Illumina Announces New $100 Million Share Repurchase Authorization

Illumina ILMN today announced that on August 1, 2011, its Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase, on a discretionary basis, up to $100 million of its outstanding common shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, subject to market conditions and other factors. The previous discretionary $100 million share repurchase program authorized in July 2010 was completed this week.