Conceptus to Present at CIBC World Markets Annual Healthcare Conference.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SAN CARLOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2003 Conceptus conceptus /con·cep·tus/ (-tus) the product of the union of oocyte and spermatozoon at any stage of development from fertilization until birth, including extraembryonic membranes as well as the embryo or fetus. , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CPTS CPTS Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (network security) CPTS Comptroller Squadron CPTS Computer Program Test Specifications CPTS Catastrophe Personnel Tracking System CPTS Claims Procedure Training Specialist ), developer of the non-incisional permanent birth control procedure Essure(R), today announced that Mark M. Sieczkarek, president and chief executive officer, will be presenting at the CIBC World Markets CIBC World Markets is the investment banking division of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. It helps governments, large companies, and other large institutions obtain capital and credit and is a primary dealer in U.S. Treasury securities. 14th Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, November 11, at 4:00 p.m. ET. The conference will take place at the Plaza Hotel in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Individuals may listen to both the live and archived webcast of the presentation through Friday, December 12, at 8 p.m. ET, at the following address www.veracast.com/webcasts/cibcwm/healthcare03/24215215.cfm. In addition, a link to the live and archived presentation will be posted in the investors section of the Company's web site, www.conceptus.com. About Conceptus Conceptus manufactures and markets Essure, an innovative medical device and procedure, designed to provide a non-incisional alternative to tubal Tubal (t  `bəl), in the Bible, son of Japheth. ligation ligation /li·ga·tion/ (li-ga´shun) the application of a ligature.tubal ligation sterilization of the female by constricting, severing, or crushing the uterine tubes. , which is the leading form of birth control worldwide. The availability of Essure in the U.S. is expected to open up a market currently occupied by incisional tubal ligation and vasectomy vasectomy, male sterilization by surgical excision of the vas deferens, the thin duct that carries sperm cells from the testicles to the prostate and the penis. , which combined account for over 1 million procedures annually in the United States. Additional information about the Essure procedure is available at www.essure.com or by calling the Essure Information line at 1-877-ESSURE1. Additional information about Conceptus is available at www.conceptus.com or by calling 1-877-ESSURE2. Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements, the accuracy of which is necessarily subject to risks and uncertainties. Clinical efficacy of and market demand for our product, among other matters discussed in this release, may differ significantly from the discussion of such matters in the forward-looking statements. Such differences may be based upon factors within the Company's control, such as strategic planning decisions by management and re-allocation of internal resources, or on factors outside of the Company's control, such as decisions by insurance companies, delays by regulatory authorities, scientific advances by third parties and introduction of competitive products, as well as those factors set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for each of the quarters ended March 31, 2003 and June 30, 2003, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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