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        <footnote id="F11">This option was previously reported as covering 1,000 shares at an exercise price of $8.40 per share.  As a result of the spin-off by E-Z-EM, Inc. of AngioDynamics, Inc. on October 30, 2004, the exercise price was reduced to $5.4340 per share and the number of shares was reduced to 912, to maintain, together with AngioDynamics options granted to the reporting person, the economic value of the option before the spin-off.</footnote>
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This option was previously reported as covering 10,927 shares at an exercise price of $5.4908 per share.  As a result of the spin-off by E-Z-EM, Inc. of AngioDynamics, Inc. on October 30, 2004, the exercise price was reduced to $3.5521 per share and the number of shares was reduced to 9,973, to maintain, together with AngioDynamics options granted to the reporting person, the economic value of the option before the spin-off.
This option was previously reported as covering 1,060 shares at an exercise price of $12.4894 per share.  As a result of the spin-off by E-Z-EM, Inc. of AngioDynamics, Inc. on October 30, 2004, the exercise price was reduced to $8.0794 per share and the number of shares was reduced to 967, to maintain, together with AngioDynamics options granted to the reporting person, the economic value of the option before the spin-off.
This option was previously reported as covering 1,030 shares at an exercise price of $7.4029 per share.  As a result of the spin-off by E-Z-EM, Inc. of AngioDynamics, Inc. on October 30, 2004, the exercise price was reduced to $4.7890 per share and the number of shares was reduced to 940, to maintain, together with AngioDynamics options granted to the reporting person, the economic value of the option before the spin-off.
This option was previously reported as covering 1,000 shares at an exercise price of $5.875 per share.  As a result of the spin-off by E-Z-EM, Inc. of AngioDynamics, Inc. on October 30, 2004, the exercise price was reduced to $3.8006 per share and the number of shares was reduced to 912, to maintain, together with AngioDynamics options granted to the reporting person, the economic value of the option before the spin-off.
This option was previously reported as covering 1,000 shares at an exercise price of $5.00 per share.  As a result of the spin-off by E-Z-EM, Inc. of AngioDynamics, Inc. on October 30, 2004, the exercise price was reduced to $3.2346 per share and the number of shares was reduced to 912, to maintain, together with AngioDynamics options granted to the reporting person, the economic value of the option before the spin-off.
This option was previously reported as covering 1,000 shares at an exercise price of $6.50 per share.  As a result of the spin-off by E-Z-EM, Inc. of AngioDynamics, Inc. on October 30, 2004, the exercise price was reduced to $4.2049 per share and the number of shares was reduced to 912, to maintain, together with AngioDynamics options granted to the reporting person, the economic value of the option before the spin-off.
This option was previously reported as covering 1,000 shares at an exercise price of $5.20 per share.  As a result of the spin-off by E-Z-EM, Inc. of AngioDynamics, Inc. on October 30, 2004, the exercise price was reduced to $3.3639 per share and the number of shares was reduced to 912, to maintain, together with AngioDynamics options granted to the reporting person, the economic value of the option before the spin-off.
This option was previously reported as covering 1,000 shares at an exercise price of $9.00 per share.  As a result of the spin-off by E-Z-EM, Inc. of AngioDynamics, Inc. on October 30, 2004, the exercise price was reduced to $5.8222 per share and the number of shares was reduced to 912, to maintain, together with AngioDynamics options granted to the reporting person, the economic value of the option before the spin-off.
This option was previously reported as covering 1,000 shares at an exercise price of $8.40 per share.  As a result of the spin-off by E-Z-EM, Inc. of AngioDynamics, Inc. on October 30, 2004, the exercise price was reduced to $5.4340 per share and the number of shares was reduced to 912, to maintain, together with AngioDynamics options granted to the reporting person, the economic value of the option before the spin-off.
This option was previously reported as covering 1,000 shares at an exercise price of $18.70 per share.  As a result of the spin-off by E-Z-EM, Inc. of AngioDynamics, Inc. on October 30, 2004, the exercise price was reduced to $12.0971 per share and the number of shares was reduced to 912, to maintain, together with AngioDynamics options granted to the reporting person, the economic value of the option before the spin-off.
By: Joseph A. Cacchioli, as Attorney-In-Fact
2004-11-03