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ev3 Inc appointed Robert J. Palmisano as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, effective immediately. Dan Levangie, a current ev3 director and the Lead Independent Director, has been appointed non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Palmisano and Mr. Levangie succeed James M. Corbett, who has resigned as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Palmisano brings more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries to ev3. He most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of IntraLase Corp. Mr. Levangie has served as a member of the ev3 Board of Directors since February 2007. Beginning in 1992, Mr. Levangie was a member of the senior management team of Cytyc Corporation. Most recently Mr. Levangie served as President of Cytyc's Surgical Products Division, Executive Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors of Cytyc Corporation.