Salt Lake City, Utah - On

City, Utah - On November 16, 2005, Utah Medical Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTMD)

received confirmation that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is

finally honoring UTMD's request to issue Certificate to Foreign Governments

(CFGs or "export certificates") that provide nonbinding assurance to foreign

entities that UTMD is manufacturing its products in Utah in accordance with

provisions of the Quality System Regulation (QSR). The certification

certified that the above [all of UTMD's] products may be marketed in, and

legally exported from, the United States of America at this time.

October 21, 2005, the United States District Court for the District of Utah

ruled that the manufacturing plant in which the products are produced is

compliance with current good manufacturing practice requirements for the

products listed above."

UTMD has never been restricted from distributing its medical devices, either

within the U.S. or outside the U.S., for the last two and half years the

refused to provide export certificates. UTMD's inability to timely provide CFGs

limited its participation in certain foreign tender offers, and reduced interest

by some of its foreign distributors in distributing UTMD's

to CEO Kevin Cornwell,

to issue CFGs was the basis for the lawsuit that UTMD filed in June 2003

the FDA, which until now had gone unresolved. Issuance of CFGs was directed

Congress in order to encourage exports of U.S. manufacturers to foreign

countries, improving domestic commerce and providing jobs for U.S. citizens.

believe that the FDA has convoluted the intent of Congress by using the denial

of CFGs as a punishment for companies allegedly not following FDA's

interpretation of the QSR, which in our case has been proven to be incorrect.

would have preferred that they simply talk to us about their concerns,

especially since there was never an allegation of unsafe, ineffective or

UTMD was able to maintain its ISO certifications and CE Mark on its exported

products continuously during the four-year dispute with the FDA. We hope,

that the court case has removed any legal justification for not talking,

the FDA will be open to constructive dialog to clear all past disagreements

establish a sound basis for future interaction."

Medical Products, Inc., with particular interest in health care for women

their babies, develops, manufactures, assembles and markets a broad range

well-established disposable and reusable specialty medical devices designed

better health outcomes for patients and their care-providers. For more

information about Utah Medical Products, Inc., visit UTMD's website at