Kinetic Concepts, Inc. to Present at the Jefferies 2nd Annual Healthcare Conference

Business Wire,  June 24, 2008  

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SAN ANTONIO -- Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE:KCI) today announced that it will present at the Jefferies 2nd Annual Healthcare Conference on Thursday, June 26, 2008 in New York.

Martin J. Landon, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will provide a company presentation to conference attendees at 9:30 a.m. EDT. A live and archived webcast of the presentation will be available for 90 days on KCI's Investor Relations website at http://www.kci1.com/investor.

About Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: KCI) is a leading global medical technology company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of innovative, high-technology therapies and products for the wound care, tissue regeneration and therapeutic support system markets. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, KCI's success spans more than three decades and can be traced to a history deeply rooted in innovation and a passion for significantly improving the healing - and the lives - of patients around the world.

KCI's three primary businesses include:

Advanced Wound Care - Includes KCI's proprietary Vacuum Assisted Closure([R]), or V.A.C.([R]) Therapy System, which has been clinically demonstrated to promote wound healing through unique mechanisms of action while reducing the overall cost of treating patients with complex wounds.

Tissue Regeneration - Represented by KCI's LifeCell business and includes tissue-based products for use in reconstructive, orthopedic and urogynecologic surgical procedures to repair soft tissue defects.

Therapeutic Support Systems - Includes specialty hospital beds, mattress replacement systems and overlays designed to address pulmonary complications associated with immobility, to reduce skin breakdown and assist caregivers in the safe and dignified handling of patients of size.

The company employs 7,000 people and markets its products in more than 20 countries. For more information about KCI, and how its products are changing the practice of medicine, visit www.KCI1.com.

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