Acuson Corporation

As per the transaction announced on September 27, 2000, Acuson Corporation was acquired by Siemens AG. Acuson Corporation is engaged in the manufacture, worldwide marketing, and servicing of products for the radiology, cardiology, vascular, ob/gyn applications, and hospital network information systems that generate, display, archive, and retrieve medical diagnostic ultrasound images. The markets for Acuson products are North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, South America, and the Middle East. The company sells its products primarily to hospitals, private and governmental institutions, healthcare agencies, medical equipment distributors, and doctors' offices. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.