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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

                                CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

     Nutrition Medical, Inc. (the "Company"), or persons acting on behalf of 
the Company, or outside reviewers retained by the Company making statements 
on behalf of the Company, or underwriters, from time to time may make, in 
writing or orally, "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Private 
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1996 (the "Act").  This Cautionary 
Statement is for the purpose of qualifying for the "safe harbor" provisions 
of the Act and is intended to be a readily available written document that 
contains factors, any one of which may cause actual results to differ from 
those which might be projected, forecast, estimated or budgeted in such 
forward-looking statement. The factors set forth below are in addition to any 
other cautionary statements, written or oral, which may be made or referred 
to in connection with any such forward-looking statement.

     The following matters, among others, may have a material adverse effect 
on the business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations or 
prospects, financial or otherwise, of the Company:

LACK OF OPERATING PROFITS; LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY

     The Company, which was incorporated in July 1993, is subject to all of 
the risks inherent in the establishment of a new business. The likelihood of 
the success of the Company must be considered in light of the difficulties, 
expenses and delays frequently encountered in connection with the development 
and marketing of new products and the competitive environment in which the 
Company is operating. 

     Although the Company began generating revenues from product sales in May 
1994, the Company has accumulated substantial losses to date.  No assurance 
can be given that the Company will be able to achieve profitability. Further, 
there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully 
develop or market additional products or that the Company will have 
sufficient funds available to successfully market its current products or any 
new products that it may develop in the future. 

PRODUCT ACCEPTANCE AND PRICING

     The Company's products are designed to be substantially equivalent to 
existing branded competitive products. Although the Company believes that the 
quality and efficacy of its products is comparable to branded competitive 
products, no independent comparison between the Company's products and 
competitive products has been completed and there can be no assurance that 
the efficacy or quality of the Company's products is or will be comparable to 
branded competitive products. 

     Furthermore, the Company's name and its products are relatively unknown 
to large segments of the Company's target markets, and there can be no 
assurance that the Company's marketing efforts will achieve sufficient name 
recognition of the Company and its products to significantly enhance 
revenues.

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     The principal advantage of the Company's products is, and is expected to 
be, lower price. The Company is aware of one competitor in the critical care 
nutrition products market that has historically lowered prices to various 
customers of its branded products to levels that offset all or part of the 
price advantage of the Company's competitive products.  The Company believes 
that these selective price reductions have resulted in indeterminable lost 
sales of the Company's competing products, and other competitors may adopt 
the same strategy.  The market for the clinical nutrition products acquired 
from Elan Pharma, Inc. ("Elan") in January 1997 is expected to be extremely 
price competitive and often involves the need to offer package pricing of 
products. Because the Company's marketing strategy is focused on the price 
advantage of its products, if a competitor selling competitive products 
reduces or eliminates the price advantage of the Company's products, there 
can be no assurance that the Company can compete successfully with such a 
competitor or operate profitably under such conditions.

DEPENDENCE ON CONTRACT MANUFACTURERS

     The Company engages contract manufacturers to produce its products 
according to the Company's specifications. The Company relies on these 
manufacturers to comply with all applicable government regulations and 
manufacturing guidelines. There can be no assurance that contract 
manufacturers will consistently supply adequate quantities of the Company's 
products on a timely basis, that such manufacturers will consistently comply 
with government regulations or that the quality of such products will be 
consistently maintained. In the event of a sale of a defective product, the 
Company would be exposed to product liability claims and could lose customer 
confidence. In addition, minimum quantity order requirements imposed by 
manufacturers may result in excess inventory levels, requiring additional 
working capital and increasing exposure to losses from inventory 
obsolescence. Although the Company believes it could find alternative 
manufacturers for its products, any interruption in supply of any of the 
Company's products could adversely affect the Company's ability to market its 
products and, therefore, the Company's business, financial condition and 
results of operations.

