Merit Medical To Participate At Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Feb. 22, 2011 (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 at Raymond James 32 ^nd Annual Institutional Investors Conference being held March 6-9, 2011 at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando.

On Tuesday, March 8 ^th, at 2:50 p.m. ET, Merit's Chairman and CEO Fred P. Lampropoulos will give a 30-minute presentation regarding Merit's history, products, financial performance and prospects. He will also participate in one-on-one meetings throughout the day. 

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 2,200 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.

The Merit Medical Systems, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=3282

CONTACT: Anne-Marie Wright, Vice President, Corporate Communications
         Phone: [phone]
         e-mail: [e-mail]
         Fax: [phone]

>To order reprints of this article, click here: Reprints