US healthcare ICT spending broken down by provider category
(hospitals, physician practices, other ambulatory care centers and
long-term care). The software-based system can be added to new and previously
installed computed radiography (CR) and digital radiography (DR) equipment. "The
OsteoGram is ideally suited for Merry X-Ray's large customer base, which
includes hospitals, imaging centers and orthopedic offices nationwide.
CompuMed's breakthrough second-generation DICOM-based technology will give
Merry X -Ray's customers the ability to use a simple hand x-ray to accurately
determine bone mineral density as a screening or diagnostic indicator of
osteoporosis and future fracture risk.
"Combining OsteoGram software with new digital x-ray platforms will enable
imaging professionals to consolidate their workflow and expand the services
they can provide with already available equipment," added McLaughlin. In addition, the Company disclaims
any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof, except as required by law.

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provider spending will be at $26.5 billion between 2004 and
2008.com/reports/c12643

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MXR is the largest independent dealer in the U. For more
information about Merry X-ray Corporation , please visit http://www.

This news release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and
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By 2008 payer spending will amount to $7.
This granular healthcare IT spend breakdowns allow vendors to
identify the best opportunities within US healthcare information and
communication technology (ICT).

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segment.

This report provides:

5-year US healthcare ICT spending forecast between 2004 and 2008
broken down by payers and providers. The CardioGram system
remotely interprets electrocardiograms and is used by private practice,
government and corporate healthcare providers nationwide.

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"We are excited to partner with such a broad-reaching and well respected
organization," said Jerry McLaughlin, CompuMed's president and CEO.

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The largest revenue chunk in the payer segment is services, which
will grow from around $2. (OTC Bulletin Board: CMPD) is a leading
provider of computer-aided telemedicine and diagnostics technology.

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, (OTC Bulletin Board: CMPD), a leading developer of computer-aided
telemedicine and diagnostics technology, today announced a nationwide
distribution agreement with Merry X-Ray Corporation, the largest independent
dealer of medical imaging products, systems and service in the U.
Under the terms of the agreement, Merry X-Ray will market and distribute
CompuMed's innovative DICOM OsteoGram (R) system for low-cost osteoporosis
testing. In
1998, MXR created its Digital Imaging Division to respond to these current
needs.

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eHealth deployments, such
as EMR, CPOE, PACS, scheduling, billing , admissions transfer discharge
(ATD), telemedicine solutions and wireless create new opportunities
for savvy vendors. The
OsteoGram, which is cleared by the FDA for commercial use, is an accurate and
precise technology for low-cost osteoporosis testing. CompuMed is
headquartered in Los Angeles .

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Forecast of IT components spend + in-depth splits of software
(clinical, financial, admin) and hardware (front-end, back-end, fixed,
wireless).

This will enable readers:

- Use this forecast and analysis to support marketing messages.

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5 billion to $3. Visit CompuMed at http://www.

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Individual forecasts on ICT spend for the solution areas PACS, EMR
and CPOE.

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MXR represents over 8,000 products and has thirty-four
branches nationwide.

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This represents over 40% of the market and is driven by the
advanced state of services (e.

For more information visit
http://www. The hand x-ray image is analyzed by
the automated OsteoGram software program, which instantly produces a BMD
report comparable to tests performed on far more costly BMD testing equipment,
which requires dedicated rooms and specially trained staff.net or call
(310) 258-5000.

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Most dramatic of these changes has been the
migration from analog imaging to today's trend of digital medical imaging. Forward-looking statements
include statements concerning CompuMed's plans, objectives, goals, strategies,
future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements
that are not statements of historical fact.

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- Understand the key IT areas that will drive ICT spending growth
in the next 5 years and plan company strategy accordingly. MXR's electronic product portfolio is rich with vendor partners and
solutions to meet any digital imaging need -- from basic teleradiology to
enterprise -wide PACS.S.

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DICOM-based systems, such as filmless x-ray platforms and PACS network
servers , have become a high growth segment of the medical imaging market. and
major distributor member of National Healthcare Distributors (NHD).compumed.

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About CompuMed:
Founded in 1973, CompuMed, Inc.

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announced the addition of US Healthcare ICT Spending Opportunities to
their offering
Aggregated US provider and payer healthcare ICT spending is close
to $26 billion in 2004 and will grow to over $34 billion by 2008, with
a CAGR of 7%. It
adds significant value to such equipment by making it capable of performing
bone mineral density (BMD ) screening for early detection and treatment of
osteoporosis -- a silent disease that affects more than 44 million Americans
and costs the nation's healthcare system more than $18 billion annually .com. All such forward-looking statements are expressly
qualified by these cautionary statements.

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Agreement Will Enhance Distribution of DICOM OsteoGram to Growing Number of
Facilities Using Digital Imaging Systems

LOS ANGELES and SAN DIEGO, CompuMed,
Inc. These statements are subject to
uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, product and service
demand and acceptance, changes in technology, ability to raise capital, the
availability of appropriate acquisition candidates and/or business
partnerships, economic conditions, the impact of competition and pricing,
capacity and supply constraints or difficulties, government regulation and
other risks identified in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission .

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CompuMed and Merry X-Ray Announce Distribution Agreement

"The DICOM OsteoGram(R) is an innovative add-on solution that provides a
rapid ROI," said Jeff Root, Merry X-Ray's corporate director of digital
imaging. The
Company's core products are the OsteoGram and CardioGram systems.

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Research and Markets: Aggregated US Provider and Payer Healthcare ICT Spending expected to Grow to Over $34 Billion By 2008

"It is a perfect fit for our customers because it can transform
existing CR or DR equipment into bone density measurement systems."

About Merry X-Ray
For almost half a century, Merry X-Ray (MXR) Corporation has met the
challenges of keeping pace with the rapidly changing technology within the
medical imaging profession.