Company Press Release

Orion Software Development Announces Availability of Outcomes Program Manual for Weight Management Programs

Further Building on Vision of Integrating Outcomes into the Clinical Routine

Santa Clara, California, — May 1, 2001 — Orion Software Development, a leading provider of medical outcome software solutions, today announced that it has released a manual describing the process for the collection of patient and program outcomes in weight management. The manual contains all of the tool & processes to begin collecting outcomes in a medically monitored weight management program.

"Weight Management is a new and growing business for us" said Brandon Fuller, president of Orion Software Development. "The availability of this manual is the first step towards implementing a standardized, nationwide outcomes effort in weight management programs."

Availability

The Outcome Data Management System is immediately available at a low cost directly from Orion Software Development.

ABOUT THE OUTCOME DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

The Outcome Data Management System is a Microsoft Windows-based software application provides the ability to collect and analyze standardized behavioral, clinical, health and economic outcome data. With this product, users can analyze individual patient performance, as well as overall program performance, by creating customized reports and charts. The software includes many standardized outcome measurement tools, such as the six-minute distance walk, SF-36 Health Survey, knowledge tests and more. Users have the ability to export their outcome data to participate in statewide or nationwide benchmarking.

ABOUT ORION SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

Orion Software Development is a leading provider of medical outcome software solutions. The company develops applications that enable organizations to collect and analyze outcome data using a personal computer. The company's flagship product, the Outcome Data Management System™, is used in hundreds of cardiopulmonary clinics throughout the United States. Headquartered in Longmont, Colorado, Orion Software Development markets its products through direct sales and distributors, such as Quinton Instrument Company and Life Sensing Instrument Company. Orion Software Development can be contacted at (720) 494-7950, via fax at (720) 494-7951, through e-mail at info@orionsoftwaredev.com or via the World Wide Web at http://www.orionsoftwaredev.com.

All prices and terms are for the United States only. Outcome Data Management System is a trademark of Orion Software Development.  Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.