Media Alert: Elekta to Present $50,000 to Miami-Based Sandy B. Muller Breast Cancer Foundation at ASTRO Annual Meeting

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ASTRO Booth #825 -- Tuesday, October 4 at 10:30 a.m. ET, during the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO) 53rd Annual Meeting, at the Miami Beach Convention Center, Elekta will present the Sandy B. Muller Breast Cancer Foundation with a check. The company's activities at ASTRO raised a total of $50,000 for the Miami-based organization. In addition to contributing the proceeds from ticket sales for the Elekta Charity Bash on October 1, Elekta made a donation for each ASTRO attendee who had their badge swiped at the Elekta exhibit. During the Annual Meeting, Elekta focused on how the company supports individuals with breast cancer through the breast cancer continuum, from diagnosis to treatment and follow-up.

When: Tuesday, October 4, at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern Time)

What: Elekta check presentation to Miami-based Sandy B. Muller Breast Cancer Foundation
- Learn more about the Foundation at: http://sandybmullerbreastcancerfoundation.org.
- Of all cancers, breast cancer is the second most common in the world. To recognize the significance of this disease, countries across the globe have designated October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Where: Miami Beach Convention Center, Elekta booth #825

Contact: For convention center access, call or email Michelle Lee Joiner, Elekta's Global Public Relations Director at 678-938-4163 or michelle.joiner@elekta.com.

About Elekta

Elekta is a human care company pioneering significant innovations and clinical solutions for treating cancer and brain disorders. The company develops sophisticated, state-of-the-art tools and treatment planning systems for radiation therapy and radiosurgery, as well as workflow enhancing software systems across the spectrum of cancer care.

Stretching the boundaries of science and technology, providing intelligent and resource-efficient solutions that offer confidence to both healthcare providers and patients, Elekta aims to improve, prolong and even save patient lives, making the future possible.

Today, Elekta solutions in oncology and neurosurgery are used in over 5,000 hospitals globally, and every day more than 100,000 patients receive diagnosis, treatment or follow-up with the help of a solution from the Elekta Group.

Elekta employs around 2,500 employees globally. The corporate headquarter is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on the Nordic Exchange under the ticker EKTAb. For more information about Elekta, please visit www.elekta.com.

CONTACT: Stina Thorman, Vice President Corporate Communications, Elekta AB, +46-8-587-254-37, stina.thorman@elekta.com, Time zone: CET: Central European, or Michelle Lee, Director, Global Public Relations and Brand Management, Elekta, +1-770-670-2447, michelle.lee@elekta.com, Time zone: EDT: Eastern Daylight