UTICA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 7, 2004--CONMED Corporation (Nasdaq:CNMD) announced today that it expects to broadcast its second quarter 2004 conference call live over the Internet on Thursday, July 22, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The Company also expects that forward-looking information and additional material details related to second quarter 2004 earnings and the Company's expectations on a prospective basis may be discussed during the call.

This broadcast can be accessed from CONMED's web site at www.conmed.com. Replays of the call will be made available through July 29, 2004. The Company plans to report earnings before the market opens on Thursday, July 22, 2004.

CONMED is a medical technology company specializing in 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 advanced surgical devices, including radio frequency, or RF, electrosurgery systems used in all types of surgery, and endosurgery 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.

    CONTACT: CONMED
             Robert Shallish, 315-624-3206

    SOURCE: CONMED