Haemonetics

Andcor places Vice President, Research and Development at Haemonetics

Wayzata, MN – December 22, 2008

Andcor Companies, Inc., the executive search firm for emerging growth companies, is pleased to announce that Dr. Jonathan White has joined Haemonetics (NYSE: HAE) as Vice President, Research and Development. In this role, Dr. White will have global responsibility for leading development of the next generation of products to complement Haemonetics' blood management solutions portfolio.

Prior to joining Haemonetics, Dr. White worked for Pfizer Inc. and spent 10 years in a variety of progressive roles encompassing: strategy and business development, leadership of the information technology function, and building R&D platforms for innovation. He led the integration of the R&D organizations of Pfizer and Warner-Lambert Pharmaceutical Company following Pfizer's acquisition of Warner-Lambert. He also served as Chief Innovation Officer for Pfizer. Prior to this, Dr. White worked for McKinsey & Company as a management consultant, where he worked for 6 years in its global healthcare practice serving a variety of clients (including Pfizer) in Europe, China, Africa and the U.S.

Dr. White completed his education and early work as a physician in the United Kingdom. He is a certified neurosurgeon who has worked in both clinical and academic medical settings. He also holds a Masters in Computer Science from Cambridge University as well as a Masters in Business Administration from INSEAD in France.

About Haemonetics

Haemonetics (NYSE: HAE) is a global healthcare company dedicated to providing innovative blood management solutions for its customers. Together, Haemonetics' devices and consumables, IT products, and consulting services deliver a suite of business solutions to help its customers improve clinical outcomes and reduce the cost of healthcare for blood collectors, hospitals, and patients around the world. Haemonetics' technologies address important medical markets: blood and plasma component collection, the surgical suite, and hospital transfusion services. To learn more, visit Haemonetics on the internet at www.haemonetics.com.

About Andcor

Andcor Companies, Inc. is a leading provider of professional and executive level search services for emerging growth companies. As a leading resource for the assembly of entrepreneurial management teams, Andcor has developed an unparalleled relationship-driven network within the emerging growth community and leverages this unique and valuable resource to help its clients transform vision into reality.

Founded in 1969, Andcor has vast experience with pre-revenue through high growth small-cap clients in a broad array of industries and has established itself as a pioneer in the recruiting industry through its equity-for-services and staged payment fee structures, refundable retainer agreements, and use of combined networks. Additional information can be found at www.andcor.com.