The Law Firm of Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Announces Investigation into Possible Breaches of Fiduciary Duty by the Board of Gen-Probe Incorporated in Connection with the Sale of the Company to Hologic, Inc.

NEW YORK, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Levi & Korsinsky is investigating the Board of Directors of Gen-Probe Incorporated ("Gen-Probe" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: GPRO) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with the sale of the Company to Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX). Under the terms of the agreement, Gen-Probe shareholders will receive $82.75 for each share of Gen-Probe stock they own. The transaction has a total approximate value of $3.7 billion.

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The investigation concerns whether the Gen-Probe Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties to Gen-Probe stockholders by failing to adequately shop the Company before entering into this transaction and whether Hologic, Inc. is underpaying for Gen-Probe shares, thus unlawfully harming Gen-Probe stockholders.

If you own common stock in Gen-Probe and wish to obtain additional information, please contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. either via email at [e-mail] or by telephone at [phone], toll-free: [phone], or http://www.zlk.com.

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