November 6, 2006

LabCorp(R) Announces Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement

Company Purchases $250 Million of Common Stock Under Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement BURLINGTON, N.C., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Laboratory Corporation of America(R) Holdings (LabCorp(R)) (NYSE: LH) today announced that it has entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement