DIV Diversinet Corp.

TORONTO, March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Diversinet Corp. (TSX Venture: DIV, OTCQB: DVNTF), a leader in secure mobile health that "Powers Care Coordination through Mobility," reported its fourth quarter and fiscal 2012 results for the period ended December 31, 2012. All dollar amounts are in U.S. dollars.

"In 2012, Diversinet increased its profile in the growing wireless health and mHealth marketplace," said Dr. Hon Pak, Diversinet's CEO. "As the mHealth market continues to evolve in 2013, we will remain focused on the key elements of our mobile health strategy. This includes enhancing and introducing new products and solutions, and advancing market adoption of our technology."

Q4 and Fiscal 2012 Financial Highlights
Revenues for the fourth quarter were $362,000 compared to $382,000 in the same year-ago period. Revenues for the full year were $1.5 million, compared to $1.3 million in 2011.

Net loss for the fourth quarter was $1.1 million or $(0.03) per share, compared to $1.7 million or $(0.04) per share the year-ago quarter. The net loss in the fourth quarter 2012 included non-cash items of $34,000 in stock-based compensation expense, $14,000 in depreciation, and a foreign exchange loss of $18,000. This compares with non-cash items in the year-ago quarter of $154,000 in stock-based compensation expense, $16,000 in depreciation, and a foreign exchange loss of $52,000.

Net loss for the year was $4.4 million or $(0.10) per share, compared to $5.5 million or $(0.13) per share in 2011. Included in the full-year net income were non-cash items of $292,000 in stock-based compensation, $55,000 in depreciation, and a foreign exchange loss of $28,000. This compares with non-cash items in 2011 of $670,000 in stock-based compensation, $63,000 in depreciation, and a foreign exchange loss of $32,000.

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $3.2 million at December 31, 2012, as compared to the previous year's balance of $7.4 million.

2012 Operational Highlights

• Diversinet received a one-year contract renewal from the U.S. Army's Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (part of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command) mCare telehealth-outreach program for members of the military recovering from mild traumatic brain injuries and other wounds.
  
  
• Dr. Pak was interviewed by mHealth Zone at the American Telemedicine Association 2012 Fall Forum.  He discussed his views about the emerging mHealth market and recent developments of Diversinet's MobiSecure technology, an enterprise-level mHealth platform that enables care coordination and patient engagement through developing and configuring applications.
  
  
• Diversinet's MobiSecure encryption technology became the first mHealth platform to receive Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 validation.
  
  
• AirStrip Operations, a leading developer of first-in-class mobile technology that enables access to live and actionable patient data, signed a licensing agreement for the mobiSecure SDK, enabling patient-monitoring applications with federally validated security.
  
  
• The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) began using Diversinet's MobiSecure® SDK on a non-commercial basis to determine if the SDK could interface with the UNMC's preoperative treatment algorithms. We received the 2012 CATA Alliance Award for Outstanding Product Achievement in Healthcare. The award recognizes outstanding technology engineering development that has resulted in the production of world-class, field-proven products.
  
  
• We received the 2012 Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATAAlliance) Award for Outstanding Product Achievement in Healthcare. The CATAAlliance award recognizes outstanding technology engineering development that has resulted in the production of world-class, field-proven products.
  
  
• In July 2012, Diversinet appointed Bret Jorgensen as chairman of the board.  Mr. Jorgensen succeeded Albert Wahbe, who retired as chairman but remains a member of the board.  Jorgensen brings more than 20 years of experience as a healthcare entrepreneur and corporate transformation executive to Diversinet.
  
  
• mobiHealth Wallet™, a secure, personalized virtual container for downloading, entering, managing and sharing personal health information, was launched in the fourth quarter.  mobiHealth Wallet is compatible with the U.S. federal government's Blue Button Initiative and supports more effective healthcare coordination, personalization and mass customization of care.
  
  
• During Q4 2012, Diversinet undertook an initial cost reduction plan that saw costs reduced by $750,000 on an annual basis.  Furthermore, on March 1, 2013, Alan Portela, CEO of Airstrip, resigned from Diversinet's board of directors.  Airstrip continues to be a customer.

In February 2012, the company's board of directors appointed Hon Pak CEO.  The board believes his leadership will continue to be important to Diversinet's success in the healthcare marketplace.

"As the mHealth market continues to evolve in 2013, we will remain focused on the key elements of our mobile health strategy. As we face challenges in gaining traction for the adoption of our products, we will also be considering strategic and operational alternatives necessary to support our ongoing operations," said Pak.

About Diversinet
Diversinet Corp. (TSX Venture: DIV, OTCQB: DVNTF) is answering the challenges of today's healthcare landscape with a secure enterprise mobile healthcare platform that enables interoperability, agility and integration. This technology can be leveraged and customized quickly to meet the ever-changing needs of healthcare organizations and patients - driving patient, provider and payer communications and improved outcomes while lowering costs. Learn more about Diversinet at www.diversinet.com.

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