Medical Action Industries Inc. (MDCI) President and Chief Executive Officer to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


ADVISORY, March 30, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Paul D. Meringolo, President & CEO of Medical Action Industries Inc.
 (MDCI) will preside over the opening bell to celebrate the Company's
 30 year business anniversary.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Monday, April 2, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Monika Goedel; 631-231-4600 ext. 255
 monikag@medical-action.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; mobile - 347.219.9539
 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQ.com

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the opening bell is also available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Waterfront fiber 1623 as well.

Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm or in the Corporate Highlights portion of the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://www.deltafinancial.com

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About Medical Action Industries Inc. (MDCI):

Medical Action is a diversified manufacturer of disposable medical devices. Its products are marketed primarily to acute care facilities in domestic and certain international markets. Further, Medical Action has expanded its target market to include physician, dental and veterinary office, out-patient surgery centers and long-term facilities. Medical Action is a leading manufacturer and distributor of many of its products in the markets we compete in. Our products are marketed through an extensive network of direct sales personnel and independent distributors. Medical Action has preferred vendor agreements with national distributors, as well as contracts with nearly every major group purchasing alliance. The Company's common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol MDCI and is included in the Russell 2000 Index.