POSSIBLE FLUCTUATIONS IN OPERATING RESULTS

     The Company believes that its future operating results may be subject to 
substantial quarterly fluctuations because its large OEM pump customer may 
order large quantities at irregular intervals. In addition, the gross profit 
as a percentage of sales on the sale of products acquired from Elan is less 
than the gross profit percentage on the Company's critical care  products, 
and therefore the Company's overall gross profit percentage could vary widely 
based on the product mix in a given period. To the extent that quarterly 
revenues and operating results fluctuate substantially, the market price of 
the Company's common stock may be affected.

CUSTOMER CONCENTRATION

     Although the Company's experience with its customer base is limited, the 
Company may incur concentration issues with large distributors and OEM 
customers for its clinical nutrition products, including the products 
acquired from Elan. There can be no assurance 

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that orders from such customers will continue or that its future orders will 
not significantly decline. 

FUTURE CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS; NO ASSURANCE FUTURE CAPITAL WILL BE AVAILABLE

     Although the Company's existing cash balances are expected to be 
sufficient to fund the Company's operations through 1998, under certain 
circumstances the Company may require substantial additional funds before the 
end of 1998 to meet its working capital requirements in connection with the 
introduction of new products. In order to meet this possible need, and to 
meet possible needs after 1998, the Company may be required to raise 
additional funds through public or private financings, including equity 
financings. Any additional equity financings may be dilutive to existing 
shareholders, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive 
covenants. Adequate funds for the Company's operations, regardless of the 
source, may not be available when needed or on terms attractive to the 
Company. Insufficient funds may require the Company to delay, scale back or 
eliminate the introduction of new products and the failure to obtain funding 
when needed could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, 
financial condition and results of operations.

KEY PERSONNEL

     The Company is particularly dependent on the services of its President, 
Mr. William Rush. If the services of Mr. Rush were to become unavailable to 
the Company for any reason, there can be no assurance that the Company could 
adequately replace him. The loss of Mr. Rush's services could have a material 
adverse effect on the Company. The Company has an employment agreement with 
Mr. Rush that expires September 30, 1999. The Company currently maintains a 
life insurance policy with a face value of $1 million on Mr. Rush. 

LITIGATION INVOLVING COMPETITORS

     It is not uncommon for companies in the generic and private label 
industry to be the subject of claims and lawsuits brought by brand name 
competitors alleging that the generic or private label products have 
formulas, labelings or packagings similar to competing brand name products. 
The Company is currently subject to two suits alleging patent infringement. 
Since the Company's business strategy is to develop and market products that 
are equivalent to competitors' branded products, similar claims may be made 
by competitors in the future. Competitors may also respond to the Company's 
strategy by more aggressively seeking patents on their products to limit the 
Company's future product development efforts. 

     If similar allegations are made against the Company in the future, some 
of the Company's current and future products may need to be reformulated or 
repackaged in order for the Company to continue to market products that are 
comparable to competitors' patented products. While the Company believes that 
reformulation of its products is generally possible, the Company may be 
unable to effectively reformulate certain of its products, and there can be 
no assurance that a reformulated product would be deemed by customers to be 
essentially equivalent to the patented product. Moreover, there can be no 
assurance that any future lawsuits could be satisfactorily settled by 
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or repackaging a product, that such litigation will not require the 
commitment of substantial management time and legal fees, or that such 
litigation would not have a material adverse effect on the Company's future 
revenues, financial condition and results of operations.

COMPETITION

     Competition in the clinical nutrition products market consists of 
established companies that sell branded products which have achieved a high 
level of customer awareness. Although the Company believes it is the only 
company currently offering low cost, generic alternatives to the established 
brands, other companies may enter this market. 
 
     If a larger company with significant financial resources were to compete 
directly with the Company in particular market segments, there can be no 
assurance that the Company will be able to compete successfully with such a 
competitor or operate profitably.

