Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces Investigation of Now Commenced Tender Offer for Zoll Medical Corp. by Asahi Kasei Corporation

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Zoll Medical Corporation (“Zoll” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ GS: ZOLL) concerning possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law related to the Company’s entry into an agreement to be acquired by Asahi Kasei Corporation (“Asahi”) in a transaction with an approximate value of $93.00 per share.

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Under the proposed agreement, Asahi today commenced a cash tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Zoll’s common stock for $93.00 per share. The tender offer is scheduled to conclude at midnight New York City time on April 20, 2012, unless otherwise extended.

The investigation concerns whether Zoll’s board of directors adequately shopped the Company to obtain the best price possible for Zoll’s shareholders before entering into the agreement with Asahi and disclosed all material facts to shareholders about the transaction.

If you own the common stock of Zoll and purchased your shares before March 12, 2012, if you have information or would like to learn more about these claims, or if you wish to discuss these matters or have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Scott J. Farrell, Esquire of Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., 825 East Gate Boulevard, Suite 300, Garden City, New York 11530 toll free at [phone], by e-mail to [e-mail], or at: http://www.rigrodskylong.com/investigations/zoll-medical-corporation-zoll.

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., with offices in Wilmington, Delaware and Garden City, New York, regularly litigates securities class, derivative and direct actions, shareholder rights litigation and corporate governance litigation, including claims for breach of fiduciary duty and proxy violations in the Delaware Court of Chancery and in state and federal courts throughout the United States.

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