Source: FONAR Corporation

FONAR Responds to Diversified Lending Group

MELVILLE, NY--(Marketwire - November 18, 2008) - FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ: FONR), The Inventor of MR Scanning, announced today that it is not interested in entering into a merger or other agreement with Diversified Lending Group, Inc. whereby Diversified would acquire all of the stock of FONAR Corporation.

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Contact Information: Contact: Daniel Culver FONAR Corporation Tel: 631-694-2929 Fax: 631-390-1709 http://www.fonar.com