VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - May 19, 2008) - Meridian Co., Ltd. (OTCBB: MRDAF) (www.meridianmedical.ca), a company engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, and sales of advanced medical devices, has retained the Investor Relations Group, Inc. ("IRG"), a thirteen-year-old, highly recognized corporate communications firm based in New York City, to serve as its national public relations and investor relations firm.