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Microtek Medical Holdings Appoints Executive Vice President - Sales And Marketing COLUMBUS, Miss., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microtek Medical Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTMD), a leading manufacturer and marketer of infection control products, fluid control products and safety products to healthcare professionals, announced today the appointment of Barbara J. Osborne, 43, to fill its newly created position of Executive Vice President - Sales and Marketing, effective August 11, 2004. Ms. Osborne joins Microtek's executive management team after having spent more than 13 years in various executive management, sales and marketing roles at Tyco Healthcare/Kendall-LTP ("Tyco/Kendall"), a division of Tyco Healthcare and manufacturer of disposable medical products for surgery, cardiology, obstetrics and neonatal care. Most recently, Ms. Osborne served as Tyco/Kendall's Vice President and General Manager from 2001 until 2003, driving significant earnings growth over that period of time through market penetration, new product development and manufacturing cost reductions. Previously, from 1999 to 2001, Ms. Osborne served as Tyco/Kendall's Vice President of Marketing. Additionally, Ms. Osborne brings to Microtek many years of experience in sales, marketing and finance at several other healthcare and retail organizations. Ms. Osborne holds a Master of Science in Accounting from New York University's Stern School of Business and received her undergraduate degree from Colgate University. Ms. Osborne remarked, "Having worked in the healthcare industry for the past 17 years, I have been aware of Microtek's impressive reputation in this industry. It is with great pride and excitement that I now join the Company and its management team. I am looking forward to the challenges inherent in championing the Company's strategic objectives, particularly as they relate to sales and marketing initiatives that will drive earnings growth." Dan R. Lee, Microtek's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We created the position of Executive Vice President - Sales and Marketing to provide essential, targeted direction for our rapidly expanding sales and marketing infrastructure and have been searching for some time now for an individual of Barbara's caliber to head that part of our organization. I am certain that as the newest member of our executive management team, Barbara will provide the critical sales and marketing leadership which will enable us to expand our recent revenue growth momentum, particularly in our branded healthcare operations. We expect that Barbara's proven sales and marketing experience and knowledge of the healthcare industry will be driving forces behind attaining our strategic revenue goals." About Microtek: The Company, a market leader in the healthcare industry, develops, manufactures and sells infection control products, fluid control products and safety products to healthcare professionals for use in environments such as operating rooms and outpatient surgical centers. For More Information, Please Call (800) 476-5973 Dan R. Lee, President & CEO Jerry Wilson, CFO John Mills, Investor Relations DATASOURCE: Microtek Medical Holdings, Inc. CONTACT: Dan R. Lee, President & CEO, Jerry Wilson, CFO, or John Mills, Investor Relations, of Microtek Medical Holdings, Inc., +1-800-476-5973, or Web site: http://www.microtekmed.com/

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