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Date:4/28/2008

t in La Jolla. While at Pfizer, Dr. Freddo led the team responsible for the registration of Sutent(R) (sunitinib malate), a drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in January 2006 for the treatment of advanced kidney cancer and gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Prior to joining Pfizer, Dr. Freddo held a variety of senior management positions at Wyeth-Ayerst Research from December 1996 until June 2002, including senior director, oncology, senior director, infectious diseases, and senior director, transplantation immunology. Dr. Freddo holds a B.S. degree in Medical Technology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and an M.D. degree from the University of North Carolina, where he also completed his fellowship training.

Mr. Sean McDevitt, chairman of the board, commented, "We are pleased to welcome David and James as the newest members of our board of directors, both of whom share our vision and commitment to improving the lives of cancer patients and helping to build InfuSystem into a world-class provider of ambulatory infusion pumps and associated clinical services for oncology practices and their patients. David has the ideal combination of both financial and healthcare experience, which will make him a valuable addition to our audit committee. James brings extensive medical and clinical experience, which will be an important resource as we accelerate our outreach activities within the healthcare community."

About InfuSystem Holdings, Inc.

InfuSystem is the leading provider of ambulatory infusion pumps and associated clinical services for oncology practices and their patients in the U.S. These pumps allow for the gradual delivery of a drug over a period of days in the privacy of one's home, compared to bolus infusion chemotherapy treatments that are given in a single high dose over a short period of time. Improved efficacy of the drugs, patient comfort, reimbursement to doctors for appropriate services and continuity
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