SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Sep 1, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology, radiology and endoscopy, today announced that it will participate in three investor conferences in September.

On Wednesday, September 14th, at 12:15 p.m. ET, Merit's Chief Financial Officer Kent W. Stanger will present at CL King's Best Ideas Conference at the Omni Berkshire Place Hotel in New York City.

On Tuesday, September 20th, at 1:00 p.m. ET, Merit's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Fred P. Lampropoulos will present at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference at the Grand Hyatt in New York City.

On Tuesday, September 27th, at 1:00 p.m., Lampropoulos will present at the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference at The Waldorf Hilton in London.

Lampropoulos and Stanger will also participate in one-on-one meetings throughout these conferences.

ABOUT MERIT

Founded in 1987, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. is engaged in the development, manufacture and distribution of proprietary disposable medical devices used in interventional and diagnostic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology and endoscopy. Merit serves client hospitals worldwide with a domestic and international sales force totaling approximately 130 individuals. Merit employs approximately 2,300 people worldwide with facilities in Salt Lake City and South Jordan, Utah; Angleton, Texas; Richmond, Virginia; Maastricht and Venlo, The Netherlands; Paris, France; Galway, Ireland; Beijing, China; Copenhagen, Denmark; and Rockland, Massachusetts.

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SOURCE: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

CONTACT: Anne-Marie Wright,
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Phone: (801) 208-4167
e-mail: awright@merit.com
Fax: (801) 253-1688