TRDO Intrado Inc. (MM)

Intrado Inc. (NASDAQ: TRDO), a global provider of integrated data and telecommunications solutions, and MedicAlert, the market leader in healthcare infomatics, today announced an alliance to provide subscriber-specific medical information during 9-1-1 calls. This specialized data will supplement the traditional location and telephone number information currently delivered with 9-1-1 calls. One of the fundamental elements of the Intrado(R) Intelligent Emergency Network(TM), Intrado's next generation, IP-based emergency communications services network, is its ability to make additional event-specific data proactively available to emergency personnel. The agreement with MedicAlert helps to realize this vision by providing first responders with vital medical information earlier in the response cycle, enabling them to better prepare for and deliver critical services when someone makes a 9-1-1 call. "The more information available to first responders during an emergency, the more likelihood of a positive outcome," said George Heinrichs, Intrado chief executive officer. "The integration of MedicAlert's subscriber medical data with the Intelligent Emergency Network will expand the capabilities of the 9-1-1 network and allow first responders to prepare more effectively for emergency situations." "For over 40 years MedicAlert has pioneered the rapid provision of vital medical information to the emergency medical community," said Paul Kortschak, president of MedicAlert. "Our capabilities, when integrated into the Intrado Intelligent Emergency Network, represent an exponential enhancement to the life-saving effectiveness of the nation's 9-1-1 system." Under the terms of the agreement, MedicAlert will manage and store a subscriber's medical data within its existing secured data complex, assigning each subscriber a MedicAlert ID number. With this ID, emergency medical personnel are able to contact MedicAlert at any time to retrieve the information as needed. The Intrado Intelligent Emergency Network will serve as an additional storage platform for the MedicAlert ID. In the event of a 9-1-1 call, Intrado will deliver the MedicAlert ID or the medical information directly to the responding PSAP's 9-1-1 call handling system along with the caller's telephone number (automatic number information, or ANI) and physical address (automatic location information, or ALI). Dispatchers can instantly pass the ID along to responders for retrieval of the subscriber-specific medical data prior to arriving on scene. About Intrado For more than two decades, telecommunications providers, public safety organizations and government agencies have turned to Intrado for their communications needs. Intrado provides the core of the nation's 9-1-1 network and delivers innovative solutions to communications service providers and public safety organizations, including complex data management, network transactions, wireless data services and notification services. The company's unparalleled industry knowledge and experience reduce the effort, cost and time associated with providing reliable information for 9-1-1, safety and mobility applications. Additional information on Intrado, its products and services, and past press releases can be found at the Company's Web site: www.intrado.com. About MedicAlert The MedicAlert Foundation is a non-profit healthcare informatics organization dedicated to providing services to our members that protect and save lives. MedicAlert(R) services are built around a repository of health information that enables members to manage their personal health records while maintaining security, privacy and confidentiality. As the trusted third party custodian of comprehensive personal health information, the MedicAlert(R) repository can connect to and provide critical medical information between patients, providers, payers, and first responders 24 hours a day anywhere in the world. The premium we place on patient confidentiality has earned the trust of 4 million members and the healthcare community worldwide. MedicAlert(R) is committed to providing technology-based solutions and is an active member and a leader in developing interoperability standards with all the major Healthcare IT standards organizations. The MedicAlert(R) repository uses Web service interfaces to support standard Electronic Health Records (EHRs), including electronic drug prescriptions and for patient record interoperability. These activities will ensure the rapid development and deployment of standards to improve the quality of care, lower healthcare costs while increasing patient safety. MedicAlert(R) is a nonprofit membership organization founded in 1956 with a mission to protect and save lives, is headquartered in the United States and has international affiliates in nine countries. Additional information about MedicAlert(R) is available at www.medicalert.org.