Merit Medical to Present at Sidoti Conference

    Business Editors/Healthcare Editors

    SOUTH JORDAN, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2005--Merit Medical Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable accessories used primarily in cardiology and radiology procedures, is scheduled to participate in Sidoti & Co.'s Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum, which is being held April 6-7 in New York City.
    Merit's senior management will make a 30-minute presentation at the conference on Thursday, April 7, at approximately 3:15 p.m. Eastern Time.

    About Merit

    Founded in 1987, Merit Medical Systems Inc. is engaged in the development, manufacture and distribution of proprietary disposable medical accessories used in interventional and diagnostic procedures, particularly in cardiology and radiology. Merit serves client hospitals worldwide with a domestic and international sales force totaling approximately 72 individuals. Merit employs approximately 1,350 people worldwide, with manufacturing facilities in Salt Lake City and South Jordan, Utah; Santa Clara, Calif.; Angleton, Texas; Richmond, Va.; Maastricht, The Netherlands; and Galway, Ireland.

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CONTACT: Merit Medical Systems Inc., South Jordan Anne-Marie Wright, 801-208-4167 Fax: 801-253-1681 E-mail: awright@merit.com

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