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Össur hf. - Company Announcement

Össur signs a new market making agreement with New Kaupthing



Press release from Ossur hf.
                                         12 September 2009, GMT 16:30





           Össur signs a new market making agreement with
                            New Kaupthing


Össur hf. and New Kaupthing Bank  hf. have today signed a new  market
making  agreement,  replacing  the  previous  agreement  between  the
companies from February 2005. This  agreement is only in relation  to
the Company's listing in Iceland.

According to the  agreement, New  Kaupthing acts as  market maker  on
NASDAQ OMX Iceland  for shares  issued by Össur.  New Kaupthing  will
submit daily bid and  offer quotes for the  shares in the NASDAQ  OMX
Iceland trading system. The amount of each bid and offer quote  shall
be a minimum of 20,000 shares at a price determined by New  Kaupthing
at any given time. The maximum bid/offer spread shall not exceed 2.0%
and the difference  from the last  price shall not  exceed 3.5%.  New
Kaupthing is obligated to provide liquidity for up to 100,000  shares
each day.

The purpose of  the agreement  is to facilitate  trading and  provide
liquidity in  the  Company's shares  on  NASDAQ OMX  Iceland  and  to
promote efficient and transparent price formation.




Össur contacts:
Hjörleifur Palsson, CFO, tel. +354 515 1300
Sigurborg Arnarsdottir, IR Manager, tel. +354 664 1044






About Össur
Össur (OMX: OSSR)  is a  global leader  in non-invasive  orthopaedics
that help people  live a  life without limitations.  Its business  is
focused on  improving  people's  mobility  through  the  delivery  of
innovative technologies within  the fields of  bracing and  supports,
prosthetic limbs and compression therapies. A recognized  "Technology
Pioneer",  Össur  invests  significantly  in  research  and   product
development; its award-winning designs ensuring a consistently strong
position in the market. Successful patient and clinical outcomes  are
further empowered  via  Össur's  educational  programs  and  business
solutions. Headquartered in  Iceland, Össur has  major operations  in
America and Europe, with additional distributors worldwide.