AMRI signed the contract to buy ComGenex at the end of January, 2006, and closed the transaction on March 1, paying $11 million for the company, according to industry insiders.
Comgenex had revenue of $8.5 million in 2005 and is targeting an at least 10% rise this year. AMRI had total revenue of $36.2 million in Q1 2006, including $8.4 million contract revenue from Discovery Services.