Artimplant Employs Ms. Susanne Hamilton as Product Manager Odontology


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 25, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Artimplant: Ms. Hamilton has broad experience from the business as Nordic Sales Manager for the implant company Cresco, CEO of Friadent, Sales & Marketing Manager for Dental depot Bjorn Elfvin AB and she has run her own hygienist practices in Stockholm.

Ms. Hamilton will assume her new responsibility during September 2005

"Her experience from Sales and Marketing within the Odontology Market strengthen the Company as we expand on our Biomaterial Platform Artelon(R) in to these markets", states CEO Tord Lendau.

For additional information, please contact:

Tord Lendau, CEO, phone +46 (0)31 746 56 00, +46 (0)708 369 403, tord.lendau@artimplant.se Web site: www.artimplant.com

Artimplant's mission is to develop novel biodegradable materials and implants that meet the needs of patients, physicians and healthcare providers in orthopedics and other therapy areas. The company works together with global partners as a center of excellence in this development. Artimplant's vision is to become the partner of choice in biomaterials for hard and soft tissue repair in multiple therapy areas. Artimplant is a public company, listed on the Stockholm Exchange, O-list.

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