Össur hf. - Candidates to the Board of Directors

The deadline to give notice of candidature for the Board of Directors of Össur
hf. has passed. The Board of Directors will be elected at the Company's Annual
General Meeting on Tuesday 9 March 2010.

Information on the candidates can be found in the attached document. Further
information on the Annual General Meeting can be found on the Company's
website:www.ossur.com/AGM <http://www.ossur.com/AGM>