E-Z-EM, Inc. Announces Financial Results and Conference Call Dates for Third Quarter Fiscal 2006.

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. -- E-Z-EM, Inc. (Nasdaq: EZEM) today announced that the company will release financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 ended March 4, 2006 after market close on Tuesday, April 11, 2006.

Anthony A. Lombardo, president and chief executive officer, and Dennis J. Curtin, chief financial officer, will host an investment conference call beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 to discuss these results and to answer questions.

To participate, please dial [phone] from the U.S. or [phone] from outside the U.S. In addition, a telephone replay of the call will be accessible for a limited time following completion of the call by dialing [phone] or [phone] and entering reservation number 7522252.

Those interested in listening to the conference call live via the Internet may do so by visiting the Investor Relations section of E-Z-EM's web site at www.ezem.com. To listen to the live call, please go to the Web site 15 minutes prior to its start to register, download, and install the necessary audio software. A replay will be available on the Web site for a limited time.

About E-Z-EM, Inc.

E-Z-EM is a leading manufacturer of contrast agents for gastrointestinal radiology. The Company recently introduced VoLumen(R) the next generation low density barium sulfate suspension for use as an oral contrast in Multidetector CT (MDCT) and PET/CT studies. The Company also offers Empower(R) -- the only family of CT injectors on the market with patented EDA(TM) technology that can help detect contrast extravasation -- and offers a complete product set for the virtual colonoscopy practitioner. This product line consists of virtual colonoscopy hardware, software, nutritional prep kits and bowel cleaners, tagging agents and a carbon dioxide colon insufflation system. The Company is also the exclusive global manufacturer and marketer of Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion (RSDL) for first-responder organizations and military services in many countries. RSDL is a liquid skin decontaminant that breaks down chemical agents such as Sarin or VX in seconds, leaving a non-toxic liquid that can be washed away with water.