Dawson Samberg Capital Management, Inc. Executive Joins LaserSight Incorporated Board of Directors.ORLANDO, Fla.--(BW HealthWire)--July 14, 1998--LaserSight Incorporated (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 :LASE) has expanded its number of board of director positions to include a representative of Dawson Samberg Capital Management, Inc. Juliet Tammenoms Bakker, a vice president of Dawson Samberg, brings 13 years of experience in international operations Internal Operations (I.O., IO or I/O) is a fictional American Intelligence Agency in Wildstorm comics. It was originally called International Operations. I.O. first appeared in WildC.A.T.S. volume 1 #1 (August, 1992) and was created by Brandon Choi and Jim Lee. , equity research and investment banking to LaserSight's board. Dawson Samberg is the investment manager of Pequot Private Equity Fund, L.P., which, with certain affiliates, completed an $8 million private placement with LaserSight on June 16, 1998. LaserSight Chief Executive Officer Michael Farris says that Tammenoms Bakker will add a welcomed perspective and expertise to the company, and that everyone looks forward to her involvement. "I am especially enthused about working with LaserSight as the company further develops its strong technology platform and looks to enhance its overall industry presence," says Tammenoms Bakker. Prior to joining the Pequot Private Equity Fund, Tammenoms Bakker worked at Waste Management International plc in London. In the past, she also worked as an equity research analyst in London for Banque Paribas, and was a vice president in the investment banking division at PaineWebber in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . She holds a bachelor's degree from Cornell University and a master's degree in public administration from the J.F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. LaserSight Incorporated provides technology solutions for laser refractive surgery Refractive surgery A surgical procedure that corrects visual defects. Mentioned in: Photorefractive Keratectomy and Laser-Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis refractive surgery and other innovative medical applications, especially in the vision correction industry. The company sells its products in more than 30 countries. In the United States, LaserSight's refractive refractive capacity to refract light. refractive error a difference between the focal length of the cornea and lens, and the length of the eye, resulting in myopia or hyperopia. scanning laser system has had a pending pre-market approval application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since May of this year, and is not yet commercially available in that market. This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and future performance of the company, which involve risks and uncertainties that could materially affect actual results. Investors should refer to documents that the company files from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a description of certain factors that could cause actual results to vary from current expectations and the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Such filings include, without limitation, the company's Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. and Form 8-K Form 8-K The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock. Form 8-K See 8-K. reports.
CONTACT: LaserSight Incorporated
Julie Tockman, APR
Director, Corporate Relations
314/469-3220 Ext. 3060
Visit us on the Internet at www.lase.com
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