Sequenom Underwriters Exercise Full Option of 2.1M Shares

Sequenom, Inc. SQNM today announced that the underwriters of its previously announced common stock offering that priced on December 2, 2010 have exercised in full an option to purchase an additional 2,100,000 shares of its common stock. Including the additional shares being purchased, the offering will total 16,100,000 shares at a public offering price of $6.00 per share, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds to Sequenom of $96.6 million.