Cutera Appoints Miguel Pardos as Executive Vice President of International

Cutera, Inc. (Nasdaq:CUTR), a leading provider of laser and other energy-based aesthetic systems for practitioners worldwide, today announced the expansion of its sales and marketing organization to bring greater focus on its international business.

Mr. Miguel Pardos recently joined Cutera as Executive Vice President of International. He brings over twenty years of experience in building and leading international sales and marketing organizations in global medical device companies. In his prior roles, he has delivered significant revenue growth through growing direct operations as well as building strong distribution partnerships. For the past five years, Miguel served as Vice President of Asia Pacific for an aesthetic capital equipment company and prior to that spent fifteen years at GE Healthcare where he held a variety of leadership roles in Spain, Germany, Australia and Singapore. Miguel holds a B.Sc. degree in Engineering from Universidad Politecnica Catalunya (UPC) in Spain and an Executive MBA from Instituto de Empresa (ie) also based in Spain. 

Kevin Connors, President and CEO of Cutera, stated, "We are committed to expanding our global reach with our world-class portfolio of products and believe that there are significant opportunities for us to grow our international business. With the addition of Miguel, as well as the recently introduced Excel HR product for hair removal and Enlighten product for the removal of benign pigmented lesions and tattoos (FDA clearance pending), we are well positioned to capture increased market share."

About Cutera, Inc.

Brisbane, California-based Cutera is a leading provider of laser and other energy-based aesthetic systems for practitioners worldwide. Since 1998, Cutera has been developing innovative, easy-to-use products that enable physicians and other qualified practitioners to offer safe and effective aesthetic treatments to their patients. For more information, call 1-888-4CUTERA or visit www.cutera.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, statements concerning Cutera's ability to increase revenue, develop and commercialize existing and new products and applications, meet expectation for new product launch dates and statements regarding long-term prospects and opportunities in the laser and other energy-based equipment aesthetic market are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current, preliminary expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause Cutera's actual results to differ materially from the statements contained herein. Potential risks and uncertainties that could affect Cutera's business and cause its financial results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. For a further detailed discussion of the risks in the Company's operations and other factors, please refer to the "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2014. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Cutera undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date they were made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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