Medical Action Industries 1st Quarter Earnings Call to Take Place on August 3, 2011

BRENTWOOD, N.Y.--()--Medical Action Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: MDCI), announced today that it will hold a conference call to present financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 10 a.m. (ET).

Paul D. Meringolo, Medical Action’s President and CEO further advised that our results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 are scheduled to be released on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 before the market opens. A conference call will be conducted by Mr. Meringolo and Mr. Charles L. Kelly, Chief Financial Officer to discuss Medical Action’s financial results.

Medical Action invites its shareholders and other interested parties to attend its conference call at 10 a.m. (ET) on August 3, 2011. You may participate in the conference call by calling (888) 868-9080 (domestic) or (973) 935-8511 (international); conference ID #80118261. The conference call will be simultaneously web cast on our website: www.medical-action.com. The complete call and discussion will be available for replay on our website beginning at 11 a.m. (ET) on August 3, 2011.

Medical Action is a diversified manufacturer and distributor of disposable medical devices and a leader in many of the markets where it competes. Its products are marketed primarily to acute care facilities in domestic and certain international markets. The Company has expanded its target market to include physician, dental and veterinary office, out-patient surgery centers, long-term care facilities and laboratories. Medical Action’s products are marketed nationally by its direct sales personnel and extensive network of healthcare distributors. The Company has preferred vendor agreements with national and regional distributors, as well as sole and multi-source agreements with group purchasing organizations. Medical Action’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol MDCI and is included in the Russell 2000 Index.

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties regarding Medical Action’s operations and future results. Please see the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the Company’s Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs, which identify specific factors that would cause actual results or events to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.

Contacts

MEDICAL ACTION INDUSTRIES INC.
Charles L. Kelly, 631-231-4600
Chief Financial Officer

Contacts

MEDICAL ACTION INDUSTRIES INC.
Charles L. Kelly, 631-231-4600
Chief Financial Officer