DENVER, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Accelr8 Technology Corporation (NYSE MKT: AXK) announced today that its common stock has been approved by The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC for listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market.  The Company expects to commence trading on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AXDX" on Wednesday, December 26, 2012.  Until such date, the Company's common stock will continue to be traded on NYSE MKT (formerly known as NYSE Amex) under its current ticker symbol, "AXK".

About Accelr8

Accelr8 Technology Corporation (www.accelr8.com) is focused on developing and commercializing innovative instrumentation for the rapid identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing of infectious pathogens.  The Company's BACcel^TM platform utilizes a proprietary culture-free process with both genomic and phenotypic detection technologies that decrease time to result while maintaining high sensitivity and specificity. 

Disclaimer Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

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SOURCE Accelr8 Technology Corporation