Marcy l'Etoile, France - Sept. 17, 2007. bioMérieux, a global leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today announced its results for the six months ended June 30, 2007. - First–Half 2007 Financial Results Sales up 6.7% like-for-like - Operating income before non-recurring items up 5% - Net income up 7.7% (excluding capital gains on divestments in 2006 and 2007)