SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VNUS(R) Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: VNUS), a leading provider of medical devices for the minimally invasive treatment of venous reflux disease, today announced its plans to present at the Piper Jaffray 20th Annual Healthcare Conference, to be held December 2-3, 2008, at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City. The management speaker will be Brian Farley, President and Chief Executive Officer.

VNUS' presentation is currently scheduled for 12:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 3, and will be webcast on the corporate website at http://ir.vnus.com/events.cfm. An archive of the webcast will be available for one month.

About VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc.

VNUS is a leading provider of medical devices for the minimally invasive treatment of venous reflux, a progressive condition caused by incompetent vein valves in the leg. VNUS sells the Closure system, which consists of a proprietary radiofrequency (RF) generator and proprietary disposable endovenous catheters and devices to treat diseased veins through the application of temperature-controlled RF energy. For more information, please visit the corporate website at http://www.vnus.com.

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