UTICA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2003--CONMED Corporation (Nasdaq:CNMD) announced today that it expects to broadcast its fourth quarter 2002 earnings conference call live over the Internet on Tuesday, February 11, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The Company also expects that forward-looking information and additional material details related to fourth quarter and year 2002 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 February 14, 2003. The Company plans to report earnings before the market opens on Tuesday, February 11, 2003. The date of this teleconference has been selected to avoid conflicting with the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Conference the week of February 3, 2003.

CONMED is a medical technology company specializing in instruments, implants and video equipment for arthroscopic sports medicine and powered surgical instruments for orthopedic, ENT, neuro-surgery and other surgical specialties. The company is also a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of advanced surgical devices, including electrosurgery systems used in all types of surgery, and endoscopy products, such as trocars, clip appliers, scissors and surgical staplers. 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 2,500 employees distribute its products worldwide from ten manufacturing locations.

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