Fisher & Paykel Healthcare to Announce Half Year Results


Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited (NZSX:FPH, ASX:FPH) announced today that it intends to release on Thursday 22 November its financial results for the six months ended 30 September 2007. The release will be issued shortly after 9:00am NZDT, 7:00am AEDT (3:00pm USEST, Wednesday 21 November).

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare will host a conference call to review the results and to discuss the outlook for the remainder of the 2008 financial year. The conference call is scheduled to begin at 10:00am NZDT, 8:00am AEDT (4:00pm USEST, Wednesday 21 November) and will be broadcast simultaneously over the Internet.

To listen to the webcast access the company’s website at www.fphcare.com. Please allow extra time prior to the webcast to visit the site and download the streaming media software required. An online archive of the event will be available approximately two hours after the webcast and will remain onsite for two weeks.

Intending participants may register for the conference call prior to the event, using this link:  register here. Once registered, participants will be assigned a conference Passcode and user PIN. These codes will grant instant access to the conference. Alternatively, dial in to one of the numbers below a few minutes prior to the scheduled call time and identify yourself to the operator:

New Zealand Toll Free 0800 449 118
Australia Toll Free 1800 555 619
USA Toll Free 1866 369 4113
International +61 3 9221 4420

An audio replay of the conference call will be available approximately 60 minutes after the call and will be accessible for two weeks at +61 3 9221 4752, access code 027616.

About Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of heated humidification products and systems for use in respiratory care and the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. It also offers an innovative range of neonatal care products. The company’s products are sold in over 110 countries worldwide.   For more information about the company visit www.fphcare.com

Contact: Michael Daniell MD/CEO on +64 9 574 0161 or Tony Barclay CFO on +64 9 574 0119.