Seasoned Medical Device Engineer Brings Unique Mix of Corporate Medical Experience and Top-Notch Medical Schools to Actuality's Market in Surgical Planning and Navigation

Bedford, Mass. - June 5, 2006 - Actuality Systems Inc. today announced the appointment of Thomas P. Ryan as the new vice president of Clinical and Regulatory Programs. Mr. Ryan will be responsible for leading the clinical aspects of the company's product portfolio in the area of surgical planning and cancer treatment.

Mr. Ryan brings 25 years of commercial and academic experience in medical device development and has successfully brought several novel devices and clinical mandates at Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon, Tyco Healthcare, and Microsulus Americas. Prior to these companies, he was on the research faculty at Stanford Medical School, Dartmouth Medical School, and the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College. Mr. Ryan's education includes a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Wayne State University, Michigan and an M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Miami. He has 22 issued U.S. patents and over 100 technical publications and book chapters.

"Thomas's strong clinical experience will help to accelerate our new surgical planning and radiation oncology planning products," said Michael Goldstein, president and CEO. "We are delighted to have him on our team."

About Actuality Systems

Actuality Systems, Inc. develops computer-assisted surgical planning and guidance products that reduce surgery-related costs through the application of proprietary 3-D visualization, preoperative planning, and intraoperative guidance and decision support. Actuality's initial products in the area of radiation oncology and soft tissue surgical planning reduce hospital and payer costs by increasing surgical accuracy and reducing time in the operating room, reducing patient impact, and reducing repeat procedures or secondary therapy. Actuality's products focus on therapy for: breast, liver, abdominal, cardiac, vascular, prostate, and urinary cancers. The company's flagship product, Perspecta, is a spatial 3-D system that displays images that occupy a volume in space, giving users a 360-degree view and simultaneous multi-view collaboration - without goggles. For commercial applications, Actuality's technology is being evaluated by Saudi Aramco and Apache Corporation to improve exploration and production of oil, as well as the U.S. Army, several NASA offices, and defense contractors.

Disclaimers, Trademarks

Actuality's products are not FDA-approved, and may not be used to prevent, diagnose, or treat disease. Actuality and Perspecta are registered trademarks of Actuality Systems, Inc. in the United States.

Media Contact Info:

Michael Goldstein, Actuality Systems, +1 (781) 541-6016 x101
mgoldstein (at) actuality-systems.com