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David K. Erickson joined Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (Irvine, CA) in 2000 as vice president of investor relations. He was previously director of investor relations for Pacifi- Care Health Systems (Cypress, CA), a $10 billion managedcare company. Prior to his investor relations role at Pacifi- Care, Erickson was responsible for budgeting, financial analysis, and Securities and Exchange Commission reporting. He can be reached at 949/250-6826 or via e-mail at david_erickson@edwards.com.

Nick Laudico is vice president of the medical technology practice at the Ruth Group (New York City), an independent investor relations agency. He currently focuses on building and implementing strategic investor relations programs for small- and mid-cap clients, with a specialty in developing IR platforms for pre-IPO-stage companies. He can be reached at 646/536-7030 or via e-mail at nlaudico@theruthgroup.com.

Spencer R. Sias is vice president of corporate communications and investor relations for Varian Medical Systems Inc. (Palo Alto, CA). He came to Varian Medical Systems in 1999 when it became one of three independent businesses created by spin-off from Varian Associates Inc. He can be reached at 650/424-5782 or via e-mail at spencer.sias@varian.com.

Julie D. Tracy has served as vice president and chief communications officer of Kyphon Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) since March 2007. Previously, she had served there as vice president for investor relations and corporate marketing since April 2005 and vice president for marketing beginning in January 2003. She can be reached at 408/548-6687 or via e-mail at jtracy@kyphon.com.