NxStage(R) Strengthens Medisystems(R) US Distributor Base with Metro Medical Supply, Inc.

LAWRENCE, Mass., Nov. 30, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — NxStage Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTM), a leading manufacturer of innovative dialysis products, today announced that its Medisystems division has started distributing its in-center products through Metro Medical Supply, Inc., a leading full-service dialysis supplies provider. NxStage has given Metro Medical non-exclusive distribution rights to Medisystems’ products, including its premier bloodline, Streamline^&reg and its MasterGuard^&reg and ButtonHole^&reg needles, to dialysis centers throughout the United States.

The combination of Medisystems’ high-quality, well-respected products and our industry leading customer base and extensive distribution network is a win for our customers, said Jim Brunner, Vice President of Metro Medical Supply, Inc. We’re pleased to align ourselves with a market leader.

We are delighted to be working with Metro Medical, said Mark Florence Vice President & General Manager, Medisystems. We believe Metro is well positioned to help expand and support customer access to our innovative, high value product lines, and we look forward to great successes together.

About Metro Medical Supply, Inc.

Metro Medical was founded in 1984 with the purpose of providing quality medical products to alternate site customers. The Company distributes a full line of pharmaceutical and medical- surgical supplies to physician practices, home care providers, long-term care facilities and dialysis centers throughout the United States.

About NxStage Medical, Inc.

NxStage Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTM) is a medical device company, headquartered in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA, that develops, manufactures and markets innovative products for the treatment of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and acute kidney failure. For more information on NxStage and its products, please visit NxStage’s website at https://www.nxstage.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

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