SonoSite Announces Appointment of Paul Haack to Board Of Directors; Former Senior Partner at Deloitte and Touche Brings 33 Years

SonoSite, Inc. (Nasdaq:SONO), the world leader in
hand-carried ultrasound, today announced the appointment of Paul V.
Haack, 55, to its Board of Directors and the Board's Audit Committee.
   Mr. Haack recently retired from Deloitte and Touche as a senior
partner, after practicing as a CPA with the firm since 1972. During
that time, he held positions of increasing responsibility, most
recently as the lead partner on the United Airlines and Boeing
accounts in Deloitte's Chicago office. He also served as lead partner
for Boeing during his 28 years in Deloitte's Seattle office. During
his career, he was the lead technical partner in Deloitte's Northwest
and Milwaukee Practices.
   "Paul brings a wealth of public company accounting experience to
our Board," said Kevin M. Goodwin, SonoSite President and CEO. "His
knowledge and financial expertise will be key assets as we plan and
pursue strategies for continued growth and increased profitability."
   Mr. Haack received a B.S. Degree in business from the University
of Montana. He has served on the boards of the School of Business
Administration at the University of Montana and was a founder of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Defense
Contractor's Committee. He has also served as Board President for
Hospice of Seattle and as Chairman of the Providence Hospital
Foundation.
   With the appointment of Mr. Haack, SonoSite's Board of Directors
expands to 11 members, ten of whom are independent, consistent with
Nasdaq listing standards and SonoSite's corporate governance
guidelines, which require that a majority of board members be
independent.

   About SonoSite

   SonoSite, Inc. (www.sonosite.com) is the innovator and world
leader in hand-carried ultrasound, with an installed base of more than
25,000 systems. The company, headquartered near Seattle, is
represented by eight subsidiaries and a global distribution network in
over 75 countries. SonoSite's small, lightweight systems are expanding
the use of ultrasound across the clinical spectrum by cost-effectively
bringing high performance ultrasound to the point of patient care. The
company employs approximately 470 people worldwide.