Aspect Medical Systems' CEO Nassib Chamoun and CFO J. Neal Armstrong talk to The Wall Street Transcript.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2000

The Wall Street Transcript has published an in-depth interview with Nassib Chamoun, CEO, and J. Neal Armstrong, CFO, both at Aspect Medical Systems (Nasdaq:ASPM), in which they talk at length about the company's future.

The entire 3,000-word interview is available free online at http://www.twst.com/ceos.htm.

Chamoun gives an overview of the company. "Aspect Medical was founded in 1987 with the objective to develop and bring to market the first monitoring system that improves patient care by enabling anesthesia providers to more precisely manage a patient's level of consciousness during surgery."

Chamoun explains, "The BIS system is significant because it addresses a $1.25 to a $1.5 billion market opportunity, which prior to Aspect, never existed. Aspect Medical developed the first technology, brought it to market and has pioneered this exciting segment in the healthcare arena. The BIS monitoring system is absolutely a vital technology because it represents the best in advanced medical technology -- patients, anesthesia providers and healthcare facilities all benefit from its use."

Looking forward, Chamoun states, "The most significant trend we see emerging over the next several years is the movement to adopt consciousness monitoring as a standard of care, and since BIS is the only technology with significant validation behind it, we expect BIS to continue to be the leader in this market. Already we have seen it adopted as a de facto standard in certain regions of the US."

This interview is part of a 288-page UBS Warburg LLC Global Life Sciences Conference Issue available at http://www.twst.com/info/info181.htm or by calling [phone].

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