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Thoratec Presentation at Piper Jaffary Conference to be Webcast

Date:11/24/2008

PLEASANTON, Calif., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thoratec Corporation (Nasdaq: THOR), a world leader in device-based mechanical circulatory support therapies to save, support and restore falling hearts, said today that it will be participating in the 20th Annual Piper Jaffray Heath Care Conference on Wednesday, December 3.

Gary Burbach, president and chief executive officer, will provide an update on the company, beginning at 1 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (10 a.m., Pacific Standard Time).

The presentation will be available through the conference website at http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/conflobby.zhtml?ticker=THOR&item_id=2021265 or on the company's website at http://www.thoratec.com.

Thoratec is a world leader in therapies to address advanced-stage heart failure. The company's product lines include the Thoratec(R) VAD (Ventricular Assist Device) and HeartMate(R) LVAS (Left Ventricular Assist System) with nearly 12,000 devices implanted in patients suffering from heart failure. Additionally, its International Technidyne Corporation (ITC) division supplies point-of-care blood testing and skin incision products. Thoratec is headquartered in Pleasanton, California. For more information, visit the company's web sites at http://www.thoratec.com or http://www.itcmed.com.

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