MEDIA RELEASE - For Immediate Release
March 19, 2008

BURNABY, BC - CANTEST has requalified as a member of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies.

A winner of the 2005 Canada’s Best Managed Companies Award, this is the third year that CANTEST has been distinguished as a Best Managed Company.

“It is an honour to receive recognition as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the third year in a row,” said Don Enns, President and Chief Executive Officer. “This award speaks to the remarkable team that we have at CANTEST and their ongoing commitment to excellence.”

Since the launch of the program in 1993, the 50 Best Managed program continues to be the symbol of excellence for Canadian owned and managed companies with revenues over $10 million. Each year, hundreds of companies compete for the distinction of being named one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies.

This award is the result of CANTEST’s unique business strategy and its ongoing commitment to providing reliable data, scientific innovation and exceptional service to clients. Furthermore, CANTEST recognizes that a successful business is the product of effective leadership coupled with company-wide engagement, a philosophy supported by teamwork and community involvement. In 2007, CANTEST was involved in numerous community initiatives including the United Way campaign. Over the past three years, CANTEST has raised over $117,000 for the United Way and was the recipient of the 2007 Leadership of the Year Award for medium sized companies.

For further information contact:

Don Enns
President and CEO
604 639 2609
denns@cantest.com

ABOUT CANTEST

CANTEST, a 100% Canadian, employee-owned company founded in 1969, provides professional analytical services supporting environmental quality, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and food safety industries as well as related projects for business and government. CANTEST maintains core values of scientific innovation, transparency to its employees and the commitment to providing quality and timely data. The unique scope of services offered by CANTEST allows the company to truly partner with its clients in finding industry solutions.

For more information about CANTEST, please visit www.cantest.com.