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Acquisition of SonoMetric Health Signals Expansion into Preventive CardiologyUltrasound-based Software Helps Determine Cardiovascular RiskBOTHELL, WA, May 27, 2004 - Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONO), the leader in high performance, hand-carried ultrasound, announced today that it has acquired privately held SonoMetric Health, Inc., a developer of proprietary software to assess and manage cardiovascular disease in conjunction with an ultrasound examination. Terms of the agreement with SonoMetric were not disclosed. The transaction is not expected to have a material impact on Sonosite's 2004 financial results. "This acquisition is the initial step in implementing our preventive cardiology strategy and expanding our focus on providing ultrasound tools for detecting and managing cardiovascular disease," said Kevin M. Goodwin, Sonosite President and CEO. "We believe that the software developed by SonoMetric, when paired with our current and future hand-carried technologies, offers a major opportunity to impact the early stages of cardiovascular disease when treatment is most effective and that this technology can be cost-effectively leveraged throughout the care path, including the patient's physical exam."

New Features include Advanced Analysis and Calculations Package for Obstetricians, Gynecologists and Fertility SpecialistsUpgrade Available to TITAN Installed Base via CompactFlash CardCustomer Shipments to Begin this WeekPHILADELPHIA, May 3, 2004 - (Nasdaq: SONO), the worldwide leader in high-performance, hand-carried ultrasound, today announced at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) that it is adding expanded OB/Gyn calculations and measurement capabilities on TITAN, the company's newest generation, hand-carried system. Sonosite will begin shipments of the new capabilities this week and customers can easily upgrade their existing TITAN systems via a CompactFlash card. Sonosite will be introducing these new capabilities in Booth #865 during the ACOG meeting in Philadelphia from May 3 - 5, 2004. "OB/Gyn physicians have been anchor market adopters of Sonosite's technology since we introduced the first hand-carried ultrasound systems," said Kevin M. Goodwin, Sonosite president and CEO. "Their input has been critical as we developed TITAN and this latest upgrade to address their needs for a high-performance system that was robust enough to travel with them from patient to patient."

Company Begins to Regain Momentum in JapanWorldwide Sales and Marketing Executive Team StrengthenedBOTHELL, WA, April 29, 2004 - Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONO), the leader in high performance, hand-carried ultrasound, today announced increased revenue and a reduced loss for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004 as compared with the first quarter of 2003. Worldwide revenue in the first quarter of 2004 grew 37% to $23.5 million compared to $17.2 million in the first quarter of 2003. The Company reported a net loss of $1.4 million or $0.10 per share for the quarter compared to a net loss of $2.6 million or $0.18 per share in the first quarter of 2003. As of March 31, 2004, cash, cash equivalents and investments grew to $64.1 million. The Company generated cash from operations of $2.8 million.

Company Achieves 97% U.S. Customer Overall Satisfaction Rating Two Regional Sales Managers Added to Strengthen U.S. Sales Team BOTHELL, WA - April 4, 2005 - Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONO), the world leader in hand-carried ultrasound, today announced the results of an independently conducted survey designed to monitor and track satisfaction levels of its U.S. customers regarding the Sonosite TITAN„¢, 180PLUS and 180 ELITE product lines. Customers gave their Sonosite products a resounding overall satisfaction rating of 97%. An overwhelming majority reported that Sonosite's hand-carried systems performance met or surpassed expectations relative to image quality, ease of use, durability, reliability and ergonomic design of transducers. The survey also reported that four out of five customers believe that the image quality of their Sonosite systems is either equal to or better than other ultrasound products."As the leader in the rapidly growing hand carried ultrasound market, customer satisfaction is a top priority," said Kevin M. Goodwin, Sonosite President and CEO. "We believe that our industry leading technology and dedicated focus will allow us to continue to achieve high satisfaction ratings with our customers and remain at the forefront of this market."Verispan, an independent health care information research firm, conducted the company-commissioned survey.