GenMark Diagnostics Schedules Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results and Conference Call for August 7, 2012

GenMark Diagnostics Schedules Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results and Conference Call for August 7, 2012

<0> GenMark Diagnostics, Inc.Richard SlanskyChief Financial Officer760-448-4318 </0>

GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ:GNMK) today announced that it plans to release its second quarter 2012 earnings results after market close on Tuesday, August 7, 2012. Management will hold a conference call to review the Company's Second quarter and First half 2012 performance starting at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the same day. The conference call will be concurrently webcast. The link to the webcast will be available on the GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. website at under the investor relations section and will be archived for future reference.

To listen to the conference call, please dial (877) 312-5847 (US/Canada) or (253) 237-1154 (International) and use the conference ID number "17509226" approximately five minutes prior to the start time.

GenMark Diagnostics is a leading provider of automated, multiplex molecular diagnostic testing systems that detect and measure DNA and RNA targets to diagnose disease and optimize patient treatment. Utilizing GenMark's proprietary eSensor® detection technology, GenMark's eSensor® XT-8 system is designed to support a broad range of molecular diagnostic tests with a compact, easy-to-use workstation and self-contained, disposable test cartridges. GenMark currently markets three tests that are FDA cleared for IVD use: Cystic Fibrosis Genotyping Test, Warfarin Sensitivity Test, and Thrombophilia Risk Test. A Respiratory Viral Panel (RVP) has been submitted to the FDA for 510(k) clearance. A number of other tests, including HCV Genotyping and 2C19, versions of which are available for research use only, and KRAS, are in development for IVD use. For more information, visit .