CHEMBIO APPLIES FOR CLIA WAIVER FOR SURE CHECK HIV 1/2

Chembio Diagnostics, Inc. has submitted a CLIA waiver application to the United States Food & Drug Administration for the Company's SURE CHECK(R) HIV 1/2 rapid diagnostic test. With this application, Chembio has submitted two rapid HIV tests applications for CLIA Waiver during the last few weeks, which, if granted, would expand the Company's domestic marketing opportunity. Business Wire (http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20060727005104&newsLang=en%20)