UTICA, N.Y., Apr 7, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CONMED Corporation (Nasdaq: CNMD) announced today that it expects to broadcast its first quarter 2004 conference call live over the Internet on Thursday, April 22, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The Company also expects that forward-looking information and additional material details related to first quarter 2004 earnings and the Company's expectations on a prospective basis may be discussed during the call. The broadcast will be accessible from the Company's web site located at www.conmed.com. Replays of the call will be made available until April 29, 2004. The Company plans to report earnings before the market opens on Thursday, April 22, 2004.

CONMED Corporation is a medical technology company specializing in surgical devices for orthopedics and general surgery. The Company's products include instruments, implants, and video equipment for arthroscopic sports medicine, and powered surgical instruments, such as drills and saws, for orthopedic, ENT, neuro-surgery, and other surgical specialties. The Company is also a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of RF electrosurgery systems used routinely to cut and cauterize tissue in nearly all types of surgical procedures worldwide, endoscopy products such as trocars, clip appliers, scissors, and surgical staplers. The Company offers integrated operating room design and intensive care unit service managers. The Company also manufactures and sells a full line of ECG electrodes for heart monitoring and other patient care products. Headquartered in Utica, New York, the Company's 2,600 employees distribute its products worldwide from eleven manufacturing locations.

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