Somanetics Announces Pricing Of Public Equity Offering

TROY, Mich. March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Somanetics Corporation announced today the pricing of its public offering of 2,000,000 of its newly-issued common shares, par value $.01 per share, at a public offering price of $24.00 per share. The estimated net proceeds, after deducting the underwriting discount and the estimated expense of the offering, are approximately $44,620,000. In addition, Somanetics has granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to 300,000 additional shares to cover over-allotments, if any. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. was the sole bookrunning manager of the offering. Cowen & Co., LLC was co-lead manager and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey was co-manager of the offering.

A registration statement relating to this offering was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The offering is being made solely by means of a prospectus. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. Copies of the final prospectus may be obtained from Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at Brooklyn Army Terminal, 140 58th Street, 8th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11220, telephone 718-765-6732.

Somanetics intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for the expansion of its direct sales team and other sales and marketing activities, to sponsor additional clinical trials, to expand research and development efforts, and for working capital and general corporate purposes, including potential acquisitions of complementary products, technologies or businesses.

Somanetics Corporation develops, manufactures and markets the INVOS System, a non-invasive patient monitoring system that continuously measures changes in the blood oxygen levels in the brain. In November 2005, Somanetics received 510(k) clearance to market the INVOS System to monitor changes in blood oxygen saturation elsewhere in the body in somatic, or skeletal muscle, tissue in patients with or at risk for restricted blood flow.

Somanetics Corporation

CONTACT: Mary Ann Victor, Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer,+1-248-689-3050 ext 204, or Fax: +1-248-689-4272, of Somanetics Corporation

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