Australia comes to MEDTEC.

Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2003

For the first time, Australian companies have travelled to the MEDTEC Conference and Exhibition being held in Stuttgart, 18-20 March, to exhibit on a stand under the Technology Australia banner, and be part of this prestigious medical device and micro-processing event. Fifteen Australia-based companies are represented on the stand, and CEOs and senior officials from all but two companies will be present at MEDTEC and available to meet with interested parties.

The stand, located at Hall 5.2, Stand 1019 has been organised by AusBiotech, Australia's Biotechnology Organisation and the peak body representing biotechnology, including medical devices and diagnostics, in Australia. The mission was made possible by the support of the State Government of Victoria, who have business development personnel in-market in Germany, in addition to others around the world.

Companies represented on the stand include emerging companies with proprietary technology, small companies with multiple products and components in production, innovators and manufacturers of medical devices, and medical device and micro-processing design companies.

The Australian Stand will host a targeted networking event at the Stand on Tuesday, 18 March, where attendees will have the opportunity to meet the Australian company representatives one-on-one, and discuss business opportunities in depth.

For more information on the companies attending or to make an appointment, please contact Andreas Seidel on [e-mail], at Austrade, Stuttgart or [phone], or Kirsty Reed, AusBiotech on [e-mail] or phone [phone].

For more information on MEDTEC, call 00 353 1 8060557 or visit www.medtecshow.com. For press-related questions and registration, contact Kristen Klasey at [e-mail].