Marketing & Distribution

Advanced Medical Solutions Grp PLC
05 March 2003


For Immediate Release:                            07:00, Wednesday, 5 March 2003


          Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc ('AMS' or the Company)

                      Marketing & Distribution Partnership

                       With Paul Hartmann AG ('Hartmann')


Winsford, UK: AMS, the global woundcare technology company, today announced that
it had entered into a marketing and distribution partnership with Hartmann, a
major international healthcare company based in Heidenheim, Germany.

With over 1 billion Euro turnover and 10,000 employees, Hartmann has a strong
global market presence in Professional Woundcare and Consumer OTC and is a
leading supplier of dressings and bandages for general woundcare. Hartmann's
traditional strength in Europe was supplemented by the acquisition of Conco
Medical Corporation in the US in 2001.

Under this partnership agreement, Hartmann will have access to AMS technology to
launch new products into the advanced woundcare market segment under their
brands.  Initially, Hartmann will be distributing a range of AMS' proprietary
foam dressings, used primarily for treatment of chronic wounds such as ulcers
and pressure sores, into the US market.

Commenting on this announcement, Dr. Don Evans, Chief Executive Officer of AMS,
stated:

'I am extremely pleased that we have partnered with such a major player as
Hartmann.  Their strong global presence in both Professional and Consumer
Woundcare provides a very good fit with AMS as these are the target markets for
our products and technology.  We look forward to expanding our product offering
both in the US and into other major markets.'

Gerry Harold, Marketing Manager of Hartmann-Conco Inc. added:

'The products we have sourced from AMS allow us to develop our business in the
key foam market segment.  Foam dressings are a $100 million portion of the US
advanced woundcare market with a 15% growth rate.'


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For further information, please contact:

Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc                  Tel : [phone]
Don Evans, Chief Executive
Mary Tavener, Finance Director
www.admedsol.com
Buchanan Communications                               Tel: [phone]
Nicola How / Fergus Mellon

Notes to Editors:

Advanced Medical Solutions is a leading company in the development and
manufacture of products for the £15 billion global woundcare market.

Founded in 1991 and currently quoted on AIM, Advanced Medical Solutions is
focused on the design, development and manufacture of innovative and
technologically advanced products for woundcare and other medical applications.

In-house natural and synthetic polymer technology is used to provide advanced
wound dressings based on the moist healing principle. AMS's resources ensure a
unique position as a vertically integrated 'one stop shop' to provide all
categories of moist wound healing products. The Company has the capability to
move from product design and development through to production and delivery
ready for distribution into customer markets.

The recent acquisition of MedLogic has brought AMS products and technology in
cyanoacrylate based tissue adhesives and sealants sold direct to A & E
departments or through distributors.

AMS's technology and products currently serve the majority of the key global
markets with strategic partners including 3M, Novartis, Johnson & Johnson,
Molnlycke Healthcare, Coloplast, Smith + Nephew and Beiersdorf.

Paul Hartmann AG is a leading global healthcare company with a particular focus
on the protection and healing of skin.

Based in Heidenheim, Germany, with a historical strength in Europe, a number of
acquisitions during 2001 turned Hartmann into a truly global player.  The
acquisition of Conco Medical Corp. provided a strong foothold for entry into the
US market.

The company comprises three business units - Medical, Consumer and Patient Care,
all of which achieved double digit growth in 2001.

The Medical business unit represents the traditional strength in the Hartmann
range with almost 70% of total sales from woundcare products such as bandages
and dressings.

The Consumer business consists of disposable diapers, feminine hygiene and the
Dermaplast range of first aid plasters sold into pharmacies.

For more information, visit the Company's web site at www.hartmann-online.com


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