Preferred Supplier Status

2 Feb 2005 07:00

DawMed Systems PLC02 February 2005 2 FEBRUARY 2005 DAWMED SYSTEMS PLC ("DawMed" or "the Company") DAWMED AWARDED PREFERRED SUPPLIER STATUS FOR THE COMPANY'S "CLINIC" WDD PRODUCT IN ENGLAND 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 delighted to confirm that it hasreceived confirmation of its Preferred Supplier Status award by the NHS, forPrimary Care bench top WDD products, in England. The award adds to DawMed's already established Scottish Healthcare Supplierstatus for the Primary Care market in Scotland, and follows two recent contractwins with a total value in excess of £1 million. Executive Chairman, Kevin Gilmore, stated: "We believe that the introductionduring 2005 of the new compliance requirements in the UK Primary Care market tomatch those already established in the Secondary Care market should generatefurther growth in UK direct and indirect sales of our "Clinic" bench top machineto dentists, general practitioners and other Primary Care practitioners. Today'snews, which was foreshadowed in my statement in the Company's December 2004Preliminary Announcement, enhances DawMed's position in the market, and providesa stronger platform from which to continue building." ---ends--- Enquiries: DawMed Systems plc Tel: 01789 450075Kevin Gilmore, Chairman Beaumont Cornish limited Tel: 020 7628 3396Roland Cornish Bishopsgate Communications Limited Tel: 020 7430 1600Maxine Barnes, Dominic Barretto 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