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Incorporated in 1978, FONAR Corporation is a developer and manufacturer of magnetic resonance imaging scanners. The company introduced the world's first commercial MRI scanner in 1980 and went public in 1981. Since its inception, the company has installed hundreds of MRI scanners throughout the world. The company s product line includes the FONAR UPRIGHT MRI, a whole-body MRI that performs position imaging and scans patients in numerous weight-bearing positions. The company also manufactures the FONAR 360, a room-size recumbent scanner that optimizes openness while facilitating physician access to the patient. FONAR Corporation is headquartered on Melville, N.Y., and has approximately 500 employees. The company s shares are traded on the NASDAQ Small Cap Market under the symbol FONR.

Becton, Dickinson & Company is a medical technology firm that serves health care institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, industry and the general public. The organization manufactures and markets a broad range of medical supplies, devices, laboratory equipment and diagnostic products. In addition, the company focuses on building high value technologies for the areas of drug delivery, diagnostics and cell and tissue engineering. Edward J. Ludwig has been the chief executive officer of Becton, Dickinson for more than six years. He has been with the health care and services company for over 27 years. Ludwig earned a BA from the College of Holy Cross, and a MBA from Columbia University. Beckton, Dickinson & Company maintains its headquarters in the United States and has offices in nearly 50 countries worldwide.