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Jon Sigurdsson is Iceland's Businessman of the Year 2008

Ossur President & CEO, Jon Sigurdsson, has been chosen Iceland's Businessman of the Year.
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Season's greetings from Jon Sigurdsson, CEO

After a year of significant economic turmoil across the world, we at Ossur are both fortunate and proud to be in a relatively strong position as we move forward into 2009.
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From NY to Beirut - marathon champ Whitehead is on the road again!

British athlete Richard Whitehead has completed the New York marathon in just over three-and-a-quarter hours, cutting an incredible 52 minutes off his previous NY time. Not content to kick back and relax a while, Richard – a bilateral amputee from Nottingham – is already en route to his sixth marathon of the year, this time in Beirut.
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Disability Rights Legal Center Honors Ossur

For Revolutionizing the Way People with Disabilities Experience the World
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See you at Orto Pro Care in Madrid, Spain

The Spanish trade show for O&P professionals focusing on orthopaedics and technical aids, Orto Pro Care 2008 , takes place at Feria Madrid, Ifema from 27 to 29 November 2008.
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NBC and Universal Sports bring inspiring athlete stories to the screen with Beijing Paralympic games

Paralympians take over TV beginning November 9 with an NBC Sports special of the extraordinary athletes narrated by Bob Costas followed by extensive event coverage on Universal Sports
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Ossur 3rd Quarter Report 2008

Ossur has announced the company's financial results for the 3rd quarter of 2008
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Investor meeting Tuesday 28 October - live webcast

Ossur announces the results of the third quarter 2008 before the opening of the markets on Tuesday 28 October.
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South African heroes meet

Fresh from Beijing, the South African Paralympic team have been touring their country as part of the celebrations marking some outstanding performances and an incredible haul of 30 medals. The high point for Team Ossur member and three-time gold medallist Oscar Pistorius was the moment they met former President Nelson Mandela.
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Ossur Outlook – Q3 2008

At a Board of Directors meeting 10 October, it was decided to publish immediately outlook for Q3. This is done in light of highly unusual situation at the financial markets and in order to facilitate and enable primary insiders to trade their shares.
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Ossur Remains Profitable and on Track

Jon Sigurdsson, president and CEO of Ossur hf., said today that Ossur has been largely unaffected by the financial crisis that the country is facing.
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A day at the races - Tomas Klein

Now in the third grade, Tomas recently took part in “A day at the races”, where classmates from seven different schools got together to compete.
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Team Ossur Members Gave The Performance Of A Lifetime. Elite amputee athletes make Paralympic history.

Team Ossur members arrived in Beijing ready to rock the world, and rock it they did. Each of these courageous young men and women, world-class athletes every one of them, triumphed over adversity and celebrated the human spirit during eleven emotion-filled Paralympic days.
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Paralympic star Hou Bin at Ossur celebration

Star of the opening ceremony for the Paralympic Games 2008 in Beijing, watched by millions worldwide as he hoisted himself up a rope in his wheelchair to light the Paralympic flame, Hou Bin joined Team Ossur at a gala celebratory dinner on Monday.
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The exhilarating challenge of sport

If you’ve been watching the Olympics and now the Paralympics and wishing you could get involved in sport or maybe improve your fitness, now’s your chance! The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) is now taking applications for 2009 ‘Access to Athletes’ grants to help with equipment and training expenses.
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On the Eve of the Beijing Paralympic Games - Team Ossur is Ready

A global team has arrived in Beijing. In 2004, that team took home thirteen gold, nine silver, and seven bronze medals, in addition to ten World Records and three Paralympic Records. In fact, if Team Ossur had been a country, it would have placed seventh at the Athens Paralympic Games if ranked by gold medal wins, and eleventh overall in medal placements. And now it is ready to rock the world at the 2008 Paralympic Games.
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Team Ossur - going for gold!

Thousands of competitors and spectators from more than 150 countries are now gathering in the Chinese city of Beijing for the 2008 Paralympic Games. Among them are the members of Team Ossur, a phenomenal group of elite world-class athletes who are preparing to rock the sporting world.
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Miomed Partners with Ossur

Expands access to Ossur products
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Earle Connor Packs the Gold with a WR

Canadian Earle Connor Packs the Gold in Germany with his latest 100 meter WR
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Ossur Second Quarter Report 2008

Ossur has announced the company's financial results for the second quarter of 2008
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Oscar Pistorius will compete in Beijing Paralympics, but now aims for 2012 Olympics

Team Ossur member Oscar Pistorius will be competing in the Paralympic Games this year but will have to wait until 2012 to reach his Olympic dream.
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Live meeting Ossur - Investor meeting Tuesday 29 July

Live webcast at 12:00 GMT / 14:00 CET/ 8:00 EST
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Ossur Academy in East Europe runs successful seminar

More than 50 professionals from seven European countries participated in the Ossur Transfemoral Prosthetic Solution Seminar (23th – 28th June 2008) organized by Ossur Academy East Europe in Czech Republic.
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Management changes at Ossur Americas

