NHD, Inc. Announces National Distribution Agreement

CLEVELAND, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- NHD, Inc., a leading national distributor of medical imaging equipment, supplies and Summit Industries, a manufacturer of top-quality diagnostic radiographic equipment, are pleased to announce their national distribution agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, NHD will immediately begin to distribute the NHD Gold and Platinum lines of medical radiographic equipment in the U.S. market.

"Summit Industries is excited to join in this strategic alliance with NHD," according to Joseph Flies, President of Summit Industries. "The combination of NHD's strong distribution organization and Summit's more advanced medical radiographic products, will definitely take end-user satisfaction to a higher level."

According to George Walker, a Shareholder and Director of NHD, "The NHD Gold and Platinum lines will expand our offering of high-quality, cost- effective radiographic equipment to our customers. This enhanced relationship between NHD and Summit Industries will greatly benefit both organizations as well as the customers we service."

NHD, Inc. is comprised of a network of regional, independently owned and operated distributors of medical imaging equipment, supplies, and services. The distributors that own NHD cover the United States with more than 100 distribution and service centers, a staff of more than 700 service technicians, and over 225 professional sales consultants and inside customer service representatives. NHD Shareholder companies average more than 30 years in business in the regions that they serve, maintaining an unparalleled reputation for local commitment to service. For more information visit the NHD web site at http://www.nhd.net/ .

Summit Industries, located in Chicago, IL is a manufacturer and marketer of diagnostic radiographic equipment for the worldwide market. Founded in 1984 by current CEO, Jim Walsh, Summit's worldwide installed base has grown to over 10,000 machines. Summit's end users complete nearly 50 million x-ray procedures per year.

CONTACT: David Tomaric of NHD, Inc., +1-216-292-6029, ordtomaric@nhd.net ; or Greg Oravec of Summit Industries, +1-773-353-4003, orgrego@summitindustries.net

Web site: http://www.nhd.net/