January 14, 2000

LABCORP TO OFFER LATEST HPV TEST

Gaithersburg, MD and Burlington, NC (January 14, 2000) – Digene Corporation (Nasdaq: DIGE) and Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH) announced today that they have entered into an agreement whereby LabCorp will utilize the Digene Hybrid Capture II HPV Test for women with