ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
All shareholders are welcome to attend our annual meeting, which will be held at 9:00 am on Tuesday, May 22, 2001, at the office of Hale and Dorr LLP, 60 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts. We look forward to meeting shareholders and answering any questions you may have at the meeting.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements made in this Annual Report to shareholders are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. There are a number of important factors that could cause the Company's future performance and results of operations to differ materially from such statements, including without limitation those set forth under the heading "Factors Affecting Future Operating Results" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, which is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Nassib G. Chamoun
Chief Executive Officer,
President & Founder

J. Breckenridge Eagle
Chairman of the Board of Directos

Boudewijn L.P.M. Bollen
Independent Consultant

 Stephen E. Coit
Independent Consultant


Edwin M. Kania, Jr.
Managing Partner, OneLiberty Ventures

 Lester John Lloyd



Donald R. Stanksi, M.D.
Vice President, Scientific
and Medical Affairs, Pharsight Corporation
 
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Nassib G. Chamoun
Chief Executive Officer,
President & Founder

J. Brekenridge Eagle
Chairman of the Board of Directors


J. Neal Armstrong
Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer & Secretary

 Jeffrey L. Barrett
Vice President, Corporate Operations


Philip H. Devlin
Vice President,
Research & Development

Ralph Germscheid
Vice President, Sales

 Scott D. Kelley, M.D.
Vice President and Medical Director


Paul J. Manberg. Ph.D.
Vice President Clinical, Regulatory and
Quality Assurance

Helgert van Raamt
Vice President and Managing Director,
International
 
INVESTOR RELATIONS
 		 
CORPORATE COUNSEL
 		 
AUDITORS
The Financial Relations Board/BSMG
Worldwide
875 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
312 266 7800

 Hale and Dorr LLP
60 State Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
617 526 6000

 Arthur Andersen LLP
225 Franklin Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
617 330 4000
 
TRANSFER AGENT
 		 
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
 		 
INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Equiserve
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Canton, Massachusetts 02021
781 575 2000

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f. 617 559 7400
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FORM 10-K

The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, is available free of charge upon written request to Aspect Medical Systems, Inc., Investor Relations Department 141 Neadham Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02464.



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