"We are extremely pleased to have this new contract with HealthTrustPurchasing Group, as it will open up tremendous opportunities for ZONARE towork more closely with the hospital members of HealthTrust," said DonSouthard, president and CEO at ZONARE Medical Systems. "Additionally, thiscontract will help HealthTrust members to continue to provide theirpatients with outstanding care."

The z.one ultrasound system is a premium-quality, ConvertibleUltrasound(TM) platform based on proprietary Zone Sonography(TM)technology. Clinicians are able to easily convert the z.one system from afull-featured, cart-based system into a premium compact ultrasound systemwithout sacrificing image quality or performance. As a result, demandingclinical studies can be done in a variety of clinical settings with highdiagnostic confidence.

The z.one system's software-based architecture allows its performance tocontinue to improve as greater processing power becomes available. Systemsoftware upgrades can be downloaded over the internet.

In the 2008 Hand-Carried Ultrasound (HCU) report issued by Klein BiomedicalConsultants (KBC), the industry's leading analyst, ZONARE is projected tobe one of the market leaders in 2010 in the HCU market. The z.one ultrasystem was also awarded a 2008 Best in KLAS category leader award for theHCU market. And recently, ZONARE Medical Systems was ranked the no. 1fastest growing company in the Silicon Valley and San Jose, Calif. area bythe Silicon Valley Business Journal.

About HealthTrust Purchasing Group

HealthTrust Purchasing Group, headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., is a grouppurchasing organization that supports nearly 1,400 not-for-profit andfor-profit acute care facilities, as well as ambulatory surgery centers,physician practices, and alternate care sites. With an annual purchasingvolume by its members of more than $15 billion, HealthTrust is committed toobtaining the best price for clinically-recommended products, ensuringtheir timely delivery and continuously evaluating and improving itsservices to the patients, physicians and clinicians it serves. HealthTrustis located at 155 Franklin Road, Suite 400, Brentwood, TN 37027. The Website is www.healthtrustpg.com.

About ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc.

ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc., based in Mountain View, Calif., develops,manufactures and commercializes premium compact ultrasound systems thatcombine its proprietary technology with an innovative physical design. ZoneSonography technology, ZONARE's unique patented approach to ultrasoundimaging, is focused on bringing premium image quality, performance andfeatures to a wide range of clinical settings. Additional information canbe found at www.zonare.com.