VNUS Medical Technologies to Report First-Quarter 2009 Results and Webcast Teleconference on May 8

VNUS® Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:VNUS), a leading provider of medical devices for the minimally invasive treatment of venous reflux disease, announced today that it plans to report its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009, before market on May 8.

VNUS plans to host its regular quarterly teleconference at 5:30 a.m. PT / 8:30 a.m. ET on May 8. This call will also be webcast live for investors and archived on the company's website at www.vnus.com.

HOW TO ACCESS THE LIVE TELECONFERENCE

To participate, please dial [phone] approximately 5-10 minutes before the teleconference is scheduled to begin. The operator will take your name and connect your line with the meeting. A phone replay will be available for seven days after the live call at [phone], code 4061292.

HOW TO ACCESS THE TELECONFERENCE WEBCAST

Go to the home page of the VNUS investor relations website at http://ir.vnus.com/ and click on the webcast icon. From this site, you can listen to the teleconference, assuming that your computer system is configured properly.

ABOUT VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

VNUS is a leading provider of medical devices for the minimally invasive treatment of venous reflux, a progressive condition caused by incompetent vein valves in the leg. VNUS sells the Closure system, which consists of a proprietary radiofrequency (RF) generator and proprietary disposable endovenous catheters and devices to treat diseased veins through the application of temperature-controlled RF energy. For more information, please visit the corporate website at http://www.vnus.com.