ZOLL Spotlights Resuscitation 'Firsts' at 2004 EMS Today Conference and Exposition; Innovative Products Improve EMS Performance.

Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

2004 EMS Today Conference and Exposition

CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 2004

ZOLL Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: ZOLL), a manufacturer of non-invasive cardiac resuscitation devices, will unveil a number of innovative technology "firsts" in its booth (#1011) at the 2004 EMS Today Conference and Exposition, the leading tradeshow for emergency medical personnel, from March 4 through March 6 in Salt Lake City, Utah:

-- AutoPulse(TM) Resuscitation System

Manufactured by ZOLL's strategic partner, Revivant Corporation, the AutoPulse is the first non-invasive cardiac assist device that has been shown to provide near-normal blood flow during cardiac arrest in both human and animal studies. The AutoPulse compresses the entire chest and moves much more blood than normal chest compressions. This can help to restore circulation and ultimately get the heart beating again.

According to Captain Jeff Youngsma, a paramedic with the Fremont Fire Department, which is currently evaluating the AutoPulse, "The AutoPulse is as revolutionary as the discovery of cardiac defibrillation. It performs chest compressions better than any firefighter, paramedic, doctor, trauma surgeon, or anyone who does CPR."

-- First U.S. Showing of the Bluetooth(R) Wireless Option for the

ZOLL M Series(TM)

ZOLL now provides the only commercially available defibrillator capable of wireless, real-time digital transmission of 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) and vital signs information. With this option, ZOLL is the first to integrate Bluetooth wireless technology into a line of defibrillators for professional rescuers. The Bluetooth wireless option accelerates the transfer of vital patient data, which helps physicians make faster life-saving decisions and improve triage when patients arrive at the hospital.

ZOLL also will demonstrate the following products:

-- RescueNet(TM)

RescueNet is a suite of software products sold by the company's ZOLL Data Systems subsidiary (formerly Pinpoint Technologies). It is the only solution that provides EMS customers with a single data management system that integrates dispatch, resuscitation information from ZOLL's line of defibrillators, field data collection, billing, and clinical quality assurance functions. Pinpoint Technologies' products have been renamed to reflect the RescueNet brand.

-- ZOLL AED Plus(TM) Automated External Defibrillator 

Now with a newly available interface designed for professional rescuers and first responders, the AED Plus takes rescuers through the entire resuscitation process as defined by the American Heart Association (AHA) and the European Resuscitation Council (ERC).

"Every day, EMS personnel are on the front lines battling cardiac arrest, and ZOLL is committed to outfitting them with products that help save more lives and manage information more effectively," said Richard A. Packer, President and Chief Executive Officer of ZOLL. "By designing products that improve resuscitation efforts and enhance the management of resuscitation information, ZOLL helps both professional rescuers and their victims."

Detailed information about the products on display at the 2004 EMS Today Conference and Exposition can be found at www.zoll.com. Go to the "Investor Relations" section of the Web site and click on "Press Releases."

About ZOLL Data Systems

ZOLL Data Systems (formerly Pinpoint Technologies), a wholly owned subsidiary of ZOLL Medical Corporation, develops, markets, and sells computer-aided dispatch, billing, field data collection, and mobile data software for the emergency medical services (EMS) market. These products combined with resuscitation data from ZOLL's defibrillators create RescueNet, the world's only end-to-end integrated EMS information management system. ZOLL Data Systems has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. For more information about ZOLL Data Systems and its products, visit www.zolldata.com or call 800-474-4489.

About ZOLL Medical Corporation

ZOLL Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: ZOLL), with worldwide headquarters in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, designs, manufactures, and markets resuscitation solutions. Pacing and defibrillation devices, including ZOLL's M Series(TM) and AED Plus(TM), and LIFECOR, Inc.'s LifeVest(TM) Wearable Defibrillator; and circulatory assist devices such as Advanced Circulatory Systems, Inc.'s ResQPOD(TM) Circulatory Enhancer and Revivant Corporation's AutoPulse(TM); are used by health care professionals, emergency medical service providers, and first responders to diagnose and treat cardiac arrest wherever it may occur. Through its subsidiary ZOLL Data Systems, ZOLL also designs and markets software that automates the collection and management of both clinical and non-clinical data. ZOLL has sales operations in Australia, Austria, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, The Netherlands, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and business partners in all of the world's major markets. For more information about ZOLL, its products and partners, visit www.zoll.com or call 978-421-9655.

Certain statements contained in this press release, including statements regarding the anticipated development of the Company's business, our ability to differentiate our products from other on the market, and other statements contained herein regarding matters that are not historical facts, are "forward-looking" statements (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those factors discussed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on February 18, 2004.

Copyright (C) 2004 ZOLL Medical Corporation. All rights reserved. 269 Mill Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824-4105. AED Plus, M Series, RescueNet, and ZOLL Data Systems are trademarks of ZOLL Medical Corporation. The LifeVest System is a trademark of LIFECOR, Inc. The ResQPOD is a trademark of Advance Circulatory Systems, Inc. The AutoPulse Resuscitation System is a trademark of Revivant Corporation. ZOLL is a registered trademark of ZOLL Medical Corporation. All trademarks are property of their respective owners.