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Cytori To Raise $6.0 Million in Strategic Equity Agreement with Green Hospital Supply



    Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYTX) (Frankfurt:XMPA) entered
    into a strategic equity agreement with Green Hospital Supply, Inc.
    (TOKYO:3360), one of the leading medical equipment suppliers in Japan,
    who will purchase 1.0 million shares of Cytori common stock at $6.00
    per share. The transaction will close on or about April 12, 2007,
    subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

    "With this equity position in Cytori, Green Hospital Supply is
    making its first strategic investment in the emerging field of
    regenerative medicine," said Mr. Kunihisa Furukawa, President of Green
    Hospital Supply. "We have the required infrastructure and consulting
    experience to effectively provide and integrate certain regenerative
    medicine technologies, which may include cell preservation services,
    to medical centers throughout Japan."

    "This deal bolsters our cash position, adds another strategic
    financial partner who shares our vision for regenerative medicine, and
    allows us to maintain our focus on the development of therapeutic
    applications for the Celution(TM) System and its near-term launch in
    Europe," said Christopher J. Calhoun, chief executive officer of
    Cytori Therapeutics. "We have jointly identified future collaborative
    opportunities, which we look forward to further exploring."

    About Green Hospital Supply, Inc.

    Green Hospital Supply, Inc. (TOKYO:3360) operates three
    businesses, which offer one-stop solutions for medical institutions in
    Japan to optimize their hospital management. The Total Pack System
    business offers solutions to meet the needs of clients to open,
    relocate, add and/or renovate hospital facilities. Green Hospital
    Supply continues the client relationships by selling medical practice
    materials and consumables after hospitals start operations (Medical
    Supply Business), and supplying meals and medical-related services
    (Health Care Business). The Company strengthens ties with its clients
    by making them business partners to further expand the spectrum of
    businesses, for example, launching dispensing pharmacies near
    hospitals (Health Care Business). http://www.ghs-inc.co.jp

    About Cytori Therapeutics

    Cytori Therapeutics is developing and seeks to commercialize stem
    and regenerative cell therapies for cardiovascular disease,
    reconstructive surgery and many other serious chronic, and life
    threatening conditions. To provide these therapies, physicians remove
    a small amount of a patient's fat, also known as adipose tissue, and
    run it through Cytori's Celution(TM) System. This System quickly
    separates and concentrates stem and regenerative cells from adipose
    tissue so they may be quickly administered back to the patient about
    an hour later. This system will dramatically improve the way in which
    personalized cell-based therapies can be delivered to patients.
    www.cytoritx.com

    Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release includes forward-looking statements regarding
    events, trends and prospects of our business, which may affect our
    future operating results and financial position. Such statements are
    subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results
    and financial position to differ materially. Some of these risks and
    uncertainties include our history of operating losses, the need for
    further financing, regulatory uncertainties, dependence on performance
    of third parties, and other risks and uncertainties described (under
    the heading "Risk Factors") in Cytori Therapeutics' Form 10-K annual
    report for the year ended December 31, 2005 and subsequent SEC
    filings. We assume no responsibility to update or revise any
    forward-looking statements to reflect events, trends or circumstances
    after the date they are made.