PRODUCT LIABILITY AND INSURANCE RISKS

     The Company's business involves exposure to potential product liability 
risks that are inherent in the production, manufacture and distribution of 
food and medical device products. The Company maintains a general insurance 
policy that includes coverage for product liability claims up to an aggregate 
amount of $5 million. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company 
will be able to maintain such insurance on acceptable terms, that the Company 
will be able to secure increased coverage as the commercialization of its 
products increases or that any insurance will provide adequate protection 
against potential liabilities. 

GOVERNMENT REGULATION

     The Company's products and potential products are or will be subject to 
government regulation. The Company's current products are regulated as food 
and medical food by the Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA") and are 
subject to labeling requirements, current good manufacturing practice 
("CGMP") regulations and certain other regulations designed to ensure the 
safety of the products.  

     Claims made by the Company in labeling and advertising its products are 
subject to regulation by the FDA, the Federal Trade Commission and various 
state agencies under their general authority to prevent false, misleading and 
deceptive trade practices. With the addition of the products acquired from 
Elan, the Company will be subject to FDA regulations regarding Class 2 
medical devices.  These regulations involve more stringent tracking, testing 
and documentation standards. Failure to comply with such requirements can 
result in adverse regulatory action, including injunctions, civil or criminal 
penalties, product recalls or the relabeling, reformulation or possible 
termination of certain products. 

     The Company's current and potential products may become subject to 
further regulation in the future. The burden of such regulation could add 
materially to the costs and risks of the Company's development and marketing 
efforts. There can be no assurance that the Company could obtain the required 
approvals or comply with new regulations if the Company's products are 
subject to additional governmental regulation in the future. Failure 

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to obtain necessary approvals or otherwise comply with government regulations 
could have a material adverse effect on the Company's future revenues, 
financial condition and results of operations. 

CONTROL BY PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS

     Directors, officers and principal shareholders of the Company own 
beneficially approximately 44% of the Company's outstanding common stock. As 
a result, such shareholders may have the ability to effectively control the 
election of the Company's entire Board of Directors and the affairs of the 
Company, including all fundamental corporate transactions such as mergers, 
consolidations and the sale of substantially all of the Company's assets.

TRADEMARKS

     The Company has not registered its existing trademarks, but instead 
relies on its common law trademark rights. The lack of such registration may 
impair the ability of the Company to prosecute successfully an infringement 
action against other users of these trademarks. There can be no assurance 
that the Company's marks do not or will not violate the proprietary rights of 
others, that the Company's proprietary rights in the marks would be upheld if 
challenged, or that the Company would not be prevented from using its marks, 
any of which could have an adverse effect on the Company. In addition, there 
can be no assurance that the Company will have the financial resources 
necessary to enforce or defend its trademarks. 

UNDESIGNATED STOCK

     The Company's authorized capital consists of 6,250,000 shares of capital 
stock, of which 5,000,000 shares are designated as Common Stock and 1,250,000 
are preferred shares undesignated as to series. The Company has no 
outstanding shares of preferred stock, and there are no current plans to 
designate or issue any shares of preferred stock. Nevertheless, the Company's 
Board of Directors has the power to issue any or all of these shares of 
unissued stock, including the authority to establish the rights and 
preferences of the unissued shares, without shareholder approval. 
Furthermore, as a Minnesota corporation, the Company is subject to certain 
"anti-takeover" provisions of the Minnesota Business Corporation Act. These 
provisions and the power to issue additional shares and to establish separate 
classes or series of common or preferred stock may, in certain circumstances, 
deter or discourage take-over attempts and other changes in control of the 
Company not approved by the Board.

LIMITATIONS ON BROKER-DEALER SALES OF COMPANY COMMON STOCK; APPLICABILITY OF 
"PENNY STOCK" RULES; NO ASSURANCE OF CONTINUED QUOTATION ON THE NASDAQ STOCK 
MARKET. 

