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Dr. Vijay Maker to Present Impact of Advanced Visualization On Surgery During 1 P.M. CT Live Webcast Vital Images, Inc. (Nasdaq:VTAL), a leading provider of advanced visualization and analysis solutions, will host a live webcast of its annual meeting on Thursday, May 14, 2009, at 1 p.m. CT. The meeting will be held at Vital Images' headquarters located at 5850 Opus Parkway, Suite 300, Minnetonka, Minn.

Michael H. Carrel, president and chief executive officer, and Peter J. Goepfrich, chief financial officer, will discuss financial results, company priorities and the financial outlook for the remainder of 2009.

The meeting will feature a special presentation by Dr. Vijay Maker, chairman, Department of Surgery, and executive program director at University of Illinois Metropolitan Group Hospital Residency in General Surgery Program. Dr. Maker utilizes advanced visualization software for surgical planning and patient follow up in all major surgeries. His work has been published in countless medical journals and he has been listed as a "top doctor" multiple times in both Chicago Magazine and Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd.

"Dr. Maker has been a customer and partner to Vital Images for the past five years," said Carrel. "We are thrilled to have him share his experiences and appreciate his insight on the impact our software has made in his ability to improve patient care. We invite the investment community to attend his presentation in person or via webcast."

"Modern surgery can benefit deeply from advanced visualization technology," said Dr. Maker. "The team at Vital Images helped make surgical simulation become a reality, which has ultimately led to improved patient care. I look forward to sharing my advanced visualization experiences with the broader Vital community."

To access the Vital Images annual meeting webcast, go to the investors' portion of the company's Web site, www.vitalimages.com, and click on the webcast icon. The webcast replay will be available beginning at 6 p.m. CT on the same day.

About Vital Images

Vital Images, Inc., established in 1988 and headquartered in Minneapolis, is a leading provider of advanced visualization software solutions. The company's technology gives radiologists, cardiologists, oncologists and other medical specialists, time-saving productivity and communications tools that can be accessed throughout the enterprise and via the Web for easy use in the day-to-day practice of medicine. Vital Images also has offices in Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.vitalimages.com.

Source: Vital Images