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Dermacare Broadcasts

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KUSI News: Avoiding Sun Damage with Dr. Brent Greenberg
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Multimedia Franchise Presentation including Commericals and Comments by Dr. Phillip L. Barkley
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WSFA 12 News Montgomery - Titan™ with Dr. Timothy Bode
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CBS 5 News - BLU-U/Levulan
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CBS 5 News - 3D Skin Perfection Procedure with Dr. Marcum
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KTVK Ch. 3 News - 3D Skin Perfection with Dr. Marcum
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Dermacare of Tulsa as featured on NBC News Channel 8 and CBS News Channel 6
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Video - Clinic Introduction by Amit I. Patel, M.D.
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Fox 10 News - BLU-U® Procedure with Amit I. Patel, M.D.
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ABC 15 - BLU-U® Interview with Amit I. Patel. M.D.
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CBS News - Dermacare Fights for Stricter Industry Regulations
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ABC Expose of Phoenix Laser Hair Removal Clinics
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NBC Morning News Show - Laser Vein Removal
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CBS Morning News Show - Laser Toning
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Fox Morning News Show - The FotoFacial™
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KTVK News Show - The FotoFacial™
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ABC Midday News Show - The FotoFacial™
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KTVK Midday News - Laser Toning
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NBC Midday News Show - The FotoFacial™
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KTVK Morning Talk Show The FotoFacial™ procedure with Thomas Moffo, MD, Kim Moffo, RN, Alison Moffo, RN, and Carl Mudd
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KTVK Morning Talk Show The Microdermabrasion procedure with Alison Moffo, RN, Kim Moffo, RN, and Carl Mudd
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ABC Evening News Show - The FotoFacial™
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KTVK Morning News Show - Laser Toning
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FOX Morning News Show Laser Toning
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KTVK Midday News Show Laser Toning
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ABC Midday News Show - Laser Toning
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KTVK Morning News Show - The FotoFacial™
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ABC Morning News Show - Laser Vein Removal
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Espanol/Spanish - Mas TV - Tratamiento de laser para remover el bello
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Espanol/Spanish - Mas TV - Tratamiento de laser par alas estrias
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Espanol/Spanish - MAS TV - BOTOX® Cosmetic
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Dermacare News Releases

Dermacare Expands Locations

North Scottsdale Independent
Wednesday, February 21, 2007

North Scottsdale based Dermacare Laser & Skin Care Clinics, a physician-based laser aesthetic skin care franchisor, opened 19 new clinics in 2006, bringing the total number of clinics in operation to 28 nationally. The company also secured contractual agreements for 22 other clinics, most of which will open in 2007. Gross sales for 2006 topped $14.2 million.

More Doctors Turning to the Business of Beauty

The New York Times
Monday, November 30, 2006
Natasha Singer, The New York Times

In her three years as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Brooklyn, Dr. Ngozi Nwankpa-Keshinro delivered several hundred babies, conducted several thousand pelvic exams and diagnosed everything from infections to infertility. But this year, with a little additional training, she has entered a new field: cosmetic medicine.

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Dermacare Speeding Up Growth
Scottsdale Republic
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Jane Larson, The Republic

NORTHEAST VALLEY- A fast growing franchisor of laser and skin care clinics is speeding up its growth by taking its products to the Internet and its franchises to Asia. Dermacare LLC is preparing to launch Web sales within two months of its own skin care line, developed over the last years at its first clinic in northeast
Phoenix.

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Getting Under People's Skin
Arizona Tribune
Sunday, October 1, 2006
Tony Natale, Tribune

PHOENIX- "Five years ago, the skin care industry began to grow," said Mudd,"but, I still had to explore a lot of areas, including technology, marketing and the complex laws dealing with skin
care treatments and products."

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Building Business on Beauty
Scottsdale Airpark News
October 2006
Sarah Laidlaw, Editor

PHOENIX- Carl Mudd is a businessman at heart. He was a longtime entrepreneur and successful franchisee, but wanted to move to another level and become a franchisor. He came across the still fledgling industry of non-invasive laser and aesthetic skincare and saw an opportunity. He says, “The complexity of the technology and of the marketing in laser and aesthetic skincare made this an ideal business to franchise.”

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Dermacare Expands and Fights for Market Dominance

PHOENIX - "Ignore what the franchisors say. Talk to the franchisees," recommended Carl Mudd, founder and president of Dermacare Laser & Skin Care Clinics. "It is much more reflective of the service and the support you will receive. In fact, very few franchisors are legally selling franchises."

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Aesthetic Buyers Guide - September/October 2004:

For physicians looking for a startup clinic or existing laser clinics looking to enhance their business, the Dermacare Laser & Skin Care Clinics® (Scottsdale, Ariz.) provide marketing, evidence-based equipment recommendations and cost-effective methods of clinic administration. "We also have the most extensive training program for medical and management professionals in the industry," said founder and president, Carl Mudd, who began this enterprise in July 2001. "Having spent ten years in franchising, I understand the nuances that you need to deliver more value than you are receiving.

