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To: Ram Seetharaman who wrote (1746)9/19/2000 2:14:52 PM
From: Ram Seetharaman  Read Replies (1) of 1754
 
September 19, 12:34 pm Eastern Time
Press Release
Patent Office Issues VISX '388 Patent Following Reexamination
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--Sept. 19, 2000--VISX, INCORPORATED (NYSE Symbol: EYE - news) announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a Reexamination Certificate in the reexamination of VISX's U.S. Patent No. 5,108,388, known as the `388 Patent.

During the reexamination VISX amended the original five claims of the patent and added 60 new claims that pertain to methods of performing laser vision correction. The patent will expire in 2009.

VISX is the worldwide leader in the development of refractive laser technology. VISX systems are commercially available in the United States and markets worldwide.

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VISX
Lola Wood, 877/463-6847
ir@visx.com
visx.com
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