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VIASYS Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:VAS) announced today that Randy H. Thurman, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the Ninth Annual Needham & Company Growth Conference on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at 1:30 PM, Eastern Time, at the New York Palace Hotel, New York, NY. The audio-only portion of his presentation will be available via http://www.viasyshealthcare.com/promo/pr_011007_needham.asp starting at 1:30 PM., Eastern Time, on Wednesday, January 10. ABOUT VIASYS HEALTHCARE INC. VIASYS Healthcare Inc. is a global, research-based medical technology company focused on respiratory, neurology, medical disposable and orthopedic products. VIASYS products are marketed under well-recognized trademarks, including, among others, AVEA�, BEAR�, BIRD�, CORFLO�, CORPAK�, CORTRAK�, EME�, GRASON-STADLER�, JAEGER�, LYRA�, MEDELEC�, MICROGAS�, NAVIGATOR�, NICOLET�, NicoletOne�, PULMONETIC�, SENSORMEDICS�, TECA�, TECOMET�, VELA� and VMAX�. VIASYS is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA, and its businesses are conducted through its Respiratory Care, NeuroCare, MedSystems and Orthopedics business units. More information can be found at http://www.viasyshealthcare.com.