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FotoFacial™ procedure articles:
Seeing the Light
Lasers - the Future of Skin Care
by Marnie McGann and Leslie McCarver

"After my first face treatment, I noticed my skin seemed less ruddy, major broken capillaries were gone, my pores were tighter and the surface of my skin was smoother". Marnie McGann, Editor, Arizona Trends, June 2002.

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Good News: GOOD-BYE to UNWANTED PIGMENT
by Tina Celle

"In a few hours, the redness and flushing were gone. But within 24 hours, most of the superficial "freckly-type" spots had sloughed off right before my eyes. I could hardly believe it! Within three days, most of the deeper pigmentation had become noticeably lighter. My makeup went on smoother. My skin was clearer. People noticed something was different". Tina Celle, Style Editor, Today's Arizona Woman, July 2002

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Dermacare says Safety is First in Skin Care Clinics

PHOENIX - With new laser and skin care clinics opening and the demand for aesthetic treatments exploding in the valley, Dermacare Laser & Skin Care Clinics®, an international franchise organization headquartered in Scottsdale, encourages potential clients to do their homework and make sure they are confident in who will be providing these treatments.

If you want to erase unwanted hair, wrinkles, age spots or ugly veins you will want verification that the clinic you go to has medical professionals performing all laser and skin care treatments. Dermacare provides all procedures performed by medical professionals with FDA-approved technology and is involved in the recent fight for stricter oversight and training laws in Arizona.

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Dermacare Press Releases

Dermacare Partners with Cutera on Laser Product and Service Offering for Its Physician-Based Clinics Nationwide

Scottsdale, Ariz. – April 4, 2006 – Dermacare Laser & Skin Care Clinics®, the only physician-based laser aesthetic skin-care franchiser in the nation, has formed a strategic relationship with Cutera (Nasdaq: CUTR) whereby Cutera will supply a customized package of laser products and services to all new Dermacare clinics.

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Dermacare Laser & Skin Care Clinics Donates to Pakistani Earthquake Relief; April 15 Fundraiser in Scottsdale to Follow

Scottsdale, Ariz. – April 13, 2006 – Dermacare Laser & Skin Care Clinics® has donated $2,500 to the Association of Pakistani-Descent Physicians of North America (APPNA), whose Arizona chapter is raising relief funds for a major earthquake that struck northern Pakistan last October. APPNA is seeking additional aid at a fundraising dinner Saturday, April 15, at the Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort in Scottsdale. The event starts at 7:00 p.m. and is expected to draw several hundred doctors and their families from the Phoenix area.

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Physicians in Multiple Specialties Turn to Dermacare’s Medically Based Skin Care Franchises to Generate New Revenue Opportunity

Scottsdale, Ariz. – Feb. 27, 2006 – With recent changes in healthcare, including declining insurance reimbursements, rising malpractice insurance rates and increased paperwork, physicians are seeking new opportunities for generating revenue and easing their stressful lifestyle. Dermacare Laser & Skin Care Clinics®, the only physician-based laser aesthetic skin-care franchiser in the nation, answers the call to help doctors mitigate the growing financial pressures. It achieved significant growth in 2005 by opening 16 new clinics across the country and securing contractual commitments for 140 new franchises nationwide.

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Dermacare Laser & Skin Care Clinics Is First Medical Franchiser to Join Laser Institute of America

Scottsdale, Ariz. – May 18, 2006 – Dermacare Laser & Skin Care Clinics today announced that it has joined the Laser Institute of America (LIA), the professional society dedicated to fostering lasers, laser applications and laser safety worldwide, to enhance industry safety.

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Dermacare Names Abraham J. Sayegh, M.D., Corporate Medical Director

Scottsdale, Ariz. – July 13, 2006 – Dermacare Laser & Skin Care Clinics®, the nation’s only physician-based laser aesthetic skin-care franchiser, appointed Abraham J. Sayegh, M.D., as the company’s corporate medical director. He is responsible for all safety-related aspects of Dermacare franchises nationwide. Dr. Sayegh will advise Dermacare’s CEO, Carl Mudd, on the research, selection and testing of laser equipment and safe procedures for all clinics.

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Prospective Dermacare Franchisees Gain Easier Access to SBA Loans

Scottsdale, Ariz. – Aug. 28, 2006 – Prospective physician franchisees of Dermacare Laser & Skin Care Clinics® will find it easier to acquire Small Business Administration (SBA) financing before opening a clinic. Effective immediately, the SBA has approved Dermacare, the only physician-based laser aesthetic skin-care franchisor in the nation, to be listed on its Franchise Registry. The registry is an online listing of franchise systems whose franchisees receive expedited loan processing.

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Dermacare Laser and Skin Care Clinic Opens Second National Training Center in Phoenix

Scottsdale, Ariz. – May 8, 2006 – Dermacare Laser & Skin Care Clinics®, the only physician-based laser aesthetic skin-care franchisor in the nation, has opened a second national training facility for physician franchisees, in Ahwatukee area of Phoenix, Ariz. This new location augments another training center in northeast Phoenix and accommodates the company’s rapidly expanding franchise base and high demand for training.

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