AngioDynamics' CEO Eamonn Hobbs Elected to MDMA Board of Directors

May 31, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT
AngioDynamics' CEO Eamonn Hobbs Elected to MDMA Board of DirectorsQUEENSBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2005--AngioDynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANGO) today announced that Eamonn Hobbs, president and chief executive officer, was elected to the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) Board of Directors at their 11th Annual Meeting held in Washington, D.C. on May 17th and 18th of 2005.

MDMA is a national trade association based in Washington, D.C. that represents independent manufacturers of medical devices, diagnostic products, and health care information systems. MDMA's mission is to promote public health and improve patient care through advocacy of innovative, research-driven medical device technology.

"We are pleased to welcome Eamonn Hobbs to the MDMA Board. His knowledge and expertise in the medical technology sector as well as his unique insight and perspective will serve to better MDMA," said Mark Leahey, Executive Director of MDMA.

"I am privileged to serve on the MDMA Board of Directors," said Eamonn Hobbs. "I look forward to contributing to and supporting the advancement of medical device technology through this important organization. The representation that MDMA gives to the medical device technology companies in the United States Congress and other various agencies in our Nation's Capital is critical to our industry."

About AngioDynamics

AngioDynamics, Inc. (www.angiodynamics.com) is a leading provider of products used by interventional radiologists and other physicians for the minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment of peripheral vascular disease.



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