BOTHELL, WA - September 17, 2008 - Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONO), the world leader and specialist in hand-carried ultrasound at the point-of-care, said today that Bernie Pitz, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will present at the UBS Global Life Science Conference being held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City, September 22 - 25, 2008. Mr. Pitz's presentation will be webcast live on September 24, 2008 at 10 am Eastern Time. An audio replay of the presentation will be available for 30 days following and can be accessed via the Investors Section of Sonosite's website at www.sonosite.com.

About Sonosite
Sonosite, Inc. (www.sonosite.com) is the innovator and world leader in hand-carried ultrasound. Headquartered near Seattle, the company is represented by ten subsidiaries and a global distribution network in over 100 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 over 600 people worldwide.