TOTOWA, NJ -- (MARKET WIRE) -- September 27, 2006 -- VITAL SIGNS, INC. (NASDAQ: VITL) today announced the award of a three-year supply agreement with Novation, the health care contracting services company of VHA Inc. and the University Healthsystem Consortium (UHC). The agreement is effective for the period January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009 and covers anesthesia breathing circuit systems. It also includes participation in the Novation Anesthesia Standardization Program which offers Vital Signs the opportunity to broaden its sales to Novation members by providing them with additional savings opportunities.
