Robert Pruter Joins Aspyra as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Business Wire,  April 23, 2008  

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CALABASAS, Calif. -- Aspyra, Inc. (AMEX:APY), a leading provider of clinical and diagnostic information solutions for the healthcare industry, today announced Robert Pruter has joined the Company as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

Mr. Pruter brings with him over 20 years of experience in sales management and imaging, most recently as National Sales Director for AGFA Healthcare. During his tenure at AGFA, he successfully built and managed a sales team responsible for the ambulatory imaging segment, as well as developed VAR and OEM relationships to further advance the company's market position. Prior to joining AGFA, Mr. Pruter was Western Regional Sales Director for Merge eFilm and RIS Logic, Inc. where he was responsible for managing the sales activities for RIS, PACS, Billing and Dictation products.

Aspyra CEO, Jim Zierick stated, "We are pleased to welcome Rob Pruter as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. His knowledge of the imaging industry, success in the marketplace and professional management skills are key qualities for an effective sales and marketing leader. Adding someone of Rob's caliber to lead our sales and marketing efforts is an integral step in returning the Company to profitable growth."

Rob Pruter commented, "I look forward to the opportunity to build a top-notch sales and marketing organization at Aspyra. One of my primary goals is to partner with key providers in the industry to help bring our leading-edge product technology and industry experience to advancing healthcare organizations. I'm excited to be a part of the Company as we grow the top-line and position Aspyra for long-term success."

Aspyra solutions provide integrated technologies and services that improve the efficiency, safety and quality of patient care. Aspyra works directly with customers through its own sales