Merit Medical to Present at RBC and Lazard Conferences


SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Feb. 22, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology, radiology and endoscopy, today announced that it will participate in two upcoming investor conferences.

On Tuesday, February 28th, at 11:30 a.m. ET, Merit's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Fred P. Lampropoulos will present at RBC Capital Markets' Healthcare Conference at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City. He will also participate in one-on-one meetings throughout the day. A live webcast of the presentation will be available at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/rbc141/mmsi/ and will be archived for 30 days.

On Wednesday, February 29th, and Thursday, March 1st, Merit's Chief Financial Officer Kent W. Stanger will participate in one-on-one meetings at Lazard Capital Markets' Snowbird Medical Technology Conference at the Cliff Lodge in Snowbird, Utah.

ABOUT MERIT

Founded in 1987, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. is engaged in the development, manufacture and distribution of proprietary disposable medical devices used in interventional and diagnostic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology and endoscopy. Merit serves client hospitals worldwide with a domestic and international sales force totaling approximately 130 individuals. Merit employs approximately 2,300 people worldwide with facilities in Salt Lake City and South Jordan, Utah; Angleton, Texas; Richmond, Virginia; Maastricht and Venlo, The Netherlands; Paris, France; Galway, Ireland; Beijing, China; Copenhagen, Denmark; and Rockland, Massachusetts.

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