TORONTO, June 6 /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 P. DeFalco, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Goldman Sachs Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, June 13th at 2:40 pm (EST).

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 July 13th, 2006.

MDS Inc. has more than 8,800 highly skilled people in 27 countries. It provides a diverse range of superior products and services to increase customers' speed, precision and productivity in the drug development and disease diagnosis processes. MDS is a global, values-driven life sciences company, recognized for its reliability and collaborative relationships that 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 ext. 4721, Sharon.Mathers@mdsinc.com/
    (MDS. MDZ)

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