Abiomed Appoints General Manager for European Operations.

DANVERS, Mass. -- Abiomed, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABMD) today announced the appointment of Paul Krell to the position of General Manager for its European operations, based in Aachen, Germany. Paul Krell joins Abiomed from ev3 Europe where he most recently served as Vice President, Europe, in the Neurovascular Division. He has more than 14 years of experience in the medical device industry, with a strong cardiac background built during his tenure at Guidant, where Mr. Krell held several management positions, including Country Manager in Germany for Cardiac Surgery Products and European Marketing Manager for Tachyarrhythmia Products.

"Abiomed is fortunate to have Paul Krell join our dedicated team in Europe," said Michael R. Minogue, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Abiomed. "He has strong operational experience and proven success in our industry. We look forward to his contributions and leadership as we continue to grow our European operations."

Mr. Krell has demonstrated success penetrating the European markets and driving growth with positions in marketing for Europe and sales management for Germany. Mr. Krell graduated from the Institute for Management Development (IMD) International in Lausanne, Switzerland with an Executive Masters in Business Administration (EMBA) and has a graduate degree in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University in Aachen.

"I am excited to join Abiomed and bring advanced circulatory care to European patients and customers," commented Krell.

ABOUT ABIOMED

Based in Danvers, Massachusetts, Abiomed, Inc., is a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical products designed to assist or replace the pumping function of the failing heart. Abiomed currently manufactures and sells the AB5000[TM] Circulatory Support System and the BVS([R]) 5000 Biventricular Support System for the temporary support of all patients with failing but potentially recoverable hearts. The Company also developed the AbioCor([R]) Implantable Replacement Heart. In Europe, Abiomed offers the Impella([R]) LP2.5, Impella([R]) LP5.0, Impella([R]) LD, the Impella([R]) RD and an Intra-Aortic Balloon and the iPulse[TM] console under CE Mark approval. The Impella([R]) 5.0 and 2.5 are investigational devices limited by Federal Law solely to investigational use in the United States. Other Impella devices and the iPulse[TM] combination console system are not yet available for sale in the United States. For additional information please visit: www.abiomed.com.

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