Preferred Supplier Status

31 Aug 2005 07:00

DawMed Systems PLC31 August 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 31 AUGUST 2005 DAWMED SYSTEMS PLC ("DawMed" or "the Company") DAWMED AWARDED PREFERRED SUPPLIER STATUS BY BMI HEALTHCARE LIMITED, A GENERAL HEALTHCARE GROUP COMPANY The Board of DawMed, the medical devices company which designs, manufactures,sells and services washer-disinfector-dryers ("WDD") used by NHS Trusthospitals, private hospitals and clinics, is pleased to announce that it hassigned a three year contract with BMI Healthcare Limited under which DawMed isnominated as Preferred Supplier for the supply, installation, commissioning andsubsequent service and maintenance of flexible endoscope washer disinfectors.DawMed is the exclusive UK Distributor for Wassenburg flexible endoscope washerdisinfectors. BMI Healthcare Limited, the private healthcare company of The General HealthcareGroup, has nearly 50 acute hospitals serving the needs of their localcommunities and is the largest independent provider of hospital services in theUK. Committed to providing a consistent, high quality service across the nation,BMI hospitals have built an enviable reputation for providing excellent medicaland surgical facilities supported by state-of-the-art equipment and a highstandard of nursing care. Equipped with the latest technology, BMI hospitalsperform more complex surgery than any other independent health care provider inthe country. This award adds to DawMed's already established Preferred Supplier status awardsby Scottish Healthcare in Scotland and by the NHS in England for the Clinicbench top WDD in their respective Primary Care markets. Executive Chairman, Kevin Gilmore, stated: "Today's news enhances DawMed'sposition in the market, and provides a stronger platform from which to continuebuilding our market share of the growth areas on which the Company is focusing." ---ENDS--- Enquiries: DawMed Systems PLC Tel: 01789 740010Kevin Gilmore, Executive Chairman Beaumont Cornish Limited Tel: 020 7628 3396Roland Cornish, Executive Chairman Bishopsgate Communications Limited Tel: 020 7430 1600Dominic Barretto / Maxine Barnes For further information please visit DawMed's website at www.dawmed.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange