EKLIN MEDICAL SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF ELINC CORPORATION

Recognized Veterinary Innovators Combine; World-leader in Veterinary PACS and Digital Radiography Acquires Fast-growing Practice Information Management Leader

Santa Clara, Calif. – September 28, 2005 – Eklin Medical Systems, the leader in veterinary informatics and digital radiography, has acquired Plano, Texas-based Elinc Corporation, an innovative, fast growth provider of veterinary practice information management system (PIMS) software. The combined companies will offer Elinc's VIA™ Veterinary Practice Information Management System fully integrated into Eklin's Digital Practice^® architecture, combining Eklin’s RapidStore™ clinical PACS (picture archiving and communications system) platform, EklinRemote™ web-based informatics system, and RapidStudy™ high-performance Equine and Small Animal Digital Radiography product and service lines. The companies previously announced a strategic collaboration agreement approximately one year ago.

“As we progressed further into our joint development project, it became clear that for us to deliver the best value to our customers, both systems needed to be tightly integrated while still adhering to an open-standards architecture,” stated Gary R. Cantu, president and CEO of Eklin. “We have always felt that Elinc has been developing the most advanced system in the market, built on a very robust and scalable platform. This acquisition will allow us to leverage the strengths of our combined development resources to deliver the first truly integrated practice operating platform, combining office operations, lab and diagnostic imaging data, as well as remote reporting and consultation."

Elinc's Veterinary Practice Information Management System allows veterinarians to stay in control of their practice's complete information needs. By effectively combining an easy-to-use interface with the most powerful functionality in the industry, VIA provides the information veterinarians need to improve patient outcomes and operating efficiencies. Built on a powerful three-tier architecture and Microsoft SQL Server database engine, VIA addresses the needs of both small and large animal practices.

“The combined entity will allow Elinc access to a deeper and broader set of technical and support resources, enabling us to focus on product development and customer interaction,” said Steve Strittmatter, president and CEO of Elinc Corporation. “As we laid out our respective product roadmaps we found we shared a common vision and business values. Deciding to integrate the two companies became easy.”

In addition to PACS, Eklin also provides the RapidStudy DR system, the industry's leading digital radiography imaging platform. Just as digital cameras have made photography more efficient by eliminating film, the Eklin RapidStudy DR system provides the veterinarian with a radiographic image that can be viewed immediately on a high-resolution monitor without need for film developing. The Eklin DR system also offers sophisticated image processing tools, giving the veterinarian much greater depth of information that can be enlarged or manipulated for far better detail. Eklin offers either a 9”x11” sensor panel or the industry’s only full-size 14”x17” sensor panel. Images can be stored and archived for future evaluation using the Eklin PACS which is based on DICOM standards used by hospitals and clinics around the world.

“With Eklin’s and Elinc’s resources combined within one organization, we can deliver unprecedented tools for controlling critical clinical, financial and back-office information,” said Cantu. “This end-to-end integrated solution will provide the industry gold standard, offering greater workflow efficiencies and profit growth for progressive veterinary practices.”

About Eklin Medical Systems, Inc.

With more than 200 systems installed in private practice and universities, Eklin Medical Systems, Inc. is the world’s leading provider of veterinary PACS and digital radiography products. The company focuses on applications where speed, portability, and increased practice efficiency are critically important. Eklin is a privately-held company headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., and can be contacted at 800-819-5537 or visit http://www.eklin.com.

About Elinc Corporation

Elinc Corporation is a leading provider of veterinary Practice Information Management Software solutions. Established in 1998, Elinc delivers the industry's most advanced software, the Veterinary Information Assistant (VIA). VIA™ Practice Information Management Software can facilitate a fully paperless practice to increase revenue, improve patient care, and save time. VIA has quickly become known as a 'best of breed' solution with installations ranging from large, AAHA accredited hospitals to solo mobile practitioners. For further information, call 866-269-8284 or visit http://www.elinc.net.

Eklin RapidStudy and EklinRemote are trademarks of Eklin Medical Systems, Inc. VIA is a trademark of Elinc Corporation. Other products and company names are the trademarks of their respective owners.

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Laurie Hallwyler
Eklin Medical Systems
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