Merit Medical enters Manufacturing Agreement with Inovar, Inc.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 22, 2003

Logan, UT. - Inovar, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a manufacturing agreement with Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MMSI) to build the printed circuit sub-assembly for the Monarch/ATM Inflation syringe.

Inovar will provide manufacturing services under a three-year renewable agreement that includes supply-chain management, printed circuit board assembly and test. Initial production has commenced with the first production units scheduled for delivery in October.

"We are pleased that Merit Medical has selected Inovar as its manufacturing partner for the Monarch product," said Blake Kirby, President and CEO of Inovar, Inc. "We look forward to growing our relationship with this key Utah customer. The technology and quality requirement of the product, combined with Merit Medical's company culture, epitomizes the strategic fit of the relationship."

Inovar, Inc., based in Logan, Utah, is a provider of quality Electronic Manufacturing Services. The company's complete offering of turnkey services, includes design, supply-chain solutions, printed circuit assembly, test and system build. Inovar manufactures products for OEMs in the medical, computer electronics, industrial, data communications and wireless industries.

For more information contact:

Megan Woolstenhulme
435-792-4949 x101
www.inovar-inc.com