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BOTHELL, WA - October 14, 2010 - Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq:SONO), the world leader and specialist in bedside and point-of-care ultrasound, today announced that its latest breakthrough in ultrasound imaging, Advanced Needle Visualization, will be featured at the American Society of Anesthesiologists 2010 Annual Meeting. This technology was first introduced in July 2010 and is a proprietary imaging algorithm that intensifies the brightness of the needle, making it clearly visible during a steep angle nerve block approach for deep targets, conditions under which the needle has previously been very difficult to image. The conference is being held in San Diego, California at the San Diego Convention Center, October 16-18, 2010

As a solution for the "lost needle phenomenon," which has been a well-known limitation in ultrasound needle imaging, anesthesiologists worldwide have quickly responded to Advanced Needle Visualization as a key tool for saving time, and improving patient safety. The algorithm enables physicians to increase confidence through visualization of the needle, which may result in less procedure time while maintaining fully-diagnostic image quality from near to far field, preserving anatomical detail.

BOTHELL, WA - September 2, 2010 - Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq:SONO), the world leader and specialist in bedside and point-of-care ultrasound, said today that Kevin M. Goodwin, Sonosite's President and CEO, will present at the Stifel Nicolaus Healthcare Conference being held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston from September 15-17, 2010.

The session will be webcast live on Wednesday, September 15 at 11:30 am, Eastern Time. An audio replay will be available for 30 days following and can be accessed via Sonosite's website at www.sonosite.com/investorinformation/webcasts .

About Sonosite Sonosite, Inc. ( www.sonosite.com ) is the innovator and world leader in bedside and point-of-care ultrasound and an industry leader in ultra high-frequency micro-ultrasound technology and impedance cardiography equipment. Headquartered near Seattle, the company is represented by fourteen subsidiaries and a global distribution network in over 100 countries. Sonosite's small, lightweight systems are expanding the use of ultrasound across the clinical spectrum by cost-effectively bringing high-performance ultrasound to the point of patient care.

Mr. Cramer Will Remain on the Board as Chairman Emeritus Through the End of His Term in April 2011 Sonosite's Board Adopts a Smaller and More Simplified Structure for 2011

BOTHELL, WA - August 12, 2010 - Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONO), the world leader and specialist in bedside and point-of-care ultrasound, today announced that Kirby L. Cramer is retiring as non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective August 12, 2010. As part of the Board's succession plan, Mr. Cramer will continue to serve as a director until Sonosite's 2011 annual meeting of shareholders. Sonosite's Board is naming Robert G. Hauser, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.H.R.S. to serve as non-executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Cramer and Dr. Hauser will begin working together to create an orderly transition process over the next several weeks.

TRUSTED ADVISOR FOR TWELVE YEARS

BOTHELL, WA - August 10, 2010 - Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq:SONO), the world leader and specialist in bedside ultrasound for the point-of-care, today announced the retirement of Mike Schuh as Chief Financial Officer. Marcus Smith has been appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and will replace Mr. Schuh as he retires from his position.

"I'm incredibly fortunate to have worked with such a visionary company and dedicated leadership team over the last ten years," said Mike Schuh. "Sonosite is truly transforming medicine and will continue to make significant contributions to the healthcare industry with its innovative technology and passionate culture that is focused on improving medicine."

"I want to thank Mike for his many contributions and ten years of dedication, hard work, and excellent service," said Kevin M. Goodwin, Sonosite's President and CEO. "Mike has been instrumental in establishing a successful financial infrastructure and serving as a trusted advisor. We wish him the best of luck in retirement."

A key member of Sonosite's executive team, Mr. Smith joined the company in 2007 as Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Growth Planning. He has since led the successful acquisition of Sonosite's primary care business while he served as Sonosite's Vice President and General Manager of Cardiovascular Disease Management.