Volcano Corporation Files Registration Statement

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Volcano Corporation announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of shares of its common stock. All of the shares in the proposed offering are being sold by the company.

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Piper Jaffray & Co. are the joint book-running managers for the offering. Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and Cowen & Co., LLC are co-managers.

The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. When available, copies of the preliminary prospectus related to this offering may be obtained from the prospectus department of either J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., 277 Park Avenue, 8th floor, New York, NY 10172 or Piper Jaffray & Co., 800 Nicollet Mall, Suite 800, Minneapolis, MN 55402.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold, nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Volcano Corporation

Founded in 2000, Volcano Corporation develops, manufactures and commercializes a broad suite of intravascular ultrasound and functional measurement products that enhance the diagnosis and treatment of vascular and structural heart disease.

CONTACT: Scott Huennekens, President and CEO of Volcano Corporation,+1-916-281-2645