LiDCO announced that it has entered into an exclusive UK distribution agreement with Shenzhen Antmed Co. Ltd. (ANTMED) to take full distribution responsibilities for ANTMED's extensive range of blood pressure transducer products in the UK. The three-year agreement is effective immediately. ANTMED is a Chinese based company specialising in the research and development, manufacturing, sales and service of technologically advanced medical devices. Domestically, ANTMED has the largest market share for High Pressure Syringes and is the No.1 manufacturer of Disposable Pressure Transducers. In the global market, ANTMED has customers in 87 countries and regions across the Americas, Europe, Oceania, Africa, Middle-East and South-east Asia. LiDCO will introduce these products to the UK market. The blood pressure transducer market is well established in the UK and given LiDCO's previous distribution experience it is a market that the Company understands well.