DRAD Digirad Corporation

Digirad Corporation (NASDAQ:DRAD), a leader in providing solid-state medical imaging products and services to physician offices, hospitals and imaging centers, announced today that is has been named to Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program for San Diego, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the area by Deloitte & Touche LLP, one of the nation's leading professional services firms. Rankings are based on the percentage of revenue growth over five years from 2000 through 2004. "We are honored and proud to be recognized in the 2005 San Diego Technology Fast 50 for the third consecutive year based on our impressive overall 5-year revenue growth rate of 863% through 2004. We believe Digirad's growth during this period signifies the expanding role and acceptance of solid-state nuclear medicine technology, as well as the increasing demand and benefits of portable in-office nuclear services for cardiology," said Chief Executive Officer Gary Burbach. "Sustaining high revenue growth over five years is an exceptional accomplishment. We commend Digirad for delivering on its commitment to its technology. We are proud to honor Digirad as a Deloitte Technology Fast 50 winner," said Tim Lovoy, partner, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Deloitte & Touche LLP. To qualify for the Technology Fast 50, companies must have had operating revenues of at least $50,000 in 2000 and $1,000,000 in 2004, must be public or private companies headquartered in North America, and be a "technology company," defined as a company that owns proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues; or devotes a significant proportion of revenues to the research and development of technology. Using other companies' technology in a unique way does not qualify. About Deloitte Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, a Swiss Verein, its member firms and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates. As a Swiss Verein (association), neither Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu nor any of its member firms has any liability for each other's acts or omissions. Each of the member firms is a separate and independent legal entity operating under the names "Deloitte", "Deloitte & Touche", "Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu" or other related names. Services are provided by the member firms or their subsidiaries or affiliates and not by the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Verein. Deloitte & Touche USA LLP is the US member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. In the US, services are provided by the subsidiaries of Deloitte and Touche USA LLP (Deloitte & Touche LLP, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, Deloitte Tax LLP and their subsidiaries), and not by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP. About Digirad Digirad Corporation develops, manufactures and markets solid-state, digital gamma cameras to hospitals, imaging centers and physician offices. Digirad offers a comprehensive line of solid-state nuclear gamma cameras that produce a high-quality image for use in the detection of many medical conditions, including cardiovascular disease. Digirad's cameras are unique as their lightweight and compact design allows them to fit easily into small office spaces. Digirad's wholly owned subsidiaries Digirad Imaging Solutions and Digirad Imaging Systems offer a comprehensive and mobile imaging leasing and services program for physicians who wish to perform in-office nuclear cardiology procedures but do not have the patient volume, capital or resources to justify purchasing a gamma camera. For more information, please visit www.digirad.com. Digirad(R), Digirad Imaging Solutions(R) and Cardius(R) are registered trademarks of Digirad Corporation. Forward-Looking Statements Digirad cautions that statements included in this press release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and use words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe" and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance or events. Examples of such statements include the statement that our revenue growth from 2000 through 2004 may signify an expanding role and acceptance of solid-state nuclear medicine technology, as well as an increasing demand and benefits of portable in-office nuclear services for cardiology; our long term performance; our prospects for future revenue growth; and any plans for increasing market penetration in the portable in-office nuclear medicine business. The inclusion of these and other forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by Digirad that any of its plans or prospects will be achieved, or that its past performance is any predictor of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in this press release due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in Digirad's business including, without limitation: the degree to which Digirad's imaging systems and services will be accepted by physicians and hospitals some of whom may experience reliability issues or technical problems; the ability of Digirad to effectively market, sell and distribute its imaging systems and services given its limited capabilities in these areas; the degree to which recent changes in customer profiles may reduce the number of days service initiated per new contract or otherwise impact Digirad's business; Digirad's ability to retain and attract key executives, qualified managers, engineers and imaging technologists; Digirad's ability to manage risks relating to product liability, warranty claims, recalls, property damage and personal injury with respect to its imaging systems; and other risks detailed in Digirad's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement and Digirad undertakes no obligation to revise or update this press release including the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.