Ossur today announced that Mahesh Mansukhani has joined the company as President of Ossur Americas.
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New scientific newsletter from Ossur Academy

Ossur’s scientific E-letter includes newly published, recommended reading: scientific articles about amputee treatments, non-invasive orthopaedics and quality management systems.
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Challenged Athletes Foundation Announces 2008 Access for Athletes Grants

More than $1 Million Distributed to 625 Physically Challenged Athletes Worldwide
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Record numbers at Europe’s largest O&P event

A big Ossur ‘thank you’ to all those who visited us at Europe’s largest orthopaedic gathering in Leipzig, Germany last week.
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Ossur and Oscar Pistorius Celebrate the CAS Ruling

Ossur has always maintained that a prosthesis is what makes amputees whole and able to engage in activities such as walking and running.
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Putting the Ossur stamp on it!

The world’s first intelligent prosthetic foot, the PROPRIO FOOT from Ossur, is being featured on a postage stamp in the very country where the company has its head office, Iceland.
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Team Ossur member Jeff Skiba the first amputee in history to clear seven feet in the men's high jump

A banner week for Paralympians. The 24 year old U.S. Paralympian set a new, unofficial men's high jump world record (men's F44 classification), thus becoming the first amputee in history to clear seven feet at the 2008 Asuza Pacific Invitational in Los Angeles, California.
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See you in Leipzig, 21-24 May!

Ossur will soon be heading off for the world congress ORTHOPAEDIE + REHA-TECHNIK 2008 in Leipzig, Germany, eager to share its latest innovations with more than 15,000 expected visitors to Europe’s largest orthopaedic gathering.
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TIME Magazine ranks Oscar Pistorius one of the 100 most influential people of 2008

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Ossur First Quarter Report for 2008

Ossur has announced the company's financial results for the first quarter of 2008
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Live meeting Ossur - Investor meeting
live webcast at 12:00 GMT / 14:00 CET/ 8:00 EST

Ossur announces the results of the first quarter 2008 on Tuesday 29 April, before the market opens.
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Ossur hf. signs a Market Making Agreement with Saga Capital

Ossur and Saga Capital Investment Bank have signed a market making agreement where Saga Capital acts as market maker for shares issued by Ossur.
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Inventor of Ossur's Flex-Foot Nominated for European Inventor of the Year 2008

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Ten year old Brendan Driscoll nominated as “Child of the Year”!

Brendan was nominated and honored for his efforts on behalf of CAF and other young amputees.
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Rudy Garcia-Tolson Breaks World Record

Rudy Garcia-Tolson Breaks World Record and is Officially Nominated to the 2008 US Paralympic Swimming Team
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Does he have an advantage?

Check out Oscar Pistorius on ESPN’s: E:60 on Tuesday, April 15 at 7 p.m. ET. It will also appear on Wednesday, April 16th on ABC’s Nightline. Please spread the word and ask your friends and family to tune in and watch as this controversy unfolds.
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The PROPRIO FOOT steps out in Belgium

Patrick Botteriaux, a 41-year-old builder from the Mons area of Belgium, has recently become the first person in his country to be fitted with the PROPRIO FOOT®.
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Ossur hf. divests its Advanced Wound Care product line

Ossur has divested its Advanced Wound Care product line to BSN medical GmbH, a leading global provider of wound care products.
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Aimee Mullins spotted in Vogue magazine

Aimee Mullins, Ossur Ambassador, Paralympic Athlete, Model, Actress and Inspirational Speaker spotted in the March issue of Vogue
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April Holmes Woman of the Year

Team Ossur's own, April Holmes was honored today as the 2008 Woman of the Year for the 78th Assembly District of California.
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Oscar Nominated For Top Award

Team Ossur's Oscar Pistorius, the world champion sprinter from South Africa, has been nominated for a prestigious Laureus Sports Award. He was among six nominees for the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year, a title which ultimately went to UK Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton.
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Results of the Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of Össur hf. was held at Grand Hotel, Reykjavík, on 22 February 2008, where the following motions were approved
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Ossur hf. Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of Ossur hf. will be held at Grand Hotel, Sigtun, Reykjavik, Friday, 22 February 2008 at 8:30 am
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Ossur Fourth Quarter and Annual Report 2007

Ossur has announced the company's financial results for the fourth quarter of 2007 and the Annual Report.
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Ossur hf. Investor Presentations – Annual Results 2007

Live meeting, Today 5 February 2008, Ossur will host a conference call for investors, analysts and shareholders.
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Powerful suspension made simple: New Iceross Seal-In® liner

Five seals conform to the shape of the internal socket wall, distribute pressure evenly and provide an airtight seal between liner and socket.
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Team "Bionic man" raise 7K for Oxfam!

News has reached us of the energetic staff from Ossur's Hong Kong distributor 'Proactive, who formed team “Bionic Man” and completed the Hong Kong ‘Oxfam Trailwalker’ challenge. The three experienced prosthetists and one amputee embarked on the 100km MacLehose Trail, raising a fantastic 7,000 US Dollars for Oxfam.
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