SonoSite Hand-Carried Ultrasound Systems Gain Strong Customer Approval

  
    
  
  
    
      SonoSite, Inc. (Nasdaq:SONO), the world leader in hand-carried 
      ultrasound, said that an independently conducted, random survey of U.S. 
      SonoSite customers showed that 97% are highly satisfied overall with 
      their systems. The statistically significant survey is the fourth 
      commissioned by SonoSite since January 2005 to show similarly high 
      approval ratings.
    
    
      To participate in the survey, respondents were required to be involved 
      in the day-to-day operation or usage of the SonoSite products and not 
      just involved in the acquisition decision. A commanding majority of 
      respondents said that SonoSite products were above or exceeded 
      their expectations for image quality, reliability, durability, ergonomic 
      design of transducers and ease of use and that they would recommend 
      their SonoSite product to colleagues. Most customers say they would be “very 
      likely” to acquire additional SonoSite 
      products.
    
    
      Over 60 percent of survey participants were physicians and owned 
      SonoSite MicroMaxx® systems.
    
    
      Verispan, an independent health care information research firm conducted 
      the company-commissioned survey.
    
    
      About SonoSite
    
    
      SonoSite, Inc. (www.sonosite.com) 
      is the innovator and world leader in hand-carried ultrasound. 
      Headquartered near Seattle, the company is represented by eight 
      subsidiaries and a global distribution network in over 90 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 over 550 people worldwide.