Ninth Annual Medical Design & Manufacturing Show Highlights Wellspring of Innovation

Business Wire, August 13, 2002

Business Editors

MD&M Minneapolis 2002

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2002

Broad range of medical companies on hand to network

with the best and brightest in the industry

Boasting a significant concentration of medical device employment, Minnesota ranks second in the country following the state of California. With a roster of research institutions and medical technology companies such as Medtronic, Inc., Guidant Corp and Boston Scientific, Minnesota has led the field in innovation, developing many important medical devices such as implantable cardiac pacemakers, artificial heart valves, and implantable drug transfusion pumps.

To support this multibillion-dollar industry is the comprehensive design and manufacturing event, Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) Minneapolis. The event will be held at the Minneapolis Convention Center, October 23-24, 2002, and will feature upwards of 400 manufacturing-related companies showcasing their latest products and services from high-end medical grade equipment to implantable components.

"As one of the largest medical device centers in the U.S., Minneapolis is a medical powerhouse," said Diane O'Connor, Trade Show Director for show organizer CANON COMMUNICATIONS LLC. "Our goal is to provide a venue for engineers, designers, and manufacturers to meet with and build strategic business relationships with local suppliers -- sharing their ideas and creating innovative products."

Information on MD&M Minneapolis, including online registration and comprehensive conference sessions, is available at www.mdm-minneapolis.com.

Produced and managed by CANON COMMUNICATIONS LLC, MD&M Minneapolis is part of CANON'S worldwide family of trade events. Information on the events can be found at www.canontradeshows.com or by calling 310/445-4200.