Exergen Temporal Thermometers Help Fight SARS

Boston, MA, May 20, 2003- Exergen's Temporal Artery Thermometers have been chosen by professionals and consumers throughout the affected areas as an effective method of detecting fevers to control the spread of SARS. Schools, plants, hospitals, businesses and individuals have been purchasing TAT models in unprecedented numbers, and Exergen and its suppliers have been working at capacity to supply all who are in need of accurate temperatures to help contain SARS. The TemporalScanner is a fast, accurate, non-invasive method of taking temperatures by gently scanning the forehead over the temporal artery. Studies at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School have proven that Exergen's temporal artery thermometer is more accurate than ear thermometry and more accurate than rectal thermometer in responding to change in fever; as accurate as a pulmonary artery catheter by a study at the Massachusetts General Hospital; found to be "a rapid, noninvasive screening tool for detection of rectal fever" by a study by physicians at Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine; and found to be indispensable for pediatric practice use in a recent 2300 patient study by Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron. Further descriptions and clinical information are available at www.exergen.com. Exergen Corporation is world leader in the science and technology of non-invasive thermometry systems. Developed by a team led by Dr. Francesco Pompei, President, the temporal artery thermometers are protected by 20 US and foreign patents. Contact: Marybeth Pompei Vice President and Chief Clinical Scientist 617-923-9900, ext.6202 mpompei@exergen.com