Cytomedix Announces Approval of Angel cPRP System in Australia

GAITHERSBURG, MD--(Marketwire - Feb 11, 2013) - Cytomedix, Inc. ( OTCQX : CMXI ) (the "Company"), a regenerative therapies company commercializing and developing innovative platelet and adult stem cell technologies, announced today that its Angel cPRP System has been listed by the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration) in Australia. Angel will be marketed and distributed by Medtel, a leading supplier of medical equipment and devices in Australia.

Australia is the latest international territory where the Angel System is now included and available for sale. The Angel is also on the market in various countries throughout Europe and the Middle East. Cytomedix has established a broad network of experienced distributors to promote and sell the product in international markets. Further territory launches are expected in 2013.

"We are pleased to launch Angel in Australia where there is significant growth potential for PRP," said Martin Rosendale, Chief Executive Officer of Cytomedix. "Sales in international markets are a meaningful contributor to overall Angel revenues, and are growing at an encouraging rate. We are fortunate to be working with Medtel as they have an excellent track record in launching and promoting innovative healthcare technology products."

Jeannie Devereaux, Business Development Manager, Regenerative Medicine Sports, Orthopedic & Tissue Regeneration, at Medtel, added, "We view the Angel cPRP System as the gold standard in platelet rich plasma preparation and expect a positive response to our Angel launch activities. TGA inclusion provides us with a great opportunity to develop the PRP market in aesthetics and sports medicine."

The Angel cPRP System is intended to be used in the clinic or intraoperatively at the point-of care for the safe and rapid preparation of platelet rich plasma (PRP). The initial approved indication in Australia is for the preparation of PRP from a sample of whole blood. The system is designed to produce consistently high platelet yields using a fully automated process. Angel's advantages compared with other commercially available systems include: 1) high platelet yields, 2) significant reduction in pro-inflammatory cells, 3) rapid processing time, 4) adjustable hematocrit from 0%-25%, and 5) flexible final cPRP volumes. Proprietary software automatically adjusts the separation parameters to deliver a consistent, high quality product.

About Cytomedix, Inc. Cytomedix, Inc. is an autologous regenerative therapies company commercializing innovative platelet technologies for orthopedics and wound care with a pipeline of adult stem cell therapies for tissue repair. The Company markets the AutoloGel System, a device for the production of autologous platelet rich plasma ("PRP") gel for use on a variety of exuding wounds and the Angel Concentrated Platelet Rich Plasma System, a blood processing device and disposable products used for the separation of whole blood into red cells, platelet poor plasma ("PPP") and PRP in surgical settings. On February 8, 2012 Cytomedix closed the acquisition of Aldagen, a biopharmaceutical company developing regenerative cell therapies based on its proprietary ALDH bright cell technology, currently in a Phase 2 trial for the treatment of ischemic stroke. For additional information please visit cytomedix.com.

Safe Harbor StatementStatements contained in this press release not relating to historical facts are forward-looking statements that are intended to fall within the safe harbor rule for such statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The information contained in the forward-looking statements is inherently uncertain, and Cytomedix' actual results may differ materially due to a number of factors, many of which are beyond Cytomedix' ability to predict or control, including among many others, risks and uncertainties related to the Company's ability to successfully integrate the Aldagen acquisition, to successfully manage contemplated clinical trials, to manage and address the capital needs, human resource, management, compliance and other challenges of a larger, more complex and integrated business enterprise, viability and effectiveness of the Company's sales approach and overall marketing strategies, commercial success or acceptance by the medical community, competitive responses, the Company's ability to raise additional capital and to continue as a going concern, and Cytomedix's ability to execute on its strategy to market the AutoloGel System as contemplated. To the extent that any statements made here are not historical, these statements are essentially forward-looking. The Company uses words and phrases such as "believes," "forecasted," "projects," "is expected," "remain confident," "will" and/or similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements in this press release. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events to differ from the forward-looking statements. More information about some of these risks and uncertainties may be found in the reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Cytomedix, Inc. Cytomedix operates in a highly competitive and rapidly changing business and regulatory environment, thus new or unforeseen risks may arise. Accordingly, investors should not place any reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Except as is expressly required by the federal securities laws, Cytomedix undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, changed circumstances or future events or for any other reason. Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2011 and other subsequent filings. These filings are available at http://www.sec.gov.

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