The course
will be held at the Hyatt Regency Country Resort, San Antonio , Texas
from February 27 to March 4, 2005.

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HealthPartners commercial plan is the top -rated plan in Minnesota and is
ranked among the top five in the region. NCQA
takes full responsibility for their error and U. News & World Report
apologized as well.healthpartners.

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(AMEX:EZM) today announced that it will exhibit at the 2005
Post-Graduate Abdominal Radiology Course, a major continuing medical
education course co-sponsored by the Society of Gastrointestinal
Radiologists (SGR) and the Society of Uroradiolgy (SUR). The Scientific Paper Sessions
of both the SGR and the SUR, where the results of numerous scientific
studies will be presented, are also open to course participants .D., Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston,
MA. Words such as "expects," "intends ,"
"anticipates," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates" or variations
of such words and similar expressions, are intended to identify such
forward-looking statements. Consequently, actual future results may
differ materially from the anticipated results expressed in the
forward-looking statements , and investors are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on the forward-looking statements included in this
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About E-Z-EM, Inc. It also offers the only family of CT injectors on the market,
EmpowerCT(R) with patented EDA(TM) technology, that can help detect
contrast extravasation, and offers a complete product set for the
virtual colonoscopy practitioner . The forward-looking statements contained
in this release may involve numerous risks and uncertainties , known
and unknown, beyond the Company's control. Such risks and
uncertainties include the ability of the Company to develop its
products, market acceptance of VoLumen, future actions by the FDA or
other regulatory agencies, overall economic conditions, general market
conditions, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations as well as the
risk factors listed from time to time in the SEC filings of E-Z-EM,
Inc.

The print-edition of the magazine identifies the top 50 commercial plans
and top 25 Medicare and Medicaid plans in the nation.

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Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

LAKE SUCCESS, N.
The studies are "Comparison of Oral Contrast Agents for
Cross-sectional Enterography: Timing, Small Bowel Distention (SBD) and
Side Effects" by Joel G.D. The Company recently introduced
VoLumen(R), the next generation low density barium sulfate suspension
for use as an oral contrast in Multidetector CT (MDCT) and PET/CT
studies.S.usnews.

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identifies all plans' rankings and includes detailed information about each
plan's performance in selected areas.

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The results of two research studies are scheduled to be presented
on VoLumen(R), E-Z-EM's new low density barium sulfate suspension for
use as an oral contrast in Multidetector CT (MDCT) and PET/CT studies. of Rochester, MN; and
"Effectiveness of Low Attenuation Oral Contrast Medium in Abdominal
MDCT: Comparison with Positive Oral Contrast Media," M. Raquel Oliva
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Advantage Plan is now ranked 11th in the nation according to the report. News & World Report/NCQA America's Best Health Plans 2005 compared the
quality of care and customer satisfaction for more than 450 commercial ,
Medicare and Medicaid plans from across the nation.S.com) is the largest consumer-governed,
non -profit health care organization in the nation with commercial and
Medicare Advantage plans that received the highest rating of "Excellent"
from the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

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This product line consists of
virtual colonoscopy hardware, software, nutritional prep kits and
bowel cleaners , tagging agents and a carbon dioxide colon insufflation
system.
HealthPartners moved up in ranking after
the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), a non-profit group
that collects and analyzes performance data from health plans,
unintentionally gave more weight to certain items and less to others while
analyzing managed-care plans. The revised rankings,
based on clinical quality, member satisfaction and NCQA accreditation, are
featured in the March 13, 2006 edition of U.

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PRESS RELEASE U.S. News +amp; World Report/NCQA Cites Errors in Health Plan Ranking

About HealthPartners

HealthPartners (www.

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E-Z-EM is a leading manufacturer of contrast agents for
gastrointestinal radiology.S. HealthPartners scored higher than
the national average on measures for diabetes, depression, asthma care and
cancer screening.

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, including but not limited to its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
November 27, 2004 and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended May 29, 2004.com/usnews/health/best-health-insurance/topplans.

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The statements made in this document contain certain
forward-looking statements.

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E-Z-EM to Exhibit at 2005 Abdominal Radiology Course; Results of VoLumen Oral Contrast Research to be Presented

The Post-Graduate Course in Abdominal Radiology was established in
1974 to review contemporary technical and diagnostic information on
abdominal imaging and to present current research in all areas of the
field. Approximately 500 participants will attend this year's course,
and will participate in a series of didactic lectures , panel
discussion, and interactive workshops.

Out of 257 ranked health care plans, HealthPartners is now the only
Minnesota health plan in the top 50 nationwide. News & World Report. The online edition at
http://www.

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