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MELA Sciences to Participate in Upcoming 15th Annual Needham Growth Conference

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MELA Sciences to Participate in Upcoming 15th Annual Needham Growth Conference -- IRVINGTON, N.Y., Jan. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

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IRVINGTON, N.Y., Jan. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- [ MELA Sciences, Inc. ] (NASDAQ: [ MELA ]), the medical device company that has developed [ MelaFind ]^®, today announced that it will be participating in the upcoming Needham Growth Conference, being held January 15 - 17, 2013 at the Palace Hotel in New York.

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Joseph V. Gulfo , MD, MELA Sciences President and CEO will be presenting at the conference on Wednesday, January 16 at 10:00am ET.

To access a live webcast of the Needham presentation, visit the investor relations section of [ www.melasciences.com ]. A replay will be available on the company's website for two weeks following the presentation.

About MELA Sciences, Inc.
MELA Sciences is a medical device company focused on the commercialization of its flagship product, MelaFind^®, and its further design and development.  MelaFind is a non-invasive tool to provide additional information to dermatologists during melanoma skin examinations. The device uses light from visible to near-infrared wavelengths to evaluate skin lesions up to 2.5 mm beneath the skin. The device provides information on a lesion's level of morphologic disorganization to provide additional objective information that may be used by dermatologists in the biopsy decision-making process. MelaFind has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for use in the US. In addition, MelaFind has received CE Mark approval and is approved for use in the European Union.

For more information on MELA Sciences, visit [ www.melasciences.com ].

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