ResMed Wins 2010 red dot design award for its S9 Series

The sleek design of the CPAP/APAP Series is recognized as a success

OSLO, Norway, May 31, 2010 - ResMed (NYSE: RMD), a leading developer, manufacturer,
distributor, and marketer of sleep and respiratory medical equipment, today
announced it was awarded the "red dot award: product design 2010" for its S9
Series. In the category, ResMed competed against designers and companies from
57 countries with a total of 4,252 products. The S9 Series combines a sleek
design with superior medical device functionality and more comfort.

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The most effective treatment for sleep apnoea is Continuous Positive
Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy, along with its more advanced functionality
Autoadjusting Positive Airway Pressure (APAP) therapy. ResMed's award winning
CPAP/APAP device, the S9 Series, is expected to help more sleep apnoea
patients adhere to the treatment and ultimately help them to experience a
restful night's sleep without apnoeas. Traditionally, CPAP/APAP devices have
had the look and feel of hospital equipment, but the cutting-edge design of
the S9 Series has made this sleep apnoea device fit seamlessly into any
modern home.

"We are extremely pleased to have won the red dot design award with the
S9 Series, another great example of ResMed's 20-year legacy of engineering
top-quality performance into the sleep therapy system. This time we also made
that quality visible from the outside with our break-through industrial
design," said Michael Farrell, Senior Vice President, Global Sleep Strategic
Business Unit, ResMed. "Great design in medical devices should combine good
looks, innovation and user-friendliness, as well as address an unmet medical
need. We listened to our customers and patients in the development of the S9
Series: our design goal was to create the most comfortable sleep therapy
system in the global marketplace that is "at home" in the bedroom
environment. We are flattered to be recognized along-side companies with a
legacy of engineering and design, such as BMW. Winning the red dot award is
solid third-party validation that the S9 Series is a revolution in sleep
apnoea therapy with its unique blend of technological progress and modern
design."

Sleep apnoea is one of the most common, yet highly undiagnosed, sleep
disorders. The condition causes the sufferer to stop breathing throughout the
night. In addition to road and workplace accidents, the condition is
responsible for contributing to extreme sleepiness, nodding off during the
day, inability to perform optimally at work, high blood pressure, heart
disease, diabetes, episodes of stroke and transient ischemic attack, as well
as depression. While many people perceive snoring as a common harmless
problem, it can be a clear symptom of this serious condition.

"We want to improve the health and quality of life for people who suffer
from sleep apnoea," said Stein Jacobsen, ResMed's Chief Operating Officer -
Europe. "This means that sleep therapy has to become an integral part of the
daily lives of those affected. ResMed wants to improve patient compliance;
with its unique features such as ClimateControl and SlimLine tubing and
whisper-quiet operation, the S9 Series offers physicians, providers and
patients an excellent opportunity of achieving this."

The red dot award ceremony will take place in the
Essen opera house, the Aalto-Theater, on July 5, 2010. In Essen, Germany, the
2010 European Capital of Culture, the product will then be presented in a
four-week special exhibition at the red dot design museum on the premises of
the world cultural heritage Zeche Zollverein colliery. Following the special
exhibition, the S9 Series will be on display for at least one year in the red
dot design museum. As an award winner, the CPAP/APAP device will also be
presented in the red dot design museum in Singapore effective August 1, 2010.

About the red dot design award

Today, the red dot design award, the origins of which go back to 1955, is
the largest and most renowned design competition worldwide. It consists of
the individual disciplines "red dot award: product design", "red dot award:
communication design", and "red dot award: design concept". In 2009 the
competition recorded about 12,000 entries from more than 60 nations. For
further information, please visit www.red-dot.de/press

About the S9 Series

The S9 Series is designed to deliver unsurpassed comfort to the patient
by automatically controlling the pressure, temperature and humidity of the
air that the patient breathes. The temperature as well as the humidity is
controlled through input from five different sensors, including sensors close
to the mask, a feature unique to the S9 Series over any of its competition.
Optimal humidification is then achieved automatically. A new enhanced
Easy-Breathe motor also reduces the conducted noise offering the quietest
mask and machine combination available on the market.

About ResMed

ResMed is a leading developer, manufacturer, and distributor of medical
equipment for treating, diagnosing, and managing sleep-disordered breathing
and other respiratory disorders. We are dedicated to developing innovative
products to improve the lives of those who suffer from these conditions and
to increasing awareness among patients and healthcare professionals of the
potentially serious health consequences of untreated sleep-disordered
breathing. For more information on ResMed and the S9 Series, please visit
www.resmed.com and www.S9morecomfort.com.

Constance Bienfait, Director, Investor Relations of ResMed, +1-858-836-5971, Constance.Bienfait at resmed.com; or interviews, photos, additional info, Schwartz Communications, +46-8-599-085-00, resmed at schwartz-pr.com, for ResMed Inc.