     Federal regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act regulate the 
trading of so-called "penny stocks" (the "Penny Stock Rules"), which are 
generally defined as any security not listed on a national securities 
exchange or The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq"), priced at less than $5.00 per 
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tangible assets and revenues. In addition, equity securities listed on Nasdaq 
which are priced at less than $5.00 per share are deemed penny stocks for the 
limited purpose of Section 15(b)(6) of the Exchange Act. Therefore, if, 
during the time in which the common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Small Cap 
Market, the common stock is priced below $5.00 per share, trading of the 
common stock will be subject to the  provisions of Section 15(b)(6) of the 
Exchange Act, which make it unlawful for any broker-dealer to participate in 
a distribution of any penny stock without the consent of the Securities and 
ExchangeCommission (the "SEC") if, in the exercise of reasonable care, the 
broker-dealer is aware of or should have been aware of the participation of a 
previously sanctioned person. In such event, it may be more difficult for 
broker-dealers to sell the common stock and purchasers of shares of common 
stock may experience difficulty in selling such shares in the future in 
secondary trading markets.

     The Company's common stock is currently listed on the Nasdaq Small Cap 
Market. On August 22, 1997, the SEC approved a number of proposed changes to 
the Nasdaq listing requirements to be effective February 22, 1998. common and 
preferred stock must have a minimum bid price of $1. All companies listed on 
the Nasdaq Small Cap Market must meet specific corporate governance 
requirements, including distributing annual and interim reports, maintaining 
a minimum of two independent directors, holding an annual shareholder 
meeting, meeting quorum requirements, soliciting proxies, reviewing conflicts 
of interest, obtaining shareholder approval for certain corporate actions and 
having certain shareholder voting rights. A company listed on the Nasdaq 
SmallCap Market must also have (i) either net tangible assets of over $2 
million, a market capitalization of $35 million or net income of $500,000, 
(ii) a public float of 500,000 shares and (iii) the market value of such 
public float must be over $4 million. The Company must have a minimum of 300 
round lot shareholders and there must be at least two market makers in the 
Company's common stock.. As of December 31, 1997, the Company's net tangible 
assets were above $2 million. The Company's common stock has had a bid price 
of $1 or more after its one-for-four reverse split in June 1998.  However, 
should the Company's common stock fall below $1 or should the Company incur 
losses in excess of $310,000 in 1998, the Company would no longer be in 
compliance with Nasdaq requirements.   Failure by the Company to be in 
compliance with the requirements or to file a plan acceptable to Nasdaq for 
meeting such requirements may result in the delisting of the Company's common 
stock from the Nasdaq Small Cap Market. Should the common stock be suspended 
from trading privileges as a result of the Company's failure to comply with 
applicable requirements, the Company, prior to re-inclusion, must comply with 
the requirements prior to continued listing. However, should the common stock 
be terminated from trading privileges on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market, the 
Company, prior to re-inclusion, must comply with the applicable requirements 
for initial inclusion on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market, which are more 
stringent than the requirements for continued listing. There can be no 
assurance that the common stock will continue to be listed on the Nasdaq 
Small Cap Market. 

     In the event that the common stock is delisted from the Nasdaq Small Cap 
Market and the Company fails other relevant criteria, trading, if any, in 
shares of common stock would be subject to the full range of the Penny Stock 
Rules. Under Exchange Act Rule 15g-8, broker-dealers must take certain steps 
prior to selling a penny stock, which steps include: (i) obtaining financial 
and investment information from the investor; (ii) 

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obtaining a written suitability questionnaire and purchase agreement signed 
by the investor; (iii) providing the investor a written identification of the 
shares being offered and in what quantity; and (iv) deliver to the investor a 
written statement setting forth the basis on which the broker or dealer 
approved the investor's account for the transaction. If the Penny Stock Rules 
are not followed by a broker-dealer, the investor has no obligation to 
purchase the shares. Accordingly, delisting from the Nasdaq Small Cap Market 
and the application of the comprehensive Penny Stock Rules may make it more 
difficult for broker-dealers to sell the common stock, purchasers of shares 
of common stock may have difficulty in selling such shares in the future in 
secondary trading markets and the per share price of such stock would likely 
be greatly reduced.



















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