TORONTO, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MDS Inc. (TSX: MDS; NYSE: MDZ), a leading provider of products and services to the global life sciences markets, announced today that Stephen P. DeFalco, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the Thomas Weisel Partners Healthcare Conference in Boston on Friday, September 7th, at 9:45 am Eastern Standard Time. Interested parties may access the live webcast by visiting the "Latest News" section of the MDS home page at http://www.mdsinc.com/ and clicking on the conference link. An audio archive and the presentation slides will also be available after the event on the "Webcasts & Presentations" page in our "For Investors" section of the MDS website. MDS Inc. is a global life sciences company that provides market-leading products and services that our customers need for the development of drugs and the diagnosis and treatment of disease. We are a leading global provider of pharmaceutical contract research, medical isotopes for molecular imaging, radiotherapeutics, and analytical instruments. MDS has more than 6,200 highly skilled people in 28 countries. Find out more at http://www.mdsinc.com/ or by calling 1-888-MDS-7222, 24 hours a day. DATASOURCE: MDS Inc. CONTACT: Investors: Sharon Mathers, Senior Vice-President, Investor Relations and External Communications, (416) 675-6777 ext. 34721,

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