Electro-Optical Sciences Announces Participation at the Second Annual Maxim Group Growth Conference


IRVINGTON, NY--(Marketwire - October 1, 2008) - Electro-Optical Sciences, Inc. ("EOS") (NASDAQ: MELA), a medical device company focused on the design and development of MelaFind®, a non-invasive, point-of-care instrument to assist in the early diagnosis of melanoma, today announced that Joseph V. Gulfo, MD, MBA, president and chief executive officer, will present at the Maxim Group Growth Conference taking place at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City on October 7, 2008.

Dr. Gulfo's presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, October 7 at 3:00pm ET. To access the live webcast of this presentation visit www.eosciences.com. A replay of this presentation will be available on the company's website for thirty days following the presentation.

About Electro-Optical Sciences

EOS is a medical device company focused on designing and developing a non-invasive, point-of-care instrument to assist in the early diagnosis of melanoma. MelaFind features a hand-held imaging device that emits light of multiple wavelengths to capture images of suspicious pigmented skin lesions and extract data. Using sophisticated algorithms, the data are then analyzed against a proprietary database of melanomas and benign lesions in order to provide information to the physician and produce a recommendation of whether the lesion should be biopsied.

For more information on EOS, visit www.eosciences.com.

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Contact Information: For further information contact: David Carey Lazar Partners Ltd. 212-867-1768