RITA Medical Systems to Present at Wells Fargo Securities' 2005 Healthcare Conference

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb 18, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- RITA Medical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: RITA) today announced that President and CEO Joseph DeVivo is scheduled to make an investor presentation at Wells Fargo Securities' 2005 Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The conference is being held at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City.

A live webcast of the Company's presentation at the conference will be available via a link provided at the Company's website at www.ritamedical.com. An archive of the presentation will begin shortly after the presentation time and will be available for thirty days.

About RITA Medical Systems, Inc.

RITA Medical Systems develops manufactures and markets innovative products for cancer patients including radiofrequency ablation (RFA) systems for treating cancerous tumors as well as percutaneous vascular and spinal access systems. The Company's oncology product lines include implantable ports, some of which feature its proprietary VTX^® technology; tunneled central venous catheters; and stem-cell transplant catheters used primarily in cancer treatment protocols. The proprietary RITA system uses radiofrequency energy to heat tissue to a high enough temperature to ablate it or cause cell death.

The statements in this news release related to the use of the Company's technology and the Company's future financial and operating performance are forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Information regarding these risks is included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact:     Allen & Caron Inc.
                  Jill Bertotti (investors)
                  jill@allencaron.com
                  949-474-4300

SOURCE RITA Medical Systems, Inc.

investors, Jill Bertotti of Allen & Caron Inc., +1-949-474-4300,
jill@allencaron.com, for RITA Medical Systems, Inc.

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