Milestone Scientific Inc. Announces Distribution Arrangements for The Wand-TM

Business Wire, Oct 8, 1997

LIVINGSTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 1997--Milestone Scientific Inc. (NASDAQ:WAND) today announced that it has authorized and obtained commitments from Henry Shein (Sullivan), Patterson Dental, Meer Dental and American Dental Cooperative (ADC) Member Companies; some of the largest, full-service dental dealers; to sell The Wand(TM), a new and revolutionary device that provides an alternative to conventional syringes for anesthetic injections.

The Company is launching The Wand(TM) at the October 18 - 21 American Dental Association Conference being held at the Convention Center in Washington, DC. Interested persons are invited to see The Wand(TM) demonstrated at the show. For specific details, please call Susan Bolen at 212/370-4500.

Milestone Scientific Inc. develops, manufactures, markets and sells leading-edge, proprietary or patent-protected medical and dental equipment and disposable products for use by health care providers. Company products focus on patient comfort, practitioner efficiency, and infection and pain control. The Company's principal product is The Wand(TM), a computer activated, local anesthetic injection system.

CONTACT: Milestone Scientific Inc.

Michael McGeehan, Executive Vice President

(973) 535-2717; (973) 535-2829 (Fax)

web site: www.milesci.com

or

Wolfe Axelrod Associates

Stephen D. Axelrod, CFA

Nancy S. Levenson

Susan T. Bolen (Media)

(212) 370-4500; (212) 370-4505 (Fax)

e-mail: 76015.440@compuserve.com