Vital Images to Host Analyst and Investor Presentation at 2008 RSNA Meeting on December 1 in Chicago

Vital Images, Inc. (NASDAQ: VTAL), a leading provider of advanced visualization and analysis solutions, announced today that it will host an analyst and investor presentation in conjunction with the 94^th annual RSNA (Radiological Society of North America) meeting on Monday, Dec. 1, 2008, at 7:30 a.m. CT. Michael H. Carrel, president and chief executive officer, will discuss the company’s business, recent developments and growth strategies.

The event will be at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, room CC12D. Analysts and institutional investors are invited to register by visiting: http://pub.psbpr.com/vital/rsna-2008/rsvp.asp. Space is limited and early registration is advised.

The company’s presentation will be webcast live. To access the webcast, go to the investors’ portion of the company’s Web site, www.vitalimages.com, and click on the webcast icon. The archived webcast will be available at 11 a.m. CT on Monday, Dec. 1.

About Vital Images

Vital Images, Inc., headquartered in Minneapolis, is a leading provider of advanced visualization and analysis software solutions. The company's technology gives radiologists, cardiologists, oncologists and other medical specialists, time-saving productivity and communications tools that can be accessed throughout the enterprise and via the Web for easy use in the day-to-day practice of medicine. Vital Images also has offices in Beijing, China and Den Haag, the Netherlands. For more information, visit www.vitalimages.com.

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