Surgical Laser Technologies, Inc. Acquires UniMax Micromanipulator and Acutome CO2 Laser Accessories from Reliant Technologies, Inc.

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MONTGOMERYVILLE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 2002

Surgical Laser Technologies, Inc., (NASDAQ:SLTI) announced today that it has purchased from Reliant Technologies, Inc. ("Reliant") the UniMax(R) Micromanipulator product line and Reliant's Acutome(R) line of CO2 laser handpieces and laparoscopic couplers.

A micromanipulator is a device used to couple a carbon dioxide surgical laser to an operating microscope, in order to precisely deliver the CO2 laser energy in microsurgical procedures such as laryngeal surgery, neurosurgery and certain gynecological procedures.

The UniMax micromanipulator utilizes patented mirror-based technology, rather than competitive lens-based technologies, to deliver the laser beam.

The UniMax micromanipulator product line is also compatible with other surgical laser wavelengths, including KTP, Nd:YAG and holmium lasers.

The Acutome laser handpiece and the Acutome laparoscopic couplers similarly utilize the patented mirror-based design to provide unparalleled surgical accuracy for a variety of surgical procedures utilizing a CO2 laser.

Reliant, based in California, is a privately held company that has pioneered top-of-the-line CO2 laser accessories. For more information on Reliant, please see its website at www.reliant-tech.com or call Reliant at 1-650-570-6831.

SLT is a worldwide leader in the development, manufacture, and marketing of lasers and disposable Contact Laser(TM) Delivery Systems that can be used in virtually all general and specialty surgical procedures. SLT markets proprietary Contact Laser Delivery Systems that provide the surgeon with precise ad controlled cutting, vaporization and coagulation of tissue.

You can get additional information on Surgical Laser Technologies, Inc. and its products from the Company's website at www.slti.com or by calling SLT at 1-800-366-4758.

NOTE: The forward-looking statements contained herein reflect the current view of SLT management with respect to future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of SLTI, including but not limited to the ability to increase sales, and/or benefit from new product development and supply agreements and the ability to expand through acquisition and those risks and uncertainties set forth under the caption Risk Factors in Item 7 of the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2001.