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The one year study is in follow up to a six month pilot program
initiated at HHC's Coney Island Hospital where significant
improvements in patient self-management and a reduction in emergency
visits and hospitalizations through the use of the system were
achieved.
"Asthma is the number one reason for emergency visits and
admissions in our pediatric population.
Approximately 85 dogs and their handlers from state and local law
enforcement jurisdictions are seeking to obtain accelerant and explosive
training and certification through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco , Firearms
and Explosives (ATF). Flowers is pleased with the partnership
between the Academy and ATF.
"The Academy is a great regional asset, and we want to maximize its use by
local, state and national agencies.
"Whenever there is a crisis, we don't hesitate to call in the dogs,"
stated ATF Special Agent in Charge James Cavanaugh of the Nashville Field
Division.
The Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy is located 15
miles south of Murfreesboro.

Specialty service dogs are guide, hearing, and seizure alert dogs.

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We have partnered with six facilities including Jacobi Medical
Center and are recruiting their children with moderate to severe
asthma into our study ."
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"The Academy is pleased to be a part of such a vital training exercise,"
states Roger Hawks, TFACA's Executive Director.

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We anticipate the
study will build on the results of the Coney Island pilot and believe
this positive feedback is an early indication as to how AMAC
technology can benefit patients with chronic conditions.

About MetroPlus Health Plan

MetroPlus Health Plan is a network model health maintenance
organization certified under Section 4403-a of the New York Public
Health Law and a subsidiary corporation of HHC.

State Training Academy Has Gone to the Dogs - Literally

"ATF
explosive and accelerant K9's are vital to the ATF mission of protecting the
public, reducing violent crime and in the war on terrorism. Many
times, the threat from explosives are hidden from human detection.

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Arnold Saperstein, Chief Medical Officer for MetroPlus
Health Plan , Inc.
The project is being funded in part by The Commonwealth Fund's
Health Care, a New York City program whose purpose is to improve the
quality of care for people with asthma. These specialty
canines are trained to detect a variety of explosives, accelerants and even
firearms that are used by violent bombers and hardened criminals.

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Further, Dr.

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ATF trained and certified canines learn explosives and accelerant odor
recognition through food and praise reward conditioning. In attendance are teams from the middle Tennessee region and
from 40 states across the nation.

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(HHC).

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AMAC's product and service offerings
include Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS), electronic
medication reminder devices, disease management monitoring appliances
and 24/7 medical on-call and emergency response monitoring.

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Forward-looking
statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology
such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "estimate," "anticipate,"
"continue," or similar terms , variations of those terms or the
negative of those terms.

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By reducing emergency and
inpatient visits, we hope to improve health outcomes, which will lead
to a decrease in costs," says Arnold Saperstein, M.

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American Medical Alert's ''Asthma Buddy'' Program Receives Positive Patient Reviews in MetroPlus Technology Study

Patients who have received the technology are
reporting an increased ability to self-manage their condition with
fewer asthma attacks, particularly during the coldest winter weather."

About American Medical Alert Corporation

AMAC is a national provider of remote health monitoring devices
and 24/7 communication services designed to promote early medical
intervention and improve quality of life for senior, disabled and
chronically ill populations . "This a great resource for any
agency in need of a site that offers not only indoor areas for training but
outdoor areas as well.

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The
technology is designed to prompt children to take asthma medicines and
asks a series of questions to identify symptoms that may require
medical attention . The Plan is licensed
to enroll people who are eligible for Medicaid Managed Care, Child
Health Plus, Family Health Plus and an HIV SNP (Special Needs
Plan),and who live in Manhattan, Brooklyn , the Bronx and Queens, as
well as HHC employees (MetroPlus Gold product). The canine
training includes recognition in explosives and arson detection and they
produce a viable tool to assist law enforcement with their war on violent
crime.

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Study Underway to Determine If Technology Could Reduce Plan Costs by
Lowering Utilization Among High-Risk Pediatric Asthma Members

American Medical Alert Corporation (NASDAQ:AMAC) a national
provider of home health monitoring appliances and 24-hour healthcare
communication services, announced today that the Company's "Asthma
Buddy " Program is receiving patient acceptance by participants in
MetroPlus's study.
AMAC has, through a strategic partnership with Health Hero
Network, based in Mountain View, CA, incorporated the Health Hero
Technology platform into their comprehensive portfolio of health
monitoring tools.

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Siegel , Chief Executive Officer, speaking on behalf of
AMAC commented, "We are extremely pleased to learn that both patients
and their families are embracing the technology. National K-9 Re-Certification Exercise Held In Bell Buckle

BELL BUCKLE, Tenn.

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The Health Hero platform includes the Health
Buddy(R) appliance and iCare Desktop(TM), an Internet-based care
management solution for healthcare professionals. The campus offers the latest in training
technology, state-of-the-art equipment and a full spectrum of courses to
emergency service first responders and to codes enforcement personnel.

Other service dogs are trained for mobility assistance, pulling wheelchairs, picking up and retrieving objects, opening doors, and turning lights on and off, among other things.

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AMAC
operates several National Medical On-Call and Communication Centers
allowing access to trained response professionals 24/7.

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, the study is evaluating whether 200 children ages 8
through 17 can more effectively self-manage their asthma by using the
Asthma Buddy Program versus traditional reporting methods.
Saperstein stated, "I am very pleased that MetroPlus Health Plan is
working with the Commonwealth Fund to measure the effect of the Asthma
Buddy.

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D. These include uncertainties
relating to government regulation , technological changes, our
expansion plans and product liability risks., Canine teams from all across
the United States have descended upon the Tennessee Fire Service and Codes
Enforcement Academy (TFACA) to participate in a required annual re-
certification exercise.

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Headed by Dr . Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements are set forth in the Company's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, the Company's Quarterly Reports on Forms
10-QSB, and other filings and releases. "This is another perfect example of an agency
that chooses to utilize a facility as versatile as the Academy," said Flowers.

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State Fire Marshal Paula A. Cavanaugh is very familiar with accelerant and explosive K-9's. As part of
the exercise for re-certification, the canines are required to identify
various components of arson or explosives , as they would in a true-life
scenario.

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This training
methodology allows for a canine to be repeatedly exposed to various explosive
odors daily, thus reinforcing these odors to the canine continually .

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Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

OCEANSIDE, N.
The one-year technology study is recruiting children treated in
six New York City hospitals run by Health and Hospitals Corp. The surveys are transferred daily to the care
management team through the in-home device and a telephone line. As part of the Justice Department, ATF makes
a vital contribution to American efforts against terrorism."
The ATF Canine Re-certification Training is taking place through Friday,
May 13 , 2005.

Service/assistance dogs are specially trained to mitigate disabilities both visible and invisible .

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This press release contains forward-looking statements that
involve a number of risks and uncertainties."
ATF enforces federal laws and regulations relating to alcohol, tobacco,
firearms , explosives and arson. ATF is
fortunate to conduct a variety of training at the Tennessee Fire and Codes
Enforcement Academy because of the partnership that exists between the Academy
and ATF.

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