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SENT The DT laboratory NN workstations NNS segment NN manufactures VVZ laboratory NN workstations NNS , , fume NN hoods NNS and CC enclosures NNS for IN technology NN and CC communication NN centers NNS . SENT Until IN 1999 CD , , we PP operated VVD a DT fourth JJ segment NN , , technology NN , , which WDT was VBD disposed VVN of IN through IN the DT spinoff NN of IN ProcureNet NP , , a DT provider NN of IN outsourcing NN and CC supply NN chain NN management NN technology NN , , in IN April NP 1999 CD and CC the DT sale NN of IN our PP$ UniKix NP Technology NP software NN business NN in IN July NP 1999 CD . SENT In IN February NP 2001 CD , , we PP acquired VVD the DT pharmaceutical JJ packaging NN services NNS business NN of IN Covance NP , , which WDT we PP renamed VVD Fisher NP Clinical JJ Services NPS Inc NP . SENT FCS NN . 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