ULTIMED WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD AT 2006 CARDINAL RBC

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – August 22, 2006 - UltiMed, Inc. received the prestigious “Participation Award” at the 2006 Cardinal Health Retail Business Conference. The 2006 Cardinal Health RBC featured more than more than 275 suppliers in one of the largest retail health shows of the year. The prestigious “Participation Award” is voted on by members and Cardinal executives for best show participation, promotion, products and sales. “This is a tremendous achievement for our company and speaks volumes to the success of our UltiGuard product,” says UltiMed Chief Executive Officer Tom Erickson. “To win such a significant award along with the likes of Pfizer and Proctor & Gamble is an honor,” added Erickson.

UltiMed, Inc. which is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota is a medical technology company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets an extensive line of medical products including disposable medical supplies, drug delivery devices and safe disposal solutions. The people of UltiMed use their expertise, technologies and heartland values to lead in the innovation and development of better quality, safer and more cost effective medical products for the diabetic and healthcare communities. The Company owns and operates state-of-the-art medical device manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and abroad.

UltiMed Inc., UltiMed Plaza 287 East 6th Street, St. Paul, MN 55101
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