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Medtech Insight and Windhover Information´s ``Investment In Innovation (In3) Europe´´ Investment and Partnering Conference to Feature Presentations from 30+ Early- to Late-Stage Med Device Companies Seeking Funding and/or Strategic Partnership



    Medtech Insight, a division of Windhover Information, Inc. and a
    leading provider of business information for the medical device
    industry, has announced that 14 early- to late-stage medical device
    companies from around the world are confirmed to date to present at
    its "Investment In Innovation (In3) Europe" conference, being held
    April 29-30, 2008 at The Hilton Paris Hotel in Paris, France. In3
    Europe - the company´s 30th In3 conference - will showcase a total of
    over 30 highly promising start-up med device companies from around the
    world presenting to an audience of senior business development and
    investment executives from the leading medical technology and
    healthcare investment firms worldwide, for purposes of raising funding
    or forming strategic partnerships. Regularly updated event details can
    be viewed at www.windhover.com/in3europe08.

    Presentations from a carefully selected group of cutting-edge,
    early- to late-stage companies will encompass a wide variety of
    high-growth device sectors, including cardiovascular therapeutics and
    diagnostics/interventional cardiology, diagnostics, drug delivery,
    imaging, minimally invasive surgery, nanotechnology, neurostimulation,
    oncology, orthopedics/spine, peripheral vascular, stem cells, stroke
    management, tissue engineering, and wound management, to mention only
    a few. Presenters confirmed to date include Cardiatis (Brussels,
    Belgium), Electrical Geodesics, Inc. (Eugene, OR), MagForce
    Nanotechnologies GmbH (Berlin, Germany), MicroVision Medical BV
    (Wallingford, PA), Nano Biotix (Labege Cedex, France), NanoPowers SA
    (Hergiswil, Switzerland), Nerites Corporation (Madison, WI), Photo
    Dynamic Therapy (Vienna, Austria), ProRhythm, Inc. (Ronkonkoma, NY),
    Science & Technology International (Honolulu, HI), Small Bone
    Innovations, LLC (New York, NY), Symetis SA (Lausanne, Switzerland),
    SyntheMed, Inc. (New York, NY), and Vivoxid (Turku, Finland), among
    many others being added to the program regularly.

    The In3 Europe format will include focused 10-minute presentations
    by a senior executive from each presenting company to our full
    audience, each followed immediately by one-on-one meetings with
    interested parties in private breakout rooms. The event will also
    feature an insightful Keynote Presentation by David Cassak, Managing
    Partner at Windhover Information, entitled "State of the Medical
    Device Industry," an informative and interactive Panel Discussion,
    "Trends in European Dealmaking and Investing," a timely Keynote
    On-Stage Interview entitled "Perspectives from the Buy Side: Buying
    Companies, Acquiring Technology and Sustaining Growth at a Large
    Company," a presenting company product exhibition/networking
    reception, and educational workshops.

    Medtech Insight and its parent company, Windhover Information,
    have established a reputation as holding the premier forums worldwide
    for discerning senior executives in the medical device, diagnostics,
    biotech, and pharmaceutical business development and investment
    communities to meet and screen promising early-stage life sciences
    companies in need of funding, acquisition and/or strategic
    partnership, and to network with key decision makers in the industry.
    Over 1350 emerging medical technology company presenters and over 7200
    attendees have participated at In3 events over the past 7 years.

    In3 Europe is a must-attend event for anyone interested in
    emerging medical technology impacting the worldwide med device market.
    To register to attend, or if your company is interested in presenting,
    call Kristy Grimes of Medtech Insight at 480-985-9512, 888-202-5939
    toll-free in the U.S., or visit the In3 Europe website at
    www.windhover.com/in3europe08. The early bird attendee registration
    rate of $1295 ($400 off the regular rate) expires February 16, 2008.

    Medtech Insight and Windhover Information will also be holding
    their "Investment In Innovation (In3) Summit" conference in San
    Francisco, CA, June 17-19, featuring over 50 medtech company
    presentations in 3 concurrent specialty tracks, as well as their "In3
    East" conference in Boston, MA, October 22-24. For more information on
    these upcoming events, please call Medtech Insight or visit the
    company´s website at www.medtechinsight.com.

    About Medtech Insight

    Medtech Insight, a division of Windhover Information Inc., is the
    leading provider of business information and market intelligence for
    the medical technology marketplace. For more on the company´s products
    and services, please see www.medtechinsight.com.