MONTREAL, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LMS Medical Systems (AMEX:LMZ; TSX:LMZ), a healthcare technology company and developer of the CALM(TM) clinical information system and risk management software tools for obstetrics, today announced that it has, through a distributor, contracted to provide its CALM clinical information systems to IASIS Healthcare, LLC. The group comprises twelve facilities providing obstetrical services in five states. Fulfillment of the contract is underway and is expected to be completed in the coming weeks. "This first group win is gratifying", commented Diane Cote, CEO of LMS. "It is part of an overall effort directed at multiple groups in the US during the coming fiscal year." About IASIS Healthcare: IASIS, located in Franklin, Tennessee, is a leading owner and operator of medium-sized acute care hospitals in high-growth urban and suburban markets. The Company operates its hospitals with a strong community focus by offering and developing healthcare services targeted to the needs of the markets it serves, promoting strong relationships with physicians and working with local managed care plans. IASIS owns or leases 15 acute care hospitals and one behavioral health hospital with a total of 2,448 beds in service and has total annual net revenue of approximately $1.7 billion. These hospitals are located in six regions: Salt Lake City, Utah; Phoenix, Arizona; Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida; three cities in Texas, including San Antonio; Las Vegas, Nevada; and West Monroe, Louisiana. IASIS is currently constructing Mountain Vista Medical Center, a new 172 bed hospital located in Mesa, Arizona. IASIS also owns and operates a Medicaid and Medicare managed health plan in Phoenix that serves over 115,600 members. For more information on IASIS, please visit the Company's website at http://www.iasishealthcare.com/. About LMS: LMS is a leader in the application of advanced mathematical modeling and neural networks for medical use. The LMS CALM Decision Support Suite provides physicians, nursing staff, risk managers and hospital administrators with clinical information systems and risk management tools designed to improve outcomes and patient care for mothers and their infants during childbirth. Except for historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed implied by the forward-looking statements including, but without limitation, economic conditions in general and in the healthcare market, the demand for and market for our products in domestic and international markets, our current dependence on the CALM product suite, the challenges associated with developing new products and obtaining regulatory approvals if necessary, research and development activities, the uncertainty of acceptance of our products by the medical community, the lengthy sales cycle for our products, third party reimbursement, competition in our markets, including the potential introduction of competitive products by others, our dependence on our distributors, physician training, enforceability and the costs of enforcement of our patents, potential infringements of our patents and the other factors set forth from time to time in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and with the Canadian Securities Commissions. The Company has no intention of or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. DATASOURCE: LMS MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. CONTACT: Andrea Miller, Communications, LMS Medical Systems Inc., (514) 488-3461 Ext. 222, Fax: (514) 488-1880, , http://www.lmsmedical.com/; David Gordon, Grant Howard, The Howard Group Inc., Toll Free: 1-888-221-0915, , http://www.howardgroupinc.com/

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