REST Restore Medical (MM)

Restore Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: REST), developer of the innovative Pillar� Palatal Implant System � a simple, minimally-invasive treatment to help individuals suffering from snoring and mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to sleep better and feel better � today announced its president and chief executive officer, Bob Paulson, will participate in a panel entitled: �Lifestyle Choices: Elective Procedures,� at the upcoming RBC Capital Markets 2006 Healthcare Conference. The panel is scheduled for 2:30 PM (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, December 13, 2006. The event will be held from December 13-14, 2006 at the Westin Times Square Hotel in New York. Individuals may listen to a live web cast of the presentation by logging on to the Investor Relations section of Restore Medical�s web site, www.restoremedical.com a few minutes prior to start time to download any necessary software. The presentation will be archived for 30 days. About Restore Medical and the Pillar Procedure Restore Medical develops, manufactures and markets innovative medical devices to treat sleep-disordered breathing. The Company's proprietary Pillar� Palatal Implant System is the only implantable palatal device to treat snoring and mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Health Canada, and to have received the CE Mark for sale in the European Union. The Pillar Palatal Implant System is sold throughout the U.S. and Canada, and in various countries in Asia Pacific, Europe, South America and the Middle East.