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CardioDynamics Shareholders Approve Merger Agreement with SonoSite
Date:8/11/2009

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CardioDynamics (Nasdaq: CDIC), the innovator and leader of BioZ((R)) impedance cardiography (ICG) technology, announced that at a special meeting held today, the shareholders of CardioDynamics voted to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 9, 2009, by and among CardioDynamics, SonoSite, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONO) and Canada Acquisition Corp., pursuant to which CardioDynamics will become a wholly owned subsidiary of SonoSite.

The proposed merger was announced on June 9, 2009 and is anticipated to close within approximately one week. Under the terms of the merger agreement, CardioDynamics shareholders will receive $1.35 per share in cash, in exchange for each share of common stock. The price represented a 69% premium over the closing share price on June 8, 2009, the day before the definitive merger agreement was announced. Upon closing of the transaction, CardioDynamics shares will be de-listed from The NASDAQ Stock Market.

Michael K. Perry, CardioDynamics Chief Executive Officer, commented, "This acquisition fulfills our Board of Directors' objective to maximize shareholder value. We are pleased that we will be joining SonoSite, an industry leader in point-of-care medicine who shares our vision of creating non-invasive technologies that improve outcomes and reduce the cost of patient care. SonoSite recognizes the value that we have produced in creating a new medical marketplace with ICG technology and building a strong physician office sales channel and large installed physician base."

Perry added, "We thank our employees, customers and partners for their contributions in making ICG an important part of cardiovascular care for the more
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