August 24, 2006
                    
Frost & Sullivan selected Respironics, Murrysville, Pa, as the recipient of the 2006 Award for Market Leadership in recognition of its continued dominance of the US positive airway pressure therapy devices market through innovative technologies and the implementation of successful business strategies.

This award is presented each year to a company that has exhibited market share leadership through the implementation of market strategy. According to a Frost & Sullivan press release, overall, Respironics’ efforts in driving public awareness, monitoring end-user needs, designing innovative products and solutions, and displaying exemplary market share expansion and dominance make it a worthy recipient of the 2006 Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Leadership.