Össur hf. - Changes board/management/auditors

Ossur Hf : Organizational Changes

Announcement from Össur hf. No:14/2013
Reykjavik, 30 April 2013


Organizational Changes


Össur  has created a new  global sales and marketing  function that will operate
across  geographic  areas.  Ólafur  Gylfason  has  been appointed Executive Vice
President  (EVP) of this new division. Ólafur  has been with Össur for 17 years,
most  recently as EVP of  Global Marketing. As a  result of these changes Mahesh
Mansukhani, President of Össur Americas, will leave Össur.

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About Össur

Össur (NASDAQ 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 braces, supports, prosthetic limbs and compression
therapy.  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 the
Americas, Europe and Asia, with additional distributors worldwide. www.ossur.com


Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" which involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from results
expressed or implied by these statements. Össur hf. undertakes no obligation and
does not intend to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances occurring after this press release. You are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the
date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in
their entirety by this cautionary statement.



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