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BioSphere Medical to Present at the 12th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference

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^{Published in Health and Fitness on Wednesday, January 6th 2010 at 20:40 GMT by Market Wire}  

ROCKLAND, Mass.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--BioSphere Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSMD) – the pioneer in the use of bioengineered microspheres to treat uterine fibroids, hypervascularized tumors and vascular malformations by a minimally invasive, image-guided medical procedure called embolotherapy – announced today that Martin Joyce, its executive vice president and chief financial officer, is scheduled to present at the 12th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 8:40 a.m. eastern time. The conference will be held at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City.

The presentation will also be broadcast live over the Internet via the "Investors" page of the BioSphere Medical Web site at [ www.biospheremed.com ]. To listen to the live event, go to the Web site at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the webcast will be available at the Company's Web site for 30 days following the presentation.

About BioSphere Medical, Inc.

BioSphere Medical, Inc. seeks to pioneer and commercialize minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic applications based on proprietary bioengineered microsphere technology. The Company's core technologies, patented bioengineered polymers and manufacturing methods, are used to produce microscopic spherical materials with unique beneficial properties for a variety of medical applications. BioSphere's principal focus is the use of its products for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids using a procedure called uterine fibroid embolization, or UFE. The Company's products continue to gain acceptance in this rapidly emerging procedure, as well as in a number of other new and established medical treatments.