iMetrikus Partners with World's Largest HIV/AIDS Web Information Site -- ÆGiS

Carlsbad, CA, March 28, 2000 -- iMetrikus, an e-health company providing personalized interactive health management services for people living with chronic illnesses, has partnered with ÆGiS, the world's largest and most popular HIV/AIDS information Web site. The multi-year partnership with ÆGiS underscores their intention to increase awareness of iMetrikus' services by providing a direct MyHealthChannel.com link from the ÆGiS homepage at http://www.aegis.org.

"Our mission is to fight AIDS and relieve the human suffering it causes. We believe the answer will be found in the transformation of information into knowledge. For that to happen, information must be easily accessible and widely disseminated," said Sister Mary Elizabeth of ÆGiS. "iMetrikus has a health management resource that helps transform that knowledge to the next level of proactive health management. We choose iMetrikus as our e-Health partner because they share our vision to act as a patient advocate on the Web."

MyHealthChannel is an anonymous, secure, private place on the Web where individuals have everything they need to: track their health condition; have the best content on the Web harvested, individualized, and sent to their desktop; communicate with their caregivers; share information and learn from others with similar conditions; and purchase goods specific to their needs.

"Our partnership with ÆGiS allows millions of people living with HIV to discover MyHealthChannel.com and how it will help them better monitor and better track their disease daily," said Peter A. Thompson, M.D., FACP, president and CEO of iMetrikus. "There is a natural fit between ÆGiS and iMetrikus -- both organizations work as patient advocates on the Web. We support the mission and commitment of ÆGiS to apply knowledge into personal action by providing care monitoring tools for patients and their caregivers. We hope to revolutionize how patients manage and track their disease and ultimately improve treatment strategies, adherence, and health outcomes."

Since its inception in 1990, ÆGiS has matured into a robust, fully operational service with a global network of users. The range of information available, with a database of more than 750,000 documents, is vast and dependable. In fact, national and international organizations routinely log onto the system to converse or download clinical information or late-breaking news.

A privately held company, iMetrikus was named for the principles its represents. iMetrikus links the individual (i) through metrics (metrik) -- that is, systematic measurement of diagnostics, therapeutic intervention and outcomes management -- with the healthcare community (us). iMetrikus is working to produce tangible, sustained improvements in people's lives. It facilitates connection, creating a continuum that flows smoothly between the patient and the healthcare community, including caregivers, doctors, researchers, resource providers, and other individuals with chronic diseases.

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For more information about iMetrikus, visit the company's home page at www.imetrikus.com or call 760-804-8800.

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