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Featherlite, Inc. (Nasdaq:FTHR) has built a 53-foot mobile medical education lab for Wright Medical Technology, Inc. The unit was created for Wright Medical to travel across the country where it will provide more accessible procedure and product training to surgeons at medical facilities, as well as those attending medical conventions and meetings. Wright Medical Technology, Inc., headquartered in Arlington, Tenn., is a global orthopedic medical device company specializing in the design, manufacturing and marketing of reconstructive joint devices and biologics. Wright's products include large joint implants for the hip and knee, extremity implants for the hand, elbow, shoulder, foot and ankle and both synthetic and tissue-based bone graft substitute materials. Featherlite is a leading manufacturer of custom trailers for mobile medical, emergency response, education, business, sport, vending and recreational purposes. The Wright Medical mobile lab is designed to serve both new and existing clients. Full training and product demonstrations can be conducted on site, eliminating the need for travel that can often be inconvenient and difficult to schedule. "Surgical training is a key component of service to our customers, yet it is sometimes inconvenient for surgeons who must take time away from their practices for travel and training," Eric Stookey, Vice President of U.S. Sales at Wright Medical, said. "With the new mobile lab, Wright will bring these important training sessions directly to them, making it more convenient for them to expand their surgical experience with our products." Completely self-contained, the Wright Medical trailer is equipped with three slide-outs that expand the lab space to 550 square feet. It includes six separate cadaveric or saw bone stations and a conference room. The trailer has integrated audio and visual capabilities. A support trailer will accompany the mobile medical lab to transport supplies. The mobile medical lab debuted in San Antonio, Texas, on September 22-24, 2005, at the annual meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. The next scheduled visits include San Diego, Calif., Dallas, Texas, Chicago, Ill., Philadelphia, Pa., and Orlando, Florida. "Over 35 surgeons participated in the mobile lab's first training sessions in San Antonio on September 22-24, and the sessions went very well," Mike Smith, Sr. Manager in the Medical Education department, said. "Surgeons who attended seemed very impressed with the new lab, and some even commented that our mobile facility rivaled some operating rooms they had worked in." Featherlite Director of Marketing Dave Ferdon said, "Featherlite specialty trailers can truly take any organization or company's operations on the road to their clients. Featherlite is excited to see Wright Medical experience positive results from their custom designed medical laboratory trailer." In addition to mobile medical laboratories, Featherlite designs and manufactures mobile marketing, communication and command centers, recruiting, museum, training and other trailers. For more information on Featherlite trailers, call 800-800-1230 or visit fthr.com/tnews. Photos High resolution photos available by calling Nicole at 800-870-1231, ext. 1109 or emailing nausdemore@fthr.com. About Featherlite Featherlite, Inc., (Nasdaq:FTHR) is a North American leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing high quality aluminum specialty trailers, specialized transporters and custom mobile marketing trailers, and luxury motorcoaches. Featherlite specialized transporters are custom built for major businesses and organizations to be used for product demonstrations, medical laboratories, command centers, touring museums, mobile corporate offices and other functions.