Beckman, CompuCyte Pen Deal

Beckman Coulter Inc. and CompuCyte Corp. have entered into a five-year global distribution agreement, under the terms of which Calif.-based Beckman Coulter will have the right to distribute CompuCyte laser scanning cytometers in cellular analysis markets worldwide. Beckman Coulter will maintain exclusive distribution rights for CompuCyte iGeneration technology outside of North America, and will share with CompuCyte the right to sell the instrumentation to research institutions and pharmaceutical companies within the US, Canada and Mexico. CompuCyte, headquartered in Westwood, Mass., will continue worldwide direct sales of LSC instrumentation for automated tissue analysis.