The law firm of Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, has commenced an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty to current shareholders of Zoll Medical Corporation ("Zoll") (NASDAQ: ZOLL) and other violations of state law by the board of directors of Zoll relating to the proposed acquisition of the company by Asahi Kasei Corporation ("Asahi"). The firm's investigation seeks to determine, among other things, whether the board breached its fiduciary duties by failing to maximize shareholder value.

On March 12, 2012, Zoll and Asahi announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement providing for Asahi to acquire Zoll for approximately $2.1 billion. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Zoll shareholders will receive $93.00 for each share of Zoll common stock held. However, according to Yahoo! Finance, at least one analyst has set a high price target of $100.00 per share. The transaction is expected to close in the second calendar quarter of 2012.

If you currently own shares of Zoll and would like to learn more about the investigation being conducted by Brower Piven, you may email or call Brower Piven, who will, without obligation or cost to you, attempt to answer your questions. You may contact Brower Piven by email at hoffman@browerpiven.com, by calling (410) 415-6616, or at Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, 1925 Old Valley Road, Stevenson, Maryland 21153. Attorneys at Brower Piven have combined experience litigating securities and other class action cases of over 60 years.

Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation
Stevenson, Maryland
Charles J. Piven, 410-415-6616
hoffman@browerpiven.com