Joergen Lyngsgaard Joins ALARIS Medical as Vice President, Operations.

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 1999--

ALARIS Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALRS) announced today that Joergen Lyngsgaard has joined the company as vice president, operations, effective Aug. 23.

Lyngsgaard was previously senior director, product development of Mallinckrodt, Inc. in Carlsbad, Calif.

ALARIS Medical President and Chief Operating Officer David L. Schlotterbeck said: "As a seasoned executive in product development, manufacturing management and program management, Jon brings a wealth of advanced manufacturing technology experience which he will apply to ALARIS Medical worldwide.

"Throughout his 30-year career, he has developed an outstanding reputation for his ability to achieve operating excellence by applying expertise in high volume manufacturing and just-in-time techniques, while emphasizing product quality, innovation and customer satisfaction."

Lyngsgaard was previously senior director, product development, at Mallinckrodt's Carlsbad division, formerly known as Nellcor Puritan Bennett. Lyngsgaard joined Nellcor in 1993 and was responsible for product development of patient monitors. Nellcor Puritan Bennett was acquired in July 1997 by Mallinckrodt. From 1991 to 1993, he was vice president, product engineering for Harman Electronics, an audio automotive original equipment manufacturer.

From 1987 to 1991, Lyngsgaard was vice president and general manager of Horiba Automation Division, responsible for development, production and installation of complex custom-specified pollution monitoring systems used worldwide in automotive and industrial applications. His prior experience includes positions of increasing responsibility with Calcomp, Beckman Instruments, Ford Motor Company and Uniroyal Tire Company.

"The addition of Jon as vice president, operations will allow me to accelerate ALARIS Medical's focus on operating excellence," Schlotterbeck said. "As we continue to enhance our global competitiveness, I am delighted to have him join the company."

Lyngsgaard holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Soenderborg Teknikum, Denmark, and an M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Detroit. He completed his M.B.A at Cal State Fullerton and attended post-graduate coursework at Stanford University.

ALARIS Medical, Inc., through its operating company, ALARIS Medical Systems, Inc., is known for its IMED(R) and IVAC(R) brand names of intravenous infusion therapy systems, and Instromedix(R) cardiac event recorders and pacemaker follow-up systems.

The company's principal line of business is the design, manufacture and marketing of intravenous infusion therapy products, patient monitoring instruments and related disposables.

The company's products are distributed to more than 120 countries worldwide. In addition to its San Diego world headquarters and manufacturing facility, the company also operates manufacturing facilities in Creedmoor, N.C.; Basingstoke, Hampshire, U.K.; and Tijuana, Mexico. Additional information on ALARIS Medical can be found at www.alarismed.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements which are based largely upon the company's expectations for demand and acceptance of new and existing products, technologies and opportunities, regulatory approvals and market and industry segment growth. Actual results could vary materially from these expected results due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation, changes in the market, competition, government regulation and foreign operations. Such risk factors are detailed in the Securities and Exchange Commission filings of ALARIS Medical, Inc. including Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 1998.