Global Med Technologies,(R) Inc. and Healthcare-ID Form Strategic Alliance To Market Donor-ID(TM) and Transfuse-ID(TM) DENVER, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wyndgate Technologies(R), a division of Global Med Technologies(R), Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: GLOB) ("Global Med" or the "Company") announced a strategic alliance with Healthcare-ID to market their software, which includes Donor-ID(TM) and Transfuse-ID(TM). Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Healthcare-ID's Donor-ID enables blood centers to take full advantage of automation within the centers to enhance operational efficiency. "Our goal is to provide a single source of donor data that covers all facets of the donation process, including registration, eligibility, health history, physical exam and automated phlebotomy," said Frank Sadorf, COO of Healthcare-ID. "Additionally, by providing a standardized Compatibility Label for Transfuse-ID,(TM) the hospitals will be able to implement this patient- safety software quickly and easily," said Richard Stone, President of Healthcare-ID. "Recognizing that many of our customers are considering Donor-ID to automate their donor collection process, Wyndgate can assist donor centers and hospitals in reaching their automation goals more quickly," stated Tom Marcinek, President and COO of Global Med Technologies. Mr. Marcinek added, "Healthcare-ID's Transfuse-ID product provides additional safety features of positive patient identification at the bedside, helping to close the loop in the transfusion cycle and ensure transfusion of the blood product to the correct intended recipient." About Healthcare-ID Healthcare-ID, Inc., headquartered in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, specializes in providing software and services to blood centers and hospitals. They develop, market, install, and support patient and donor verification software systems, integrated with personal computers, portable data terminals, printers, and bar code scanners, interfacing directly with the customer's existing systems. All of Healthcare-ID's systems use bar coding to achieve productivity improvement, to eliminate or significantly reduce paperwork, and to improve the quality of care by providing positive assurance that potential patient and donor identification errors will be recognized before they occur. For more information about Healthcare-ID, contact Richard M. Stone at 847-465-9935 x102 or by e-mail at . About Global Med Technologies, Inc. Global Med Technologies, Inc. is an e-Health medical information technology company, providing information management software products and services to the healthcare industry. Its Wyndgate Technologies(R) division is a leading supplier of information management systems to U.S. blood centers and transfusion services. Current clients of Wyndgate's products and services manage more than 3 million units of blood, or over 22% of the U.S. blood supply, each year. Together, SafeTrace Tx* and SafeTrace provide Vein-to- Vein(R) tracking from donor collection to patient transfusion. For more information about Global Med's products and services, call 800-WYNDGATE or visit http://www.globalmedtech.com/ , http://www.peoplemed.com/ and http://www.wyndgate.com/ . Press Inquiries: Investor Inquiries: Patti Larson Tom Marcinek Senior Director of Marketing Development President and COO 916-404-8492 916-404-8413 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 DATASOURCE: Global Med Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Press Inquiries, Patti Larson, Senior Director of Marketing Development, +1-916-404-8492, , or Investor Inquiries, Tom Marcinek, President and COO, +1-916-404-8413, , both of Global Med Technologies, Inc. Web site: http://www.peoplemed.com/ Web site: http://www.wyndgate.com/ Web site: http://www.globalmedtech.com/

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