SonoSite and Siemens Form Strategic Alliance for German Market; Siemens to Distribute SonoSite Hand-Carried Systems in World's

SonoSite, Inc. (Nasdaq:SONO), the world leader in
hand-carried ultrasound, announced today that the company has signed
an agreement with Siemens Medical Solutions for the German ultrasound
market. Under the terms of the agreement, Siemens will market and
distribute SonoSite's MicroMaxx(TM) and TITAN(R) systems into
Germany's general imaging and point-of-care hospital markets.
   "We are honored that Siemens, a preeminent technology and global
market leader in medical imaging, has selected SonoSite as its partner
for hand-carried ultrasound in Germany," said Dieter Schwartmann,
SonoSite Vice President, Europe. "We believe that working together
will create and expand opportunities for both companies as well as
accelerate the adoption of hand-carried ultrasound in this
strategically important market."
   "The SonoSite systems are a good complement to the Siemens
ultrasound product line," said Klaus Hambuechen, President of the
Siemens Medical Solutions Ultrasound Division. "Siemens can now
respond to the very special needs of care in mobile ultrasound."

   About SonoSite, Inc.

   With the appearance of a laptop computer and weighing less than
4kg, SonoSite's hand-carried systems bring the benefits of ultrasound
visualization to wherever the patient is located and reduce the risk,
time and expense of transporting patients to a hospital imaging
center. Headquartered in the United States near Seattle, Washington,
SonoSite (www.sonosite.com) has a worldwide installed base of over
25,000 systems and is represented by eight subsidiaries and a global
distribution network in over 75 countries.
   SonoSite, GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of SonoSite, Inc. based
in Erlangen, Germany, oversees a direct sales distribution network in
Germany and Switzerland.

   About Siemens Medical Solutions

   Siemens Medical Solutions of Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) with
headquarters in Erlangen, Germany, is one of the largest suppliers to
the healthcare industry in the world. The company is known for
bringing together innovative medical technologies, healthcare
information systems, management consulting, and support services, to
help customers achieve tangible, sustainable, clinical and financial
outcomes. Employing approximately 33,000 people worldwide and
operating in more than 120 countries, Siemens Medical Solutions
reported sales of 7.6 billion EUR, orders of 8.6 billion EUR and group
profit of 976 million EUR for fiscal 2005. More information can be
obtained by visiting www.siemens.com/medical.