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Wolf Medical Systems Announces Strategic Alliance with Toshiba Canada

Wolf and Toshiba extend relationship to include co-marketing and sales empowerment

Vancouver, BC –October 03 – 2006 - Wolf Medical Systems, a leading national provider of electronic medical records (EMR) software for physician offices and medical clinics across Canada, today announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Toshiba of Canada Information Systems Group (Toshiba ISG) which will include co-marketing, sales empowerment, and will ensure that Toshiba’s Tablet PCs are available to Wolf clinics across the country.

Toshiba has supplied Wolf’s national sales organization with Toshiba Portégé M400 Tablet PCs so they can demonstrate the Wolf Medical Suite to clients and prospective clients; they have also provided sales training and support. Wolf will work with Toshiba to communicate the benefits of the Toshiba Tablet PC to Canada’s physician and medical administrative staff; the companies will also work together to showcase clinics who are demonstrating high levels of excellence through the selection of the Wolf electronic medical record solution on Toshiba Tablet PCs.

Dr. Princeton Lim of Metrohealth Clinic in Burnaby BC is a Wolf client using Toshiba Tablet PCs. He said, “We moved our system to Wolf EMR about a year and a half ago. Initially there were concerns that the Tablet might interfere with the interaction between the physician and patient; in fact, the opposite has been true. Our Toshiba Tablet PCs have given our physicians the mobility they need and the ability to interact with patients the way they always have – face-to-face. And we find that our patients are actually quite curious about our new technology and perceive us as a more forward-thinking and technology-advanced clinic, rather than looking at it as a barrier. Our physicians and their patients are particularly pleased with the rotating screens which are very useful when they want to show a graph or other information to a patient. We have physicians who use the Tablet PC with the stylus and others who use it as a laptop; having used a few Tablet PCs we find that the Toshiba Tablet PC has a very comfortable keyboard. Wolf Medical Suite together with Toshiba Tablet PCs have been a natural fit for our physicians at Metrohealth Clinic.”  

“Toshiba’s Tablet PCs are a key element in a high performance medical practice,” commented Dr. Brendan Byrne, Wolf’s founder and president. “Physicians today choose EMR solutions to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the practice of medicine. It’s critical for the majority of physicians selecting EMR solutions today to be able to implement them on Tablet PCs. We are very pleased to announce this next step in our relationship with Toshiba. Wolf customers across the country have been selecting Toshiba Tablet PCs for years now; with this next step in our relationship we look forward to making the Toshiba Tablet PC a more readily available choice for our physicians.” Added Byrne, “Toshiba has demonstrated a real commitment to developing hardware solutions that meet the specific mobility requirements of Canadian physicians. We are pleased to be working more closely with Toshiba so our physicians continue to benefit from their leadership and innovation in the mobile computing field and their commitment to advancing healthcare.”

Tablet PCs are essential to realizing the full benefits of electronic medical environments,” stated Ron Wilson, Marketing Manager, Public Sector & SMB, Toshiba of Canada Limited, Information Systems Group. “Wolf Medical’s solution is a strong fit with Toshiba’s Tablet PCs enabling the medical professional to work in a paperless office, 24/7. We’re confident that this relationship will help change the way medical clinics operate by realizing greater efficiencies.”

About Wolf Medical Systems
Wolf Medical Systems is a leading national provider of electronic medical records (EMR) software for physician offices and medical clinics across Canada. Founded in 1998, the company has more than 325 installed sites in Canada and more than 1100 physician users nationwide. Wolf's EMR software includes a complete set of physician-designed applications that automate the unique processes of billing, scheduling, workflow planning and clinical practice for physician offices and medical clinics within the context of each province's unique regulatory environments. Wolf software works the way physicians and medical personnel work, helping them automate manual processes, reduce costs, increase productivity and efficiency, and improve the quality of patient care.Wolf is committed to elevating the standard for patient care in Canada through the adoption of EMR. For more information on Wolf Medical Systems, visit www.wolfmedical.com.

About Toshiba of Canada Limited, Information Systems Group
Toshiba of Canada of Canada Limited, Information Systems Group is a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of electronic products and semiconductors. Headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Toshiba of Canada Limited, Information Systems Group is one of Canada's leading providers of specialized mobile and wireless computing, providing services and wireless hardware to fulfill a range of business and personal needs. Throughout its history, Toshiba’s commitment to technological and environmental innovations has distinguished the corporation from its competitors.

Alexandra Best
Director of Marketing
Email: media@wolfmedical.com
Tel: 1.604.512-3313

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