TORONTO, March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MDS Inc. (TSX: MDS; NYSE: MDZ), a leading provider of products and services to the global life sciences markets, today announced that the Company will report its first-quarter 2009 financial results on Thursday, March 12, 2009. The Company will also host an analyst conference call for analysts with Stephen P. DeFalco, President and Chief Executive Officer and Douglas Prince, Executive Vice-President Finance and Chief Financial Officer, to discuss the results. The call will be Webcast live at 9:30 a.m. EDT. Interested parties may access the live Webcast of the conference call from the MDS Website at http://www.mdsinc.com/. Following the call, an audio archive and the presentation slides will be available on the Website in the "For Investors" section under "Webcasts & Presentations" at http://www.mdsinc.com/investors/webcasts_presentations.asp. MDS Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders On Thursday, March 12, 2009, MDS will also hold its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders at 4 p.m. EDT at the Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre. The Meeting will be Webcast live at mdsinc.com, and will also be available in archived form at http://www.mdsinc.com/investors/webcasts_presentations.asp. About MDS MDS Inc. (TSX: MDS; NYSE: MDZ) 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 5,000 highly skilled people in 29 countries. Find out more at http://www.mdsinc.com/, or by calling 1-888-MDS-7222, 24 hours a day. DATASOURCE: MDS Inc. CONTACT: MEDIA: Paul Stulberg, (416) 675-6777, ext. 32265, ; INVESTORS: Kim Lee, (416) 213-4721,

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