Conference Call Accessible Via Live Webcast

BOTHELL, WA, April 8, 2002 - Sonosite, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONO), today announced that the Company will report its first quarter earnings results on Monday, April 22, 2002, after market close. Sonosite's management team will host a conference call on Monday, April 22 at 1:30 p.m. (PT) to discuss the Company's first quarter results. The call will be broadcast live via the "Investors" section of Sonosite's corporate website: http://ir.sonosite.com/. A replay of the call will be available by calling (719) 457-0820 or toll-free (888) 203-1112. Replay access will be available until 9:00 p.m. (PT) on April 23, 2002. The access code 649875 is required for replay access. The call will be archived on Sonosite's website until May 22, 2002, at http://ir.sonosite.com/.

About Sonosite
Sonosite, Inc. (www.sonosite.com) is the innovator and world leader in hand-carried ultrasound, with an installed base of more than 20,000 systems. The Company, headquartered near Seattle, Washington is represented by eight subsidiaries and a global distribution netwok 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 450 people worldwide.