Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: KCI) today announced that it will hold a
conference call to update investors on the completion of the initial
tender offer for the outstanding shares of common stock of LifeCell
Corporation. The call will be at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, May 22, 2008. Dial-in numbers for this conference call are as follows:
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Domestic: 866-383-8108 - - - - - -
International: +617-597-5343 - - - - - -
Participant Code - 10181374 - - - - - -
This call is being web cast by Thomson and can be accessed at the
Kinetic Concepts web site http://www.kci1.com/investor/index.asp.
The web cast is also being distributed over Thomson´s Investor
Distribution Network to both institutional and individual investors.
Individual investors can listen to the call through Thomson´s individual
investor center at www.earnings.com and institutional investors can access the call via Thomson´s
password-protected event management site, StreetEvents. Approximately
one hour after the live call/web cast, the web cast will be available
for a period of twelve months on KCI´s web site at the investor
relations page http://www.kci1.com/investor/index.asp. About Kinetic Concepts, Inc. KCI is a global medical technology company with leadership positions in
advanced wound care and therapeutic support systems. We design
manufacture, market and service a wide range of proprietary products
that can improve clinical outcomes and can help reduce the overall cost
of patient care. Our advanced wound care systems incorporate our
proprietary Vacuum Assisted Closure(R), or V.A.C.(R) Therapy technology
which has been demonstrated clinically to promote wound healing through
unique mechanisms of action and can help reduce the cost of treating
patients with serious wounds. Our therapeutic support systems, including
specialty hospital beds, mattress replacement systems and overlays, are
designed to address pulmonary complications associated with immobility
to reduce skin breakdown and assist caregivers in the safe and dignified
handling of obese patients. We have an infrastructure designed to meet
the specific needs of medical professionals and patients across all
healthcare settings, including acute care hospitals, extended care
organizations and patients´ homes, in 19 countries in the United States
and abroad. For more information, visit our web site at www.kci1.com. Forward-Looking Information The LifeCell Acquisition Update Conference Call may contain
forward-looking statements regarding the expected performance of the
combined company. Forward-looking statements may contain words such as
"believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "projects,"
"intends," "should," "seeks," "future," "continue," or the negative of
such terms, or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements
are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that
are difficult to predict and that could cause actual results to vary
materially from those expressed in or indicated by them. Such
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements
about KCI´s ability to implement its strategic and business initiatives
including its proposed acquisition of LifeCell Corporation, financial
expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical
facts. Additional risks and factors are identified in KCI´s filings with
the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including its
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007
and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008
which are available on the SEC´s website at http://www.sec.gov.
KCI undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking
statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.
