Picis and BT Agree to Rollout of Picis Operating Room Management System in Six London Hospital Trusts

Business Wire, Nov 21, 2006

Software provides timely delivery to England's National Health Services system modernization project

WAKEFIELD, Mass. -- Picis, Inc. announced today that it has completed an agreement with BT to deliver Picis' operating room management system to six hospital trusts in London. The implementation of the Picis system is scheduled to begin in December 2006.

This software, which is based upon Picis' proven CareSuite([TM]) OR Manager product deployed in North America, has been developed to meet the exacting needs and quality requirements of England's National Health System (NHS) as part of its expansive program to computerize all of its hospitals. This agreement represents more than two years of close collaboration between Picis, BT and NHS Connecting for Health (NHSCFH) - the executive agency of the UK's Department of Health responsible for the program - and will provide a next-generation operating room/theatre management system. This collaboration included direct involvement from end-users of several London trusts.

Picis' Theatre Manager([TM]) is being implemented to provide complete surgical scheduling, patient tracking, intraoperative nursing documentation and wait list management at six London trusts, which comprise 12 hospitals and more than 120 operating rooms. These six rollouts will be in addition to the recent successful installation of Picis' operating room management system at University College London Hospital. In 2005, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, consisting of more than 1,000 beds, eight facilities and 26 operating theatres, went live with Theatre Manager three days ahead of schedule. This activation included surgical scheduling and intraoperative documentation at all facilities.

"Picis is proud to build upon our proven track record of successful delivery of our operating theatre automation solutions to England's National Health Service," said Todd Cozzens, president and chief executive officer of Picis. "Our close collaboration with BT to meet the demanding requirements of the NHS will enable these six London trusts to help make their surgical operations more efficient."

"We are confident that our collaboration with Picis has culminated in a robust solution that meets both the needs of the user and the exacting specifications of NHS Connecting for Health," said Gareth Tipton, commercial director for BT's London Program, which is delivering new IT systems across the capital.

About BT

BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions and services operating in more than 140 Countries. Its principal activities include networked IT services, local, national and international telecommunications services, and higher-value broadband and internet products and services. BT consists principally of four lines of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail and BT Wholesale. In the year ended 31 March 2005, BT Group's revenue was [pounds sterling]18,623 million with profit before taxation of [pounds sterling]2,354 million. British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York. For more information, visit www.bt.com/aboutbt.> About Picis

Picis is an established provider of innovative healthcare information technology solutions designed to transform the delivery of patient care in the high-acuity areas of the hospital, including the emergency department, operating and recovery rooms and intensive care units. Picis offers the most advanced suite of integrated products focused on these life-critical areas of the hospital where the patients are the most vulnerable, the care process is the most complex and an increasing majority of hospital costs are incurred. Headquartered in Wakefield, Massachusetts, Picis has licensed systems for use in more than 1,000 hospitals in 19 countries. More information is available at www.picis.com.

Information contained in this release regarding British Telecom has been provided by British Telecom, and Picis, Inc. takes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness thereof. Certain statements made in this press release that are not based on historical information are forward-looking statements relating to, among other things, Picis' expectations concerning its Theatre Manager solution and its collaboration with British Telecom. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Picis' control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Picis undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.