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America West Airlines Selects Cardiac Science Powerheart(R) AEDs for Deployment at Its Headquarters and Ground Facilities Contract Includes Program Management Services and Training in Use of Life-Saving Devices IRVINE, Calif., July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cardiac Science Inc. (NASDAQ:DFIB), a leading manufacturer of life-saving automatic public-access defibrillators (AEDs), announced today that America West Airlines (NYSE:AWA), the nation's second-largest low-fare airline, has purchased Powerheart(R) AEDs for deployment at America West corporate headquarters in Phoenix and in other corporate and maintenance facilities including its call centers in Arizona and Nevada (following the initial roll out in Phoenix). Cardiac Science will also provide comprehensive AED program management services and train America West employees to perform CPR and to use the AEDs in response to a cardiac emergency. "The new technology of these devices will allow America West to provide hospital-quality initial care in the event an employee or visitor suffers a serious heart attack," said Patrick Mullen, senior director, risk management of America West Airlines. "We chose Cardiac Science to outfit our facilities based on their track record of providing reliable devices and their ability to deliver first-class AED and CPR training and program management services. We hope we never need to use these devices, but it is important to know they are there if we do need them." "The airline industry was one of the first industries in America to recognize the value of AEDs as a critical component of emergency medical care," said Cardiac Science Chairman and CEO Raymond W. Cohen. "America West realized that it was just as important to protect its workforce on the ground from cardiac arrest as it was to protect their customers and flight crews in the air. Once a large corporate enterprise, or a small business for that matter, understands the importance of having AEDs nearby with folks trained in their use, whether it be on an airplane, office, factory floor or anywhere groups of people congregate, it's simply a smart decision to invest in deploying these life-saving devices. We are proud to have been selected by America West and look forward to working with them to train their employees and place our Powerhearts in their facilities and elsewhere in the future." In addition to deploying AEDs in its own facilities, America West on July 12 took part in the city of Phoenix's "Project Heartbeat," a new community effort led by Southwest Ambulance and Cardiac Science to save lives through the strategic deployment of AEDs throughout the area. America West became Project Heartbeat's first official partner by joining with Mesa, AZ-based Southwest Ambulance and donating Cardiac Science AEDs to the Phoenix Zoo and the Arizona Science Center. About America West Approximately 60,000 customers upgrade their low-fare experience every day when they get on board America West. The airline's 14,000 employees are proud to offer a range of services including more destinations than any other low- cost carrier, first-class cabins, assigned seating, airport clubs and an award-winning frequent flyer program. America West operates more than 900 flights daily to 94 destinations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica. This press release and additional information on America West can be accessed at http://www.americawest.com/ About Cardiac Science Cardiac Science develops, manufactures and markets a complete line of Powerheart(R) brand, automatic public access defibrillators (AEDs), and offers comprehensive AED/CPR training and AED program management services that facilitate successful deployments. The company makes the Powerheart(R) CRM(R) the only FDA-cleared therapeutic patient monitor that instantly and automatically treats hospitalized cardiac patients who suffer life-threatening heart rhythms. Cardiac Science also manufactures its AED products on a private label basis for other leading medical companies such as Nihon Kohden (Japan), Quinton Cardiology Systems and GE Healthcare. For more information please visit http://www.cardiacscience.com/ or call 1.949.797.3800. This press release includes forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "might," "plan," "potential," "predict," "should," or "will," or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. Cardiac Science has based these forward-looking statements on the current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While Cardiac Science believes the America West deployment to be a benefit to the employees of the airline and will save lives, these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections, while reasonable, are forward-looking statements and are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Certain factors, including those discussed in Cardiac Sciences' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, under the heading "Risk Factors," may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. We do not undertake any obligation to update any such statements or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any such statements to reflect future events or developments. Contact: Matt Clawson (Investors) Michael D. Gioffredi Len Hall (Media) Chief Marketing Officer Allen & Caron Inc Cardiac Science, Inc. (949) 474-4300 (949) 797-3800 DATASOURCE: Cardiac Science Inc. CONTACT: Investors, Matt Clawson, , or Media, Len Hall, , both of Allen & Caron Inc, +1-949-474-4300, for Cardiac Science Inc.; or Michael D. Gioffredi, Chief Marketing Officer of Cardiac Science, Inc., +1-949-797-3800, Web site: http://www.cardiacscience.com/ http://www.americawest.com/

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