PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--June 13, 2001--The management of Varian Medical Systems is scheduled to make a presentation at 9 a.m. PST today at the Goldman Sachs 22nd Annual Healthcare Conference in Laguna Niguel, Calif. Varian Medical Systems President and CEO Richard M. Levy and Chief Financial Officer Elisha W. Finney will present on cancer treatment and X-ray imaging technology, the company's market position, and the outlook for the year, which is unchanged from what was reported at the end of the second quarter of the company's fiscal year.
The webcast will be carried live and then replayed on the Goldman Sachs and Varian Medical Systems' websites. The conference presentation can be accessed via the investor relations page of the company website at www.varian.com. At the prompt, please use username: conference/conf8 and password: goldman8 to access the site. The "Live Audio Webcast" link for Varian Medical Systems will be listed in the 9:00 a.m. timeslot. The webcast will be available for replays via the investor relations page of the Varian website.
This press release contains certain forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 which provides a "safe harbor" for these types of statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. to differ materially from management's current expectations. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, product demand and market acceptance risks; new product development and commercialization; and other risks detailed in Varian Medical Systems, Inc. filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Varian Medical Systems, Inc. assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Varian Medical Systems, Inc., (NYSE:VAR) of Palo Alto, California is the world's leading manufacturer of integrated cancer therapy systems, which are treating 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 2,300 people who are located at manufacturing sites in North America and Europe and in its 40 sales and support offices around the world. In its most recent fiscal year ended September 29, 2000, Varian Medical Systems reported sales of $690 million.
CONTACT: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
Spencer Sias, 650/424-5782
spencer.sias@varian.com