Solucient Extends Preferred Vendor Relationship with UHC

EVANSTON, IL — Oct. 6, 2005 — Solucient® has expanded its longstanding relationship as a preferred vendor with the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), the nation's largest association of university hospitals and health systems, to encompass planning and marketing as well as operational tools. Solucient is the nation's leading source of healthcare information products.

Under the terms of the new agreement, Solucient will provide The Market Planner® Plus, its Internet-based suite of market forecasting tools, and other information solutions to UHC members at a discounted rate.

"We are pleased to offer UHC members this new preferred vendor agreement, which provides access to Solucient's extensive market planning tools at discounted pricing," said Barbara Anason, UHC vice president of knowledge management and marketing services. The type of information provided through these tools is important to the success of members' strategic planning and marketing initiatives.

Formed in 1984, UHC is an alliance of 92 academic medical centers and 134 of their affiliate hospitals. UHC offers its members specific programs and services to improve clinical and operational performance.

"Solucient currently works with the majority of UHC members and has supported the information needs of UHC and its members for more than a decade through UHC's Operational Data Base," noted Anna Clark Nowak, Solucient vice president. "We look forward to continuing to assist UHC members through our market planning tools as they work to improve performance, enhance care and drive growth."

About Solucient
Solucient® is an information products company serving the healthcare industry. It is the market leader in providing tools and vital insights that healthcare managers use to improve the performance of their organizations.

By integrating, standardizing and enhancing healthcare information, Solucient provides comparative measurements of cost, quality and market performance. Solucient's expertise and proven solutions enable providers, payers and pharmaceutical companies to drive business growth, manage costs and deliver high quality care. For more information, visit www.solucient.com.