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RNS No 2819f
MEDISYS PLC
31st March 1998


                                  MEDISYS PLC
                   Malaysian Distribution Agreement signed;
                      Initial order worth #400,000 placed
                                       
Medisys  PLC, the medical systems company, announces that it has entered  into
an agreement  with  Antah Sri Radin Sdn. Bhd. for the exclusive distribution 
of  its NicSafe  1800  needle  disposal  system in Malaysia.   Antah  Sri 
Radin,  a  well established healthcare distributor based in Kuala Lumpur, will
shortly be acquired by   Tenggara Capital Berhad, a publicly-traded company on
the Main Board  of  the Kuala  Lumpur  Stock Exchange and a leading supplier
of healthcare and  diagnostic products  in  Malaysia.   Antah Sri Radin has
placed an  initial  order  of  5,000 disposal  units  and 20,000 replacement
cartridges, worth approximately  #400,000.  The  first tranche of 2,000 units
and 5,000 cartridges is due for delivery  within 30 days.

The  NicSafe  1800,  the  only  United States FDA-approved  device  of  its 
kind, instantly destroys hypodermic needles at the point of use.  The system
is marketed to  medical  institutions  and private practitioners as a 
cost-effective  way  of disposing  of  used  needles  that can also reduce the
incidence  of  needlestick injuries  among  healthcare  workers.   Medisys 
estimates  there  are  more  than 2,000,000  needlestick injuries worldwide on
an annual basis,  creating  a  multi-billion pound problem for healthcare
providers.

"We  view the NicSafe needle disposal system as a cost-effective means of 
dealing with  what  is rapidly becoming a major public health problem
throughout Southeast Asia  -  the  effective  removal of used needles from the
medical  waste  stream," commented  Ralph Yapp, CEO of Antah Sri Radin.  "The
NicSafe 1800  will  become  a focus  product for our service to hospitals and
private practitioners, in addition to our existing pharmaceutical and 
diagnostic product distribution."

The  Tenggara  Capital  Group is also affiliated with  the  International 
Medical College  in  Kuala Lumpur, which teaches medicine and pharmacy and 
which  is  the first private college in the Asia-Pacific offering a
partnership programme with 20 medical  schools overseas.  The International
Medical College will be one  of  the first institutions in Malaysia to be
fully equipped with its NicSafe 1800.

Medisys Managing Director Michael J. Coy commented:

"We  are  advised that the Malaysian Ministry of Health is considering 
aggressive regulation   of  medical and bio-hazardous waste to deal with  a 
problem  rapidly growing  throughout  most of the world - greater amounts of 
pathogenic  materials needing to be disposed.  We expect the NIC product range
to be at the forefront of rapid, on-site bio-hazardous waste management.  We
are delighted to have a company of  the  experience  and  proven reputation of
Antah Sri Radin  to  represent  our products in Malaysia."

                                       
Enquiries:
Brian Timmons
Finance Director, Medisys PLC                              Tel: 01394 387333

Paul Vann
Binns & Co Public Relations Limited                        Tel: 0171 786 9600

Note:
Medisys PLC is traded on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock
Exchange (symbol = MDY).

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