FONAR SELLS & INSTALLS FIRST UPRIGHT MRI IN SWITZERLAND
- Marks 3rd Upright™ MRI in Europe -

          MELVILLE, NEW YORK, May 4, 2005 - FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ-FONR), The MRI Specialist™, announced today the sale of the first Upright™ MRI to a freestanding center in Zurich, Switzerland.
          Emile C. Sutcliffe, Ph.D., managing director of FMRI Zentrum AG said, "We chose the FONAR Upright™ MRI because it is the only MRI scanner in the world that allows patients to be scanned in a multitude of weight-bearing positions, including standing, sitting, flexion, extension, rotation, and lateral bending, as well as the usual recumbent positions used in conventional `lie-down' MRI scanning. Therefore, our patients can now be scanned in the positions of their symptoms or pain, reducing the number of inadequate treatments and ultimately helping to reduce the overall cost of patient care."
          Jean Pierre J. Elsig, M.D., medical director of FMRI Zentrum AG said, "In addition to its medical advantages, the FONAR Upright™ MRI is most appealing to patients. Patient claustrophobia in an MRI is a big problem. The Upright™ MRI is the first MRI that is truly Open, with nothing in front of the patient except a 42" flat screen TV to allow the patient to pleasantly enjoy the scan. We are delighted to be able to accommodate our
patients who need an MRI."
          "The Swiss are renowned leaders for acquiring new medical technology and providing optimal care for their
citizens," said Raymond V. Damadian, president and founder of FONAR Corporation. "The sale of this Upright™ MRI is an important, successful benchmark for our company because it creates an opportunity for us
to market and demonstrate the machine to other physicians and surgeons in Switzerland, as well as other central European countries. Furthermore, this sale offers further proof that the FONAR Upright™ MRI is gaining acceptance worldwide."