Court Sets Date in Diomed Patent Litigation.

ANDOVER, Mass. -- Diomed Holdings, Inc. (AMEX: DIO), a leading developer and marketer of minimally invasive medical technologies, including its patented EndoVenous Laser Treatment (EVLT([R])) for varicose veins, today announced that the United States Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts has set a hearing date on December 8, 2006 to establish a trial date for its '777 patent litigation against its primary competitors AngioDynamics and Vascular Solutions, Inc.

In January 2004, Diomed commenced legal action in the against AngioDynamics, seeking injunctive relief and damages for infringement of Diomed's pioneering United States Patent Number 6,398,777 which covers the endovascular laser treatment of varicose veins. Diomed acquired exclusive rights to the patent from the five inventors of the procedure in September 2003. Diomed initiated similar actions against Vascular Solutions and two other competitors later in 2004.

Earlier this year U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton ruled that Diomed's U.S. Patent No. 6,398,777 is both valid and enforceable. In granting Diomed's motion for summary judgment, the court rejected defenses advanced by defendants AngioDynamics and Vascular Solutions that Diomed's patent was invalid and unenforceable. The court denied separate motions by each of the parties for summary judgment on the issue of infringement by the defendants, in effect ruling that Diomed is entitled to proceed to trial on its claims for an injunction and damages against the defendants.

"We are very pleased to have a firm date to schedule the trial," stated James A. Wylie, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Diomed Holdings, Inc. "We are very much looking forward to the successful conclusion to this important litigation."

About Diomed

Diomed develops and commercializes minimal and micro-invasive medical procedures that use its proprietary laser technologies and disposable products. Diomed's EVLT[R] laser vein ablation procedure is used in varicose vein treatments. Diomed also provides photodynamic therapy (PDT) for use in cancer treatments, and dental and general surgical applications. The EVLT([R]) procedure and the Company's related products were cleared by the United States FDA in January of 2002. Along with lasers and single-use procedure kits for its EVLT([R]) laser vein treatment, the Company provides its customers with state of the art physician training and practice development support. Additional information is available on the Company's website: www.evlt.com.

EVLT[R] is a registered trademark of Diomed Inc., Andover, MA.

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