SYD Sybron Dental Specialties

Multiple New Product Launches Scheduled for Chicago Dental Society Mid-Winter Meeting SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PRO-DEX, INC. (NASDAQ:PDEX), a provider of embedded motion control and miniature rotary drive systems, serving the medical, dental, semi-conductor, and scientific research markets, today announced that several products it has been developing for major names in the dental industry will be launched at the up-coming annual meeting of the Chicago Dental Society. The meeting scheduled for the 24th through the 27th of February brings together dental industry manufacturers, distributors and dealers from around the world to introduce new products and clinical techniques to dentists in America's heartland. Among the products that can be seen at the meeting, a new electric motor controller for performing endodontic (root canals) procedures will be shown by SybronEndo, a division of Sybron Dental Specialties, a long-time customer of Pro-Dex. The new motor controller contains proprietary technology that allows the device to communicate directly with SybronEndo's Elements(TM) Diagnostic Unit, permitting the doctor to simultaneously shape the root canal and measure the progress of that shaping procedure. Also being introduced at the meeting is the next generation of the IntraFlow(TM) Anesthesia Delivery System from IntraVantage, Inc. The new IntraFlow(TM) HTP is a one-step intraosseous system, that instantly delivers anesthesia to a targeted tooth. This eliminates facial numbness and patient discomfort, during and after the dental procedure, as is normally associated with delivering local anesthesia. Given the success of the original IntraFlow(TM) released in 2003, Pro-Dex in conjunction with IntraVantage's design team, developed a more compact and ergonomically pleasing handpiece as the central component of the System. Finally, a duo of new prophy handpieces manufactured by Pro-Dex will be available from Sullivan-Schein Dental, a division of Henry Schein Inc., under the Henry Schein brand name of Acclean(R). The two handpieces are specially designed for use by dental hygienists in providing prophylactic teeth cleaning. Ergonomically designed and constructed of aluminum and stainless steel, the handpieces provide a light feel, while delivering superior performance and reliability. Total first year sales of these three new products is projected to be approximately $2,500,000. Pro-Dex has already begun delivery of two of the products and is scheduled to begin shipments of the third by the end of February. Pro-Dex will also be showing several recent additions to its Micro Motors line of branded handpieces, products that are sold by major North American dental dealers. Pro-Dex will be exhibiting in booth #109 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. (NYSE:SYD), is a leading manufacturer of a broad range of value-added products for the professional dental market and the specialty markets of orthodontics, endodontics, implants and infection prevention. IntraVantage, Inc., is a developer and marketer of intraosseous drug delivery technology for medical and dental applications. The Company's first FDA-approved product, the IntraFlow(TM) Anesthesia Delivery System, was released in 2003 for distribution in the United States, targeted at the dental market which performs over 324 million injections per year. Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSIC), the largest distributor of healthcare products and services in the combined North American and European markets. The Company's four business groups -- Dental, Medical, International and Technology -- serve more than 450,000 customers worldwide, including dental practices and laboratories, physician practices and veterinary clinics, as well as government and other institutions. Pro-Dex Inc., with operations in Santa Ana, California and Beaverton, Oregon, specializes in bringing speed to market in the development and manufacture of technology-based solutions that incorporate embedded motion control and miniature rotary drive systems, serving the medical, dental, semi-conductor, and scientific research markets. Pro-Dex's products are found in hospitals, dental offices, medical engineering labs, scientific research facilities and high tech manufacturing operations around the world. For more information, visit the Company's website at http://www.pro-dex.com/. Statements herein concerning the Company's plans, growth and strategies may include 'forward-looking statements' within the context of the federal securities laws. Statements regarding the Company's future events, developments and future performance, as well as management's expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. The Company's actual results may differ materially from those suggested as a result of various factors. Interested parties should refer to the disclosure concerning the operational and business concerns of the Company set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATASOURCE: Pro-Dex Inc. CONTACT: Patrick Johnson, President & CEO of Pro-Dex Inc., +1-714-241-4411; or Matthew Hayden, Investor Relations of Hayden Communications, Inc., +1-858-456-4533, for Pro-Dex Inc. Web site: http://www.pro-dex.com/

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