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Omron Healthcare will become a unique company offering a wide variety of
medical devices in operation rooms, hospitals, and the home and anticipates
creating a new market by connecting medical workplaces and patient homes.6 billion yen in profit in the fiscal year
ending 2005.

Press Contacts:
Kazuko Kuriyama
Omron Healthcare, Inc .

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Assistive or Adaptive Technology (AT) commonly refers to products, devices or equipment, whether acquired commercially, modified or customized, that are used to maintain, increase or improve the functional capacities of individuals with disabilities.

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Therefore , the preventive medicine
market, which connects the home and the medical workplace, will emerge and
create additional business opportunities for Omron Healthcare such as:

-- Establishing a new market of hardened arteries monitoring by combining
CMT and Omron Healthcare's technology and devices;
-- Creating a preventive medicine care support system utilizing a
management program for life style-related diseases and medical devices;
and
-- Searching opportunities and commercializing the business of connecting
the home and medical workplaces. (Representative
Director and CEO: Keiichiro Akahoshi) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Omron
Corporation, Japan 's largest control components and systems manufacturer.harder@edelman.

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Services are provided on
a first come first served basis.


In addition, Omron Healthcare will maximize its synergies with CMT, while
respecting its current management and employees., Ltd.kuriyama@omron.

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With CMT reestablishing its business foundation by the support
of Carlyle, we believe Omron Healthcare and CMT can establish a complementary
relationship with both products and in markets.

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The interpreter's services can be requested
at the information desk.
Through this acquisition, Omron Healthcare will own CMT's medical devices
for healthcare professionals, such as bio-information monitors, inpatient
blood pressure monitoring devices and vascular screening devices, in addition
to Omron Healthcare's home healthcare products, including blood pressure
monitors and body fat analyzers. Carlyle
has also supported CMT to solve distribution stock issues from the former
company, patent litigation and follow-up legal procedures, while looking for
business alliances with global corporations to improve CMT's corporate value.

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The services offered will include tire repair, loose
brakes, minor chair adjustments and repairs. For People with Hearing
Impairments, there will be a sign language interpreter available to
assist persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, for a reasonable
length of time per person., Ltd.

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Abilities Expo/Southern California to Be Held June 3-5 2005

For the
adaptive sports enthusiast, Xtreme Medical will be doing daily
demonstrations of wheelchair, hockey, rugby, and football, in the
Special Events area located on the show floor. Personal
Care Attendant services during show hours for bathroom and other
special assistance.

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Expo/Southern California, the one show dedicated to educating and
improving the lives of people with disabilities, senior citizens,
their families + caregivers , as well as healthcare and education
professionals, will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center ,
Anaheim, CA from Friday, June 3 and continue through Sunday, June 5,
2005.com or call
800 -385-3085. Yuzo Kambe, president and COO of
CMT.

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Kambe.com

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Loaner Wheelchairs provided by
Permobil, also available on a first come first served basis.

Omron Corporation Set to Acquire Colin Medical Technology Corporation in June 2005

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Since Omron Healthcare's spin off, it has shown steady growth and reached
50.6 billion yen in sales and 7.
As a result, CMT was able to achieve approximately 300 million yen in
operating profits in FYE 05."
"In addition, we will come closer to realize CMT's mission 'Reducing
Clinical Accidents to one out of every hundred (1/100) ' and 'Reducing the
numbers of bedridden elderly people by half'," added Mr.
(847) 247-5637
Kazuko.

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Attendees will have a chance to discover and learn about new
products and services - from computers to athletic equipment and
mobility products to daily living aids - all conveniently displayed to
see, test and compare.
However, because Omron Healthcare has already achieved high market share
and the increasing competition caused by Asian low-cost manufacturers, Omron
Healthcare seeks new business domains for continued growth.
Since October in 2003, Carlyle has been proactively involved in supporting
CMT, including sending Carlyle's employees to CMT's office in Komaki.
Headquartered in Kyoto, Omron Healthcare Co.

For example, Assistive Technology devices can help prevent the worsening of a condition, help improve physical functioning, strengthen a physical or other weakness , help improve a person's capacity to learn, or replace a missing limb.

