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 Revolutionary Visage Imaging and Visualization Software Provides Stunning
   Image Quality, Blazing Load Times, a Cardiac Analysis Option, and More

    CHELMSFORD, Mass., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mercury Computer
Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY) announced it will demonstrate the enhanced
Visage(TM) "3D to the Core" product family with advanced functionalities,
new clinical applications, and breakthrough levels of image quality and
performance -- that will further facilitate the 3D visualization
transformation throughout the medical imaging workflow.
    Mercury will showcase its leading-edge Visage CS Thin Client/Server and
Visage PACS solutions at the 92nd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of
the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) at McCormick Place, in
Chicago, Illinois, November 26-30.
    The Mercury Visage CS Thin Client/Server features blazingly fast study
loading with 2,000-slice dataset start times measured in seconds. It
includes an optional Cardiac Analysis Package that allows easy review and
automatic quantification of cardiac dynamics using 4D multi-slice CT data
to assess functional parameters, as well as coronary artery analysis.
Clinicians can access advanced functionalities, such as left ventricular
analysis and coronary artery analysis, within the workflow of the image
distribution system (PACS), at the click of a mouse. Furthermore, Visage CS
now includes improved tools for bone removal and vessel segmentation. These
advanced features easily allow the removal of the bone or can track the
vessel with only a few clicks, as well as generating boneless MIPs and
volume-rendered images. All of this is displayed with the highest quality,
highest performance visualization and rendering available in the industry.
    "Mercury's advanced imaging and visualization solutions help
radiologists and clinicians to quickly and easily navigate through 2D, 3D,
and even 4D medical imaging data, to present the most consistent image data
using analytical tools for quick and accurate diagnoses," said Marcelo
Lima, Vice President and General Manager of Commercial Imaging and
Visualization at Mercury Computer Systems. "The scalable server-side DICOM
back-end ensures reliable, consistent, and efficient access to all image
data. Thus, our Visage software provides all the capabilities of a
full-blown medical workstation to any client in the hospital, supporting
instantaneous advanced visualization from modalities."
    Visage PACS, Mercury's award-winning image distribution system, now
features hanging protocols for its web clients, enabling a radiologist or
clinician to define how images from multiple series and studies are
displayed in multiple viewers on single or dual monitors, depending on the
type of DICOM data the user has selected for viewing. The greatly improved
user interface of the Visage PACS web viewer provides the possibility of
side-by side viewing of any number of images with flexible viewer layouts.
Mercury recently was granted clearance by the FDA (Food and Drug
Administration) to market Visage PACS and Visage CS products as medical
devices in the United States.
    For more information on the Visage product family and Mercury's 3D to
the Core solutions, visit Mercury at RSNA 2006 November 26-30 at McCormick
Place in Chicago, Illinois, in the South Building - Hall A, Booth #4383;
visit http://www.mc.com/RSNA06; or contact Mercury at (866) 627-6951.
    Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. -- Where Challenges Drive Innovation
    Mercury Computer Systems is the leading provider of computing systems
and software for data-intensive applications that include image processing,
signal processing, and visualization. With a strong commitment to
innovation, our expertise in algorithm optimization, systems development,
and silicon design is blended with software application knowledge and
industry-standard technologies to solve unique computing challenges. We
work closely with our customers to architect solutions that have a
meaningful impact on everyday life: detecting aneurysms; designing safer,
more fuel-efficient aircraft; identifying security threats; discovering
oil; developing new drugs; and visualizing virtually every aspect of
scientific investigation.
    Mercury's comprehensive, purpose-built solutions capture, process, and
present data for the world's largest medical imaging companies, 8 of the 10
top defense prime contractors, and other leading Fortune 500 and mid-market
companies in semiconductor, energy, telecommunications, and other
industries. Our dedication to performance excellence and collaborative
innovation continues a 23-year history in enabling customers to stay at the
forefront of the markets they serve.
    Mercury is based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts and serves customers
worldwide through a broad network of direct sales offices, subsidiaries,
and distributors. We are listed on the Nasdaq National Market (NASDAQ:
MRCY). Visit Mercury at http://www.mc.com.
    Forward-Looking Safe Harbor Statement
    This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, as that
term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
including those relating to the Mercury Visage product line and 3D to the
Core solutions. You can identify these statements by our use of the words
"may," "will," "should," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "continue,"
"estimate," "project," "intend," and similar expressions. These
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general
economic and business conditions, including unforeseen weakness in the
Company's markets, effects of continued geo-political unrest and regional
conflicts, competition, changes in technology and methods of marketing,
delays in completing engineering and manufacturing programs, changes in
customer order patterns, changes in product mix, continued success in
technological advances and delivering technological innovations, continued
funding of defense programs, the timing of such funding, changes in the
U.S. Government's interpretation of federal procurement rules and
regulations, market acceptance of the Company's products, shortages in
components, production delays due to performance quality issues with
outsourced components, inability to fully realize the expected benefits
from acquisitions or delays in realizing such benefits, challenges in
integrating acquired businesses and achieving anticipated synergies, and
difficulties in retaining key customers. These risks and uncertainties also
include such additional risk factors as are discussed in the Company's
recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including
its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006. The
Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any such
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The
Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to
reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is
made.
    Contacts:
    Gabi Strasser                           Kathy Sniezek
    Public Relations Manager Europe         Corporate Public Relations Manager
    Mercury Computer Systems                Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.
    Phone: +49 (0)911 97341-205             Phone: 978-967-1126
    E-mail: gabriele.strasser@mc.com        E-mail: ksniezek@mc.com
    Visage is a registered trademark of Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.
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