Apollo Endosurgery (APEN) 8-K Departure of Directors or Principal Officers

Exhibit 99.1

-----Original Message-----

From: David Purcell [mailto:dave3110@mac.com]

Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 5:26 PM

To: Scott Pancoast

Subject: My resignation as a director of Lpath

Subject: Lpath Board of Directors resignation

Dear Scott,

Please consider this email as notice of my decision to resign as a

member of the Board of Directors of Lpath effective today Monday,

January 15, 2007.

Please let me know if you wish to have me return any confidential

information I was given and what data you would like returned. I

will do so this week or any time at your request.

If you have any other requests please call or email me and I will do

my best to comply.

Thank you for having given me the opportunity to serve the

shareholders and company during the past six Months.

Sincerely Yours,

David A. Purcell

/s/ David A. Purcell