TORONTO, May 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - MDS Inc. (TSX: MDS; NYSE: MDZ), a leading provider of enabling products and services to the global life sciences markets, announced that Stephen DeFalco, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Bank of America Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, May 16th at 11:20 am (PST).

Interested parties may access the live webcast by visiting the "Latest News" section of the homepage at www.mdsinc.com. An audio archive of the presentation will be available under Webcasts & Presentations in our "For Investors" section until June 2, 2006.

MDS Inc. has more than 8,800 highly skilled people in 27 countries. We provide a diverse range of superior products and services to increase our customers' speed, precision and productivity in the drug development and disease diagnosis. We are a global, values-driven life sciences company, recognized for our reliability and collaborative relationships as we help create better outcomes in the treatment of disease. Find out more at www.mdsinc.com or by calling 1-800-MDS-7222, 24 hours a day.

SOURCE  MDS Inc.
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    /CONTACT: Sharon Mathers, Vice-President, Investor Relations and External
Communications, (416) 675-6777 x 4721, Sharon.Mathers@mdsinc.com/
    (MDS. MDZ)

CO: MDS Inc.
ST: Ontario
IN: HEA
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