DENVER, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wyndgate Technologies(R), a division of Global Med Technologies(R), Inc. (OTC:GLOB) (BULLETIN BOARD: GLOB) , announced today that Lincoln Park Hospital in Chicago, IL has licensed its SafeTrace Tx(R)* transfusion management system. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040226/GLOBALMEDLOGO) Wyndgate Technologies continues to build its reputation as a leader in blood bank management software and to expand its Mid-Western presence. The Company now has more than 40 donor and transfusion management systems installed throughout the Mid-West region. Approximately half of these systems have been placed in the past two years. "Wyndgate came highly recommended by our LIS vendor, which was what first led us to consider the SafeTrace Tx system. It meant a lot to us that others in the industry trusted Wyndgate," commented Karen Gill, CIO at Lincoln Park Hospital. Ms. Gill continued, "As we learned more about the SafeTrace Tx system, our interest and excitement only increased. Our lab personnel are particularly looking forward to its implementation since they will be gaining functionality in Wyndgate's system that our current system does not offer." Wm. Scott Dustin, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Wyndgate Technologies, said, "It has been a pleasure working with Lincoln Park Hospital, and we look forward to continuing to help them grow their blood bank service. Lincoln Park Hospital is dedicated to delivering high-quality healthcare to its community, and we are honored to have been selected to assist them in this endeavor." About Lincoln Park Hospital Lincoln Park Hospital is a fully accredited hospital serving the near north side of Chicago, Illinois. In 2003 the facility was renamed from Grant Hospital, which served the Lincoln Park community for over 120 years. The mission of Lincoln Park Hospital is to serve its community by providing the highest quality of healthcare. Lincoln Park Hospital delivers its services efficiently and compassionately in an environment where wellness and healthful living is promoted. About Global Med Technologies, Inc. Global Med Technologies, Inc. is an international e-Health medical information technology company providing information management software products and services to the healthcare industry. Its Wyndgate Technologies division is a leading supplier of information management systems to U.S. and international blood centers and hospital transfusion centers. Each year, Wyndgate's products and services manage more than eight million blood components, representing over 27% of the U.S. blood supply. Wyndgate's products are being used in Canada and sub-Saharan Africa, and are being implemented in the Caribbean. Together, the SafeTrace Tx(R) advanced transfusion management system and the SafeTrace(R) donor management system provide Vein-to-Vein(R) tracking from donor collection to patient transfusion. For more information about Global Med's products and services, please call 800-WYNDGATE or visit http://www.globalmedtech.com/, http://www.peoplemed.com/ and http://www.wyndgate.com/. This news release may include statements that constitute forward-looking statements, usually containing the words "believe," "estimate," "project," "expects" or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this news release. * Patent Pending http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040226/GLOBALMEDLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Global Med Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Michael I. Ruxin, M.D. of Global Med Technologies, Inc., +1- 303-238-2000 Web site: http://www.globalmedtech.com/ http://www.peoplemed.com/ http://www.wyndgate.com/

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