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The comprehensive workshop program , consisting of
consumer and professional tracks, with certificates of participation
available to students, and education and healthcare professionals
include: Preparing a Winning Claim for Benefits; A New Paradigm to
Career Counseling People with Disabilities; Intensive Therapy
Treatment for Cerebral Palsy; Everything You Wanted to Know About
Special Needs Trusts; How To Select the Right Vehicle; Living
Independently in Los Angeles; and much more. "To respond to this change, we spun off the healthcare business
in 2003 and accelerated our business goals and began exploring partnership
opportunities. However, the acquisition
intends to strengthen CMT products' cost competitiveness by:

-- Exploring group-purchasing of materials;
-- Considering using Omron Healthcare 's manufacturing sites; and
-- Possibly centralizing logistics


"With consistent and strong support from Carlyle, we have solved many
issues, rejuvenated faster than expected and are a top manufacturer of blood
pressure monitors for medical use," said Mr.

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The educational curriculum developed by Carmen Jones, the
conference director for the event, focuses on relevant topics
addressing life today for individuals with disabilities, their family
and caregivers .
In addition, many special show services will be available for
attendees including Complimentary Wheelchair Repair provided by Hands
on Concepts. The event will take place Friday, June 3,
and Saturday, June 4, 2005 from 10am to 5pm and Sunday, June 5, 2005
from 11am to 5pm at The Anaheim Convention Center. For information about
any of the Abilities Expo events visit www.5 billion yen in FYE 2004 to
150 billion yen in FYE 2011. "We believe this relationship will let us enter new business domains and
expand our business, which we could not have successfully completed alone.

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, Ltd. "We are pleased to have realized a prompt
rejuvenation and a structure for growth.

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Such services also include functional evaluations, training on or demonstration of devices , and purchasing or leasing devices.

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A variety of special events will be taking place throughout the
weekend.com

Kelly Harder
Edelman
(312) 297-7426
Kelly.

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Through this
acquisition, Omron Healthcare will accelerate its growth and increase profit,
aiming at 75 billion yen in sales and more than 15 percent growth in sales'
profit in FYE 08."
As the population ages especially in the developed countries, the number
of patients with life-style related diseases , such as hypertension and
diabetes is increasing and preventive medicine has been promoted as a
government measure in many countries.


Omron Healthcare's acquisition is also intended to expand its current
business by:

-- Expanding its blood pressure monitoring business
- - Continuing to strengthen its brand by promoting its blood pressure
monitoring technology and products for the medical workplace (operation
rooms and hospitals) and home use;
-- Developing next generation blood pressure monitoring technology; and
-- Increasing sales of CMT's products overseas.

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For People with Visual Impairments, there will be
special workshops and exhibitor information handouts available in
large type at the information desk.
"Omron predicted a shift within the medical market from treatment to
prevention," said Mr.

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KYOTO, Japan, Omron Corporation announced today
that it will acquire all shares of Colin Medical Technology Corporation (CMT)
(Komaki, Japan) from Carlyle Group (Washington D.C.

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The center is
located at 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA.) and other stockholders
through its wholly owned company, Omron Healthcare Co . Tamotsu Adachi,
managing director of Carlyle.

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Local and regionally based organizations that work with people
with disabilities will also be participating including Accessible San
Diego, California Department of Rehabilitation, Team Advocates for
Special Kids, and The Dayle McIntosh Center. Hisao Sakuta, representative director and CEO of Omron
Corporation.
"Because Omron Healthcare values CMT's corporate culture and independence
as well as presented business synergies, we and CMT's management team decided
a stock transfer was a great opportunity for all," said Mr.6 billion yen
(fiscal year ending March 31, 2005).

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Abilities Expo/Southern California is produced and managed by
Advanstar Communications.
Specialized in healthcare equipment, including digital blood pressure monitors,
digital thermometers, body fat analyzers, and nebulizers, Omron Healthcare
employs 2,683 staffers worldwide and recorded sales of 50.

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Exhibiting companies include Aquatic Access,
Freedom Concepts, Independence Technology, Hands on Concepts,
Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center, Aero Mobility ,
Daimler Chrysler/Dodge, Innovations in Motion, Permobil, and many
others. Attendees can test their trap and skeet shooting skills in an
Olympic Shooting Simulator, and meet gold medalist Kim Rhodes and the
Olympic Shooting Team coaches at the Teftec booth, #113. (Kyoto, Japan).
The acquisition is planned for June 2005. The global market volume for healthcare devices for home use,
such as blood pressure monitors, body fat analyzers, thermometers and
nebulizers is expected to grow steadily from 113.

Assistive Technology products can assist people with disabilities with daily living tasks , communication, education, work, and recreation, and help them achieve independence or improve the quality of their life.

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