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INDIANOLA, Pa., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- MEDRAD, INC. will hold a job fair at its Indianola headquarters on Wednesday, September 6, from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. to recruit candidates for over 60 Pittsburgh-based product assembly and engineering positions. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040309/MEDRADLOGO) MEDRAD's recruiting staff expects the event to attract over 500 potential employees. Applicants are encouraged to complete a pre-interview questionnaire on http://www.medrad.com/ in the "Careers" section, and bring a resume to the event. MEDRAD employees will be available to meet applicants, and answer questions about the positions and MEDRAD's work environment. Those unable to attend the event can submit their resume through http://www.medrad.com/. MEDRAD's employee base has consistently grown an average of eight percent a year since 1999. The company employs over 1,600 worldwide, with over 1,100 of those employees in the Pittsburgh area. Other MEDRAD achievements include a 15 percent compound annual growth rate in sales for over 10 years, customer satisfaction ratings of 98 percent, and employee satisfaction levels that exceed best-in-class benchmarks. The company has been recognized for providing a rewarding work environment, and received the 2003 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Baldrige criteria examine all aspects of an organization, including financial performance, customer satisfaction and employee development. MEDRAD's corporate headquarters in Indianola is located 15 miles northeast of downtown Pittsburgh. Directions to the facility are also available at http://www.medrad.com/. MEDRAD, INC. is a worldwide leading provider of medical devices and services that enable and enhance imaging procedures of the human body. Used in diagnostic imaging, MEDRAD's product offerings include a comprehensive line of vascular injection systems, magnetic resonance (MR) surface coils and patient care products, and equipment services. Total 2005 revenues were $411 million. MEDRAD is a 2003 recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the top honor a U.S. company can receive for quality and business excellence. The company's world headquarters is near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States. MEDRAD is a U.S. affiliate of Schering AG, Germany (FSE: SCH) (NYSE:SHR). For more information, visit MEDRAD's website at http://www.medrad.com/. Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements. Certain statements in this press release that are neither reported financial results nor other historical information are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, statements that are predictions of or indicate future events, trends, plans or objectives. Undue reliance should not be placed on such statements because, by their nature, they are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and can be affected by other factors that could cause actual results and MEDRAD's plans and objectives to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. MEDRAD undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any of these forward-looking statements, whether to reflect new information or future events, circumstances or otherwise. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040309/MEDRADLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: MEDRAD, INC. CONTACT: Luanne Radermacher of MEDRAD, INC., +1-412-767-2400, ext. 3184, or Web site: http://www.medrad.com/

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