Merge Healthcare Incorporated (NASDAQ: MRGE)(TSX: MRG) (the "Company"), will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss second quarter 2008 financial results on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 8:30 AM Eastern Time. The Company anticipates that the results will be available via a press release after the NASDAQ stock market closes, one day prior, on August 11, 2008.

Investors will have the opportunity to listen to the conference call via telephone or over the Internet at http://audioevent.mshow.com/346279/. To listen to the call, investors should go to the web site at least fifteen minutes early to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the broadcast, a replay via the Internet or telephone will be available shortly after the call. Detailed call and web cast information is listed below.

To access the call, dial 1.800.642.1687 or 706.645.9291. Reference Conference ID Number: 57561191. The call may also be accessed via web cast, either as the live event or as an archived event, by going to: http://audioevent.mshow.com/346279/.

For additional details and replay information, please visit our website at: http://www.merge.com/CORP/investorrelations/confcalllist.asp.

Merge Healthcare is a leading medical imaging software and services company. Our innovative software solutions use leading-edge imaging software technologies that accelerate market delivery for our OEM customers, while our end-user solutions improve our customers' productivity and enhance the quality of patient care they provide. For additional information, visit our website at www.merge.com.

Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Except for the historical information herein, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. When used in this press release, the words “will,” “believes,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “expects” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, market acceptance and performance of the Company’s products and services; risks and effects of the past restatement of financial statements of the Company and other actions that may be taken or required as a result of such restatement; the Company’s ability to generate sufficient cash from operations to meet future operating, financing and capital requirements; risks associated with the Company's failing to make timely filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or its inability to meet the requirements of The NASDAQ Stock Market for continued listing, including possible delisting; costs, risks and effects of legal proceedings and investigations, including the formal investigation being conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission and class action and derivative lawsuits; the impact of competitive products and pricing; and other risk factors detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as expressly required by the federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update such factors or to publicly announce the results of any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events, developments, or changed circumstances, or for any other reason.

Merge Healthcare
Steven M. Oreskovich
Chief Financial Officer
414.977.4000
ir@mergehealthcare.com