VTAL: Vital Images, Inc. President & CEO Jay D. Miller Named Innovator of The Year by Finance and Commerce

Vital Images, Inc. (Nasdaq: VTAL), a leading provider of enterprise-wide advanced visualization and analysis software solutions, today announced that Finance and Commerce, a Minneapolis-based business magazine, has named Jay D. Miller, president and chief executive officer, Innovator of the Year.

Fifteen entrepreneurs were recognized yesterday for this distinguished award at a luncheon at the Minneapolis Hyatt Regency Hotel. Award winners were recognized for their development of creative products and solutions that invigorate the next generation of entrepreneurship. Dan McElroy, senior advisor on innovation to Governor Tim Pawlenty, was the keynote speaker.

"I am honored to be recognized for this award," said Miller. "I am incredibly proud of the accomplishments our employees have achieved to advance our technology. It is very rewarding to be recognized, but this is really in recognition of the great accomplishments of all ViTAL employees."

Under Miller's leadership, Vital Images has established its reputation as a leading provider of advanced visualization and analysis software solutions. Most recently, Mr. Miller has led the company into the emerging market of cardiology, bringing noninvasive tools to a broader audience. Additionally, the company has seen year-over-year growth of over 35% in revenues under his leadership.

About Finance and Commerce

Finance and Commerce, owned by Dolan Media, is the only daily newspaper in the Twin Cities devoted exclusively to business. Articles cover local and national business news, including the finance, banking, real estate, credit, insurance and construction industries -- plus meaningful business data and sales leads from around the entire metro area.

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About Vital Images, Inc.

Vital Images, Inc., headquartered in Minneapolis, is a leading provider of enterprise-wide 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. For more information, visit http://www.vitalimages.com .

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This information includes estimates of 2006 GAAP and non-GAAP results. These statements involve risks and uncertainties which could cause results to differ materially from those projected, including but not limited to dependence on market growth, the timely availability and acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, dependence on major customers, fluctuations in quarterly results, third-party reimbursement, the impact of changes to stock-based compensation pursuant to FASB's statement of financial accounting standards No. 123R, and other risks detailed from time to time in Vital Images' SEC reports, including its most recent report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.