BOTHELL, WA - March 8, 2006 - Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONO), the world leader in hand-carried ultrasound, today announced that Mike Schuh, CFO and Anne Bugge, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, will present at the Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association (WBBA) 2006 Invest Northwest CEO and Investor Forum on Tuesday, March 21 at 11:15 am PT. The conference is being held at the Bell Harbor Conference Center in Seattle. The presentation will include a review of the company's business strategy and historical financial results. An audio webcast can be accessed via the "Investors" Section of Sonosite's website at www.sonosite.com. The webcast will be available beginning March 21, 2006 and will remain posted for 30 days.

About Sonosite
Sonosite, Inc. (www.sonosite.com) is the innovator and world leader in hand-carried ultrasound, with an installed base of more than 25,000 systems. The company, headquartered near Seattle, Washington, is represented by eight subsidiaries and a global distribution network in over 75 countries. Sonosite's small, lightweight systems are expanding the use of ultrasound across the clinical spectrum by cost-effectively bringing high performance ultrasound to the point of patient care. The company employs approximately 500 people worldwide.