Second Largest French University Hospital System Chooses Software for Security of Its Computerized Transfusion Solutions DENVER, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Med Technologies(R), Inc. ("Global Med" or the "Company") (OTC:GLOB) (BULLETIN BOARD: GLOB) , an international e-Health, medical information technology company, today announced that its Inlog subsidiary has licensed its EdgeTrack Transfusion Software (Marketed as "Hemo Serveur" in France) to 5 HCL Hospitals (Hospices Civils de Lyon) representing 5,500 patient beds. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040226/GLOBALMEDLOGO) EdgeTrack* transfusion management software provides a complete transfusion record, including patient information, pre and post-transfusion data tracking, tracing of blood components and comprehensive tracking of orders, making it easier for HCL's technicians to provide appropriate blood products for patients. EdgeTrack's complex features will assist HCL Hospitals in meeting the diverse needs of their large operation by improving their processes. It will also enhance workflow by sending and receiving data with the HCL patient management system, Crystal Net. The first phase includes installation of a centralized database serving all five hospitals with care units being progressively added once the initial five hospitals are live. Automation of the transfusion services project involves the Cardiology Hospital, Croix- Rousse Hospital, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon Sud Hospital and Renee Sabran Hospital. Since EdgeTrack was introduced into the market in 1995 as "Hemo Serveur", it has become a leading hospital transfusion and traceability information management system in France with more than 100 licensed hospitals. EdgeTrack easily connects with most laboratory information systems (LIS) and hospital information systems (HIS). EdgeTrack interchanges data with all major blood banking information systems including Inlog's own EdgeBlood (which is installed in 100% of the French Blood Establishment's "EFS" Blood Donor Centers). Will Willman, Vice President of Sales and Marketing EU/ME/Asia at Global Med Technologies, commented, "We are excited to now have one of the largest French public hospital systems, Hospices Civils de Lyon, as a Global Med customer. This large prestigious hospital network, along with the EFS and 100 other French hospitals customers, indicates a strong customer preference for Global Med's solutions in this market. Global Med and Inlog are proving to be a preferred supplier of IT solutions for blood transfusion management in Europe." About HCL (Hospices Civils de Lyon) Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL) provides efficient healthcare through a coordinated pool of expertise that spans all clinical specialties. To address the individual needs of each patient, its 17 member hospitals include establishments with cross-disciplinary expertise. The organization counts a total of 5,484 beds. HCL employs more than 22,000 professionals across 5 hospital groups. About Global Med Technologies, Inc. Global Med Technologies(R), Inc. is an international medical software company which develops regulated and non-regulated software products and services for the healthcare industry. As a leading provider of blood and laboratory software applications and services, Global Med's products are deployed in 20 countries and serve over 1,600 transfusion centers, blood banks and laboratories. Global Med's U.S. division, Wyndgate Technologies(R), provides Vein-to- Vein(R) tracking through its Donor Doc(TM), SafeTrace(R), SafeTrace Tx(R) and ElDorado Donor(TM) software products. Each year, Wyndgate's products and services manage more than eight million blood components, representing over 27% of the U.S. blood supply. Global Med's European subsidiary, Inlog, SA, is a leading provider of donor center and transfusion management systems as well as cellular therapy software, laboratory information systems and quality assurance medical software systems internationally. Inlog's products include EdgeBlood*, EdgeTrack*, EdgeCell, EdgeLab and SAPANET. Global Med's U.S. division, eDonor(R), provides a web-based donor relationship management system that integrates recruitment, scheduling, retention and fulfillment for national as well as local community blood centers and hospitals. eDonor's products and services are designed to complement Global Med's strong line of international blood management and laboratory information software and service solutions. Global Med's U.S. subsidiary, PeopleMed(R), Inc., provides cost-effective customized software validation, consulting and compliance solutions to hospitals and donor centers. For more information about Global Med's products and services, please call 800-996-3428 or visit http://www.globalmedtech.com/, http://www.peoplemed.com/, http://www.inlog.com/, http://www.edonor.com/, and http://www.wyndgate.com/. *FDA 510(k) clearance required prior to sales in the U.S. 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. 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, ; or Investors, Paul Holm, President of portfolio pr, +1-212-888-4570, , for Global Med Technologies, Inc. Web site: http://www.globalmedtech.com/

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