Nanosphere, Inc. to Present at the 2009 Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 26, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nanosphere, Inc., (Nasdaq:NSPH), announced that the company will present at the 18th Annual Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference taking place at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona from November 11 to 13, 2009. William Moffitt, Nanosphere's president and chief executive officer, will present at 5:00 P.M. Mountain Standard Time/7:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.

The presentation slides will be accessible to interested parties by visiting the Investor Relations/Media tab on Nanosphere's web site, www.nanosphere.us. The slides will be available for 90 days.

About Nanosphere, Inc.

Nanosphere develops, manufactures, and markets an advanced molecular diagnostics platform, the Verigene(R) System, for direct genomic and ultra-sensitive protein detection. This easy to use and cost effective platform enables simple, low cost and highly sensitive genomic and protein testing on a single platform. Nanosphere is based in Northbrook, IL. Additional information is available at http://www.nanosphere.us.

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CONTACT:  Nanosphere, Inc.
          Investors:
          Roger Moody, Chief Financial Officer
          847-400-9021
          rmoody@nanosphere.us

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          212-681-1700, Ext. 115
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