HealthTronics First Quarter Conference Call to Take Place on May 10, 2010

HealthTronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:HTRN), will issue its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010 on Monday, May 10, 2010 after the stock market closes. HealthTronics will then conduct a conference call to discuss these results and other business activities at HealthTronics with President and Chief Executive Officer James Whittenburg and Chief Financial Officer Richard Rusk at 5:00 pm EDT.

Interested parties may participate in the call by dialing 1-888-500-6960 (International callers dial 1-719-325-2273) and ask for the "HealthTronics Q1 2010 Earnings Call" (conference ID: 7332047). Please call in 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin. The conference call will also be webcast live via the Investors section of HealthTronics' website at www.healthtronics.com. To listen to the live webcast, go to the website at least 10 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. If you are unable to listen live, the conference call will be archived on the HealthTronics website.

About HealthTronics, Inc.

HealthTronics is a premier urology company providing an exclusive suite of healthcare services and technology including urologist partnership opportunities, surgical and capital equipment, maintenance services offerings, and anatomical pathology services. For more information, visit www.healthtronics.com.

The HealthTronics, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=5894

Statements by the Company's management in this press release that are not strictly historical, including statements regarding plans, objectives and future financial performance, are "forward-looking" statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although HealthTronics believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that the expectations will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from HealthTronics' expectations include, among others, the existence of demand for and acceptance of HealthTronics' products and services, regulatory approvals, economic conditions, the impact of competition and pricing, financing efforts and other factors described from time to time in HealthTronics' periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CONTACT:  HealthTronics, Inc.

          Richard Rusk, Chief Financial Officer
          [phone]
          www.healthtronics.com