PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Varian MedicalSystems, Inc. (NYSE: VAR) today announced the company will webcast the previously announced annual meeting of its stockholders on February 17, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Varian Medical Systems' stockholders of record on December 20, 2004 will be entitled to vote at the annual meeting. The annual stockholder meeting will be held at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time on February 17, 2005 at the Sheraton Palo Alto, 625 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA. The Varian Medical Systems Annual Stockholder Meeting may be accessed via Internet simulcast at http://investor.varian.com/ . The Annual Stockholder meeting webcast will be archived on the Varian Medical Systems investor relations website for one year, and can be accessed by clicking on the "audio archives" link. Additional information on Varian Medical Systems may be obtained on the company's website. Investors can subscribe to receive automatic "E-mail Alerts" regarding Varian news and events via the company website at http://investor.varian.com/ . Varian Medical Systems, Inc., of Palo Alto, California is the world's leading manufacturer of integrated cancer therapy systems, which are used to treat thousands of patients per day. The company is also a premier supplier of X-ray tubes and flat-panel digital subsystems for imaging in medical, scientific, and industrial applications. Varian Medical Systems employs approximately 3,300 people who are located at manufacturing sites in North America and Europe and in its 56 sales and support offices around the world. In its most recent fiscal year ended October 1, 2004, Varian Medical Systems reported sales of over $1.2 billion. Additional information is available on the company's investor relations web site at http://www.varian.com/. Forward Looking Statements This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about plans to hold a special stockholders meeting, mail a proxy statement to Varian Medical Systems stockholders, and a vote by Varian Medical Systems stockholders on a proposal to amend the company's restated certificate of incorporation to increase the company's authorized shares of common stock. Actual results might differ materially from these statements due to risks and uncertainties, including those associated with the approval of the proposal by Varian Medical Systems' stockholders; and changes in general economic, business and industry conditions. More complete descriptions of the risks applicable to Varian Medical Systems appear in the company's documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on request from Varian Medical Systems. Varian Medical Systems disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements. FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Spencer Sias 650-424-5782 spencer.sias@varian.com SOURCE: Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Web site: http://www.varian.com/