COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, May 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NightHawk Radiology Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:NHWK), the leading provider of radiology solutions to radiology groups and hospitals throughout the United States, today announced that it will present at the Bank of America and Merrill Lynch 2009 Health Care Conference on Thursday, May 14, 2009, at 10:40 am eastern at the New York Palace Hotel in New York, NY. David Engert, chief executive officer and David Sankaran, chief financial officer will share information about the company, its strategy and service offerings. A live and archived copy of the webcast will be available on the investor relations section of NightHawk's website at http://www.nighthawkrad.net.

About NightHawk

NightHawk Radiology (Nasdaq:NHWK) is leading the transformation of the practice of radiology by providing high-quality, cost-effective solutions to radiology groups and hospitals throughout the United States. NightHawk provides the most complete suite of solutions, including professional services, business services, and its advanced, proprietary clinical workflow technology, all designed to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of patient care and the lives of physicians who provide it. NightHawk's team of U.S. board-certified, state-licensed, and hospital-privileged physicians located in the United States, Australia, and Switzerland, provides services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to approximately 1,560 sites, representing approximately 27% of all hospitals in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.nighthawkrad.net.

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