates Direct Presence in Europe

"Having acquired our long-standing UK partner as the keystone for
STARLIMS Europe, we are poised to take advantage of the increasing
number of opportunities within Europe, and to enhance our local
professional services capabilities," said STARLIMS CEO Itschak
Friedman. "The UK team represents an exceptional LIMS talent pool
with many years of experience selling, implementing and supporting
STARLIMS products. Having closed the acquisition in May, we are
already deep into the integration process and actively hiring
additional sales and service staff to support growing UK and
pan-European activities."

Joe Peden, General Manager of STARLIMS Europe

"We are delighted to announce that Joe Peden will join us as general
manager of STARLIMS Europe, bringing a wealth of expertise in almost
every area of the LIMS business as well as proven leadership
experience," said Friedman. Mr. Peden will be responsible for
managing the growth of our European business, while also contributing
to corporate product development. "With Joe Peden's leadership, we
believe STARLIMS Europe can make significant advances in terms of
sales, marketing and project delivery, leading to substantial market
share growth in this region," Friedman said.

About Joe Peden

Mr. Peden has two decades of experience in LIMS product development,
marketing, sales and executive positions. Before joining STARLIMS, he
was president and chief operating officer of Ardenno, a provider of
collaborative knowledge management software solutions for research
and development. Previously, Mr. Peden worked for Thermo Fisher
Scientific, where he became senior director of marketing and product
management for the informatics group. Previous responsibilities at
Thermo Fisher Scientific included the development of strategic
partnerships for the laboratory information management group, and
leading launch initiatives for new products in market segments
including bio-informatics research and development.

Mr. Peden holds a B.Sc. degree in genetics and microbiology and M.Sc.
degree in biotechnology, both from the Queen's University of Belfast,
where he graduated with honors. He is frequently invited as a speaker
at industry conferences.

"STARLIMS is uniquely positioned to leverage its leadership position
in the global LIMS market and make a significant leap forward in the
European region," said Mr. Peden. "I can think of no other LIMS
solution that can deliver a comprehensive, integrated, multi-site,
web-based laboratory informatics platform -- and that is precisely
what many Europe-based companies are seeking. I look forward to
working with the STARLIMS team to further develop the company's reach
in the European LIMS markets."

About STARLIMS

STARLIMS Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:LIMS) is a leading provider of
laboratory information management systems (LIMS), with over 20 years
of LIMS experience. The Company's flagship product, STARLIMS(r),
improves the reliability of laboratory sampling processes, supports
compliance with domestic and international regulations and industry
standards, and provides comprehensive reporting, monitoring and
analysis capabilities. STARLIMS software is used for quality
assurance and control, testing and monitoring, and research and
development in government, manufacturing and life sciences
organizations. With operations in the United States, Canada, the
United Kingdom, Israel and Hong Kong, the company serves over 500
organizations in 40 countries. For more information, please see
http://www.starlims.com.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and
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among others, changes in general economic and business conditions,
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CONTACT:  STARLIMS Technologies Ltd.
          Tamar Harris, Director of Corporate Communications
          (604) 961-6121
          tamar.harris@starlims.com

          Integrated Corporate Relations (ICR)
          Michael Kern, Investor Relations
          (617) 956-6731
          michael.kern@icrinc.com





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