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                                       For Immediate Release
                        Contact:  Anne Bugge, (206) 487-7427
                              
                              
                              
    COMPANY ANNOUNCES NAME CHANGE TO ATL ULTRASOUND, INC.


BOTHELL, Washington, July 2, 1997--Advanced Technology
Laboratories, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATLI) announced today that it has
completed its name change to ATL Ultrasound, Inc.

ATL Ultrasound will continue to be traded under the Nasdaq
symbol ATLI.  The action by the Company is a corporate name
change only, and no exchange of outstanding stock
certificates will be required.

"Our former legal name has served us well for almost 30
years, however, it does not communicate our primary purpose
as a corporation," said Dennis C. Fill, ATL's Chairman and
CEO.  "ATL Ultrasound directly states who we are and our
dedicated focus on ultrasound."

ATL is a worldwide leader in the development, manufacture,
distribution and service of diagnostic medical ultrasound
systems.  Headquartered near Seattle, Washington, the
Company reported revenues of $419.2 million in 1996.  Press
releases and other corporate information are available on
ATL's web site at http://www.atl.com

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