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November 26, 2012

NEW AND FUTURE INNOVATIONS FOR TOSHIBA ULTRASOUND IMPROVE IMAGE QUALITY AND WORKFLOW

Showcasing UltraExtend FX, Luminance, New Transducers and Workflow Enhancements for Aplio 500 and Aplio 300

November 25, 2012

TOSHIBA LAUNCHES PREMIER CT SYSTEM TO ACCURATELY IMAGE MORE PATIENTS FASTER AND SAFER

Aquilion ONE ViSION Edition Reduces Risk and Maximizes Returns

September 25, 2012

Toshiba manufactures milestone 500th Aquilion ONE system

Otawara, Japan, September 25, 2012 - Achieving a milestone in the advancement of computed tomography (CT) in the practice of diagnostic medicine, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation announced the production of the 500th Aquilion ONE™ system, which is to be installed at PRP Diagnostic Imaging at Norwest Private Hospital in Australia.

September 10, 2012

Integration of Production by Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation and Toshiba Medical Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Otawara, Japan, September 10, 2012 - In order to achieve further growth, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (TMSC; headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi, Japan; President: Satoshi Tsunakawa) and TMSC Group company Toshiba Medical Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TMM; headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi, Japan; President: Yoshio Taniguchi) have reached an agreement to integrate their production systems for medical equipment on October 1, 2012, to be followed by the merger of TMM into TMSC on April 1, 2013.

September 7, 2012

FIRST WORLDWIDE MULTI-CENTER TRIAL CONFIRMS EFFICACY OF COMBINED CT ANGIOGRAPHY AND MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION IMAGING USING 320-DETECTOR ROW CT -Results of the CORE320 trial presented at ESC 2012-

Otawara, Japan, September 7, 2012 - Combined non-invasive CT coronary angiography (CTA) and myocardial perfusion (CTP) with 320-detector row CT allows accurate identification of flow-limiting lesions requiring revascularization.

August 20, 2012

Toshiba achieves its goal of incorporating low-dose technology in its full range of CT systems -Reducing dose by as much as 75%-

Otawara, Tochigi, Japan, August 20, 2012 - Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation has announced that it has achieved its goal of incorporating AIDR 3D low-dose technology in all CT systems throughout its product line-up.

August 3, 2012

Chinese Procurement Center Opened

Otawara, Tochigi, Japan, August 3, 2012 - Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation has established the Chinese Procurement Center in Shanghai.

October 28, 2011

TOSHIBA INTRODUCES "AIDR 3D", ROBUST DOSE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Toshiba presents improved, dose-reduction software that lowers patient dose up to 75 percent, while providing better image quality routinely.

June 16, 2011

TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES TENDER OFFER FOR OUTSTANDING SHARES OF VITAL IMAGES, INC

New York, New York, June 16, 2011 and Tokyo, Japan, June 16, 2011 - Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation ("TMSC") today announced the expiry of the subsequent offering period by TMSC and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Magenta Corporation ("Merger Sub"), for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Vital Images, Inc. (Nasdaq: VTAL) ("Vital Images").

June 9, 2011

TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES EXPIRATION OF INITIAL TENDER OFFER PERIOD FOR OUTSTANDING SHARES OF VITAL IMAGES, INC. AND COMMENCEMENT OF SUBSEQUENT OFFERING PERIOD

New York, New York, June 9, 2011 and Tokyo, Japan, June 9, 2011 - Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation ("TMSC") today announced the completion of the initial cash tender offer by TMSC and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Magenta Corporation ("Merger Sub"), for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Vital Images, Inc. (Nasdaq: VTAL) ("Vital Images").

May 23, 2011

TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES EARLY TERMINATION OF HSR WAITING PERIOD FOR ITS OFFER FOR SHARES OF VITAL IMAGES, INC.

New York, New York, May 23, 2011 and Tokyo, Japan, May 23, 2011 - Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation ("TMSC") today announced that, on May 20, 2011, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the required waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the "HSR Act") applicable to the cash tender offer by TMSC and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Magenta Corporation ("Merger Sub"), for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Vital Images, Inc. (Nasdaq: VTAL) ("Vital Images").

May 11, 2011

TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION COMMENCES CASH TENDER OFFER FOR ALL OUTSTANDING SHARES OF VITAL IMAGES, INC.

New York, New York, May 11, 2011 and Tokyo, Japan, May 11, 2011 - Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation ("TMSC") today announced that TMSC and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Magenta Corporation ("Merger Sub"), will commence today a cash tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Vital Images, Inc. (Nasdaq: VTAL) ("Vital Images") at a price of $18.75 per share.

April 28, 2011

TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION TO ACQUIRE VITAL IMAGES, INC. FOR $18.75 PER SHARE IN ALL CASH TRANSACTION

Vital signs merger agreement with TMSC; Combination to Strengthen TMSC's Global Healthcare Imaging Solutions Business

April 1, 2011

TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION ACCELERATES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Because we believe that preserving the irreplaceable global environment is a vital issue for management, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (Headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi, Japan; President: Satoshi Tsunakawa), has established an environmental management promotion system and is committed to continuous environmental activities.

March 28, 2011

SUPPORT FOR AFFECTED AREA BY THE TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI TOSHIBA PROVIDES COMPACT PORTABLE DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND SYSTEMS

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation offered to provide 10 Viamo™, diagnostic ultrasound systems, to support reconstruction in affected area to the Japan Red Cross Society.

February 28, 2011

TOSHIBA MANUFACTURES MILESTONE 25,000TH CT SYSTEM AND BEGINS RESEARCH COLLABORATION WITH RADBOUD UNIVERSITY

In December 2010, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation reached a new milestone with the manufacture of its 25,000th CT system.

January 19, 2011

TOSHIBA PRESENTS Aquilion PRIME, THE NEXT GENERATION MULTISLICE CT SCANNER.

The new 160-slice MDCT scanner, Aquilion™ PRIME is the latest addition to the Aquilion ONE™ family with the key feature "Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction (AIDR)" an iterative reconstruction algorithm, which has been designed to further enhance clinical examinations.

January 11, 2011

TOSHIBA ANNOUNCES NON-CONTRAST MRA MULTI-CENTER TRIAL

Trial Will Include Comparisons between Non-Contrast Time-SLIP Angiography and Other Diagnostic Imaging Techniques, Including Digital Subtraction X-RAY Angiography in the Diagnosis of Renal Artery Stenosis

December 8, 2010

TOSHIBA PRESENTS Alexion, A NEW MULTISLICE CT SCANNER.

The new 16-row multislice CT scanner Alexion™ delivers "Real Performance, Really Small", with easy operation and low-dose, high-quality images.

June 10, 2010

TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (TMSC), a member of the Toshiba group of companies, announced today at the company's annual shareholder meeting that Satoshi Tsunakawa will be appointed president and CEO of the company.

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