Merit Medical to Present at Three Conferences in May

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care and endoscopy, announced today that it will participate at three conferences in May.

On Wednesday, May 8, Merit’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Fred P. Lampropoulos will participate at Deutsche Bank’s 44th Annual Health Care Conference at the InterContinental Hotel Boston, hosting one-one-one meetings throughout the day.

On Thursday, May 16, at 10:00 a.m. PT, Lampropoulos will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Health Care Conference being held at the Encore Hotel in Las Vegas.  He will also host one-on-one meetings throughout the day.

On Tuesday, May 21, at 3:00 p.m. ET, Chief Financial Officer Raul Parra will present at the UBS Global Healthcare Conference being held at the Grand Hyatt New York.  He will also host one-on-one meetings throughout the day.

ABOUT MERITFounded in 1987, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. is engaged in the development, manufacture and distribution of proprietary disposable medical devices used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care and endoscopy. Merit serves client hospitals worldwide with a domestic and international sales force and clinical support team totaling in excess of 300 individuals. Merit employs approximately 6,000 people worldwide with facilities in South Jordan, Utah; Pearland, Texas; Richmond, Virginia; Malvern, Pennsylvania; Rockland, Massachusetts; San Jose and Aliso Viejo, California; Maastricht and Venlo, The Netherlands; Paris, France; Galway, Ireland; Beijing, China; Tijuana, Mexico; Joinville, Brazil; Markham, Ontario, Canada; Melbourne, Australia; Tokyo, Japan; Reading, United Kingdom; Johannesburg, South Africa; and Singapore.

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