UTICA, N.Y., Mar 3, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CONMED Corporation (Nasdaq: CNMD) announced today that its Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Company's Corporate Offices, 525 French Road, Utica, NY 13502 on Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at 3:30 P.M. (New York Time). Shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2003 shall be entitled to vote at the 2003 Annual Meeting.

SOURCE CONMED Corporation

CONTACT:          Robert Shallish, Chief Financial Officer of CONMED Corporation,
                  +1-315-624-3206, or Investors - Lauren Levine, Lanie Fladell, or Media - Sean
                  Leous, all of Morgen-Walke Associates, +1-212-850-5600, for CONMED
                  Corporation
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