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Date:2/23/2008

presented by the physicians paint a compelling picture of the VNUS ClosureFAST catheter as the new treatment of choice for patients who suffer from the pain, swelling and discomfort of varicose veins," said Brian E. Farley, President and CEO of VNUS. "The documented efficacy of the device and the overwhelmingly positive responses of physicians and patients regarding its ease of use, comfort and mild recovery are driving the rapid adoption of the ClosureFAST catheter, resulting in substantial benefits to varicose vein patients in over 40 countries."

ABOUT VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Founded in 1995 and headquartered in San Jose, California, VNUS Medical Technologies (Nasdaq: VNUS) is a worldwide leader in medical devices for the minimally invasive treatment of venous reflux disease, a progressive condition that causes the varicose veins afflicting 25 million Americans. The pioneering company in the field, VNUS now offers the ClosureFAST system, which consists of a proprietary radiofrequency (RF) generator and proprietary disposable endovenous catheters and devices to close diseased veins through the application of temperature-controlled RF energy. VNUS devices have been used in more than 200,000 procedures worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.vnus.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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