HealthTronics to Present at UBS Healthcare Services Conference

    Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

    AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2005--HealthTronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTRN) today announced that John Q. Barnidge, Senior Vice President & CFO, will present at the UBS Healthcare Services Conference on Monday, February 14, 2005 in New York City at approximately 3:30 pm ET.
    The audio presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet via the Investors section of the Company's Web site at www.healthtronics.com. To listen to the live webcast, go to the web site at least 10 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. If you are unable to listen live, the presentation will be archived.

    About HealthTronics, Inc.

    HealthTronics provides healthcare services, primarily to the urology community, and manufactures various medical devices as well as specialty vehicles used for the transport of high technology medical and broadcast & communications equipment.

    Statements in presentation referenced in this press release that are not strictly historical, including statements regarding plans, objective and future financial performance, are "forward-looking" statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although HealthTronics believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that the expectations will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from HealthTronics' expectations include, among others, the existence of demand for and acceptance of HealthTronics' services, the integration of Prime's and HealthTronics' businesses, the availability of appropriate candidates for acquisition by HealthTronics, regulatory approvals, economic conditions, the impact of competition and pricing, financing efforts and other factors described from time to time in HealthTronics' periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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CONTACT: HealthTronics, Inc., Austin Brad A. Hummel or John Q. Barnidge, 512-314-4554 www.healthtronics.com or Investor Relations Counsel: The Equity Group Inc. Loren G. Mortman, 212-836-9604 LMortman@equityny.com or Lauren Barbera, 212-836-9610 LBarbera@equityny.com www.theequitygroup.com

KEYWORD: TEXAS NEW YORK INDUSTRY KEYWORD: MEDICAL PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICAL DEVICES BIOTECHNOLOGY SOURCE: HealthTronics, Inc.

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