Getinge AB Extends Tender Offer

Getinge AB Extends Tender Offer 

December 11, 2008 

Getinge AB (STO: GETIB) (“Getinge”) today announced that it will extend its
previously announced $53.00 per share cash tender offer (the “Offer”) for all of
the outstanding shares of Datascope Corp. (NASDAQ: DSCP) (“Datascope”) until
12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of January 6, 2009, as such time
may be extended. All other terms and conditions of the Offer remain unchanged. 

As of the close of business on December 10, 2008, approximately 14,854,763
shares of Datascope common stock, representing approximately 93% of the total
outstanding shares of Datascope common stock, had been validly tendered and not
withdrawn in the Offer. 

For more information contact: 
Getinge AB 
Ulf Grunander, CFO 
+46 (0) 35 15 55 00