Aloka Ultrasound Ranked #1 Based on User Satisfaction Survey by MDBuyline

Business Wire, Oct 8, 2007

WALLINGFORD, Conn. -- Aloka Company, Ltd. America Operations received top ranking in overall user satisfaction for ultrasound among eight vendors in the October 2007 Intelligence Report by MDBuyline, (www.mdbuyline.com) an independent healthcare market research firm.

Members of the MDBuyline network rated Aloka number one in ultrasound system performance, reliability, installation, implementation, and service response time, giving Aloka the highest composite rating of 9.1 on a scale of 10.

"Aloka is honored to be recognized for its unparalleled user satisfaction by healthcare professionals across the United States," said David Famiglietti, chief operating officer for Aloka. "High user satisfaction is a reflection of our continued commitment to our customers and the diagnostic ultrasound community."

Aloka ranked number one in ultrasound for general imaging, obstetrics, surgery, and urology categories under the recent MDBuyline report. Vendor rankings are based on user satisfaction composite ratings, customer interviews, and product analyst reviews.

Aloka's ultrasound systems include the ProSound family, with the enhanced ProSound 3500SX for OB/GYN; the ProSound alpha 5 for surgery; the newly introduced alpha 7 for cardiology and general imaging; and the premium ProSound alpha 10 for perinatology and cardiology.

About Aloka

Aloka Company, Ltd. (TSE:7704) -- The Innovator in Ultrasound -- has proudly served the worldwide medical community for more than 50 years. As the longest continuously operating ultrasound company, Aloka is one of the most experienced and innovative firms in the diagnostic ultrasound market. Aloka introduced the world to color Doppler technology in 1983. Today, this technique has become an indispensable diagnostic tool for ultrasound examinations in a wide variety of clinical applications. Aloka's products are found in 16 of the 18 medical facilities on the 2007 "America's Best Hospital Honor Roll" issued by US News and World Report. Aloka has installed more than 200,000 ultrasound systems and has revenues of approximately US$415 million. www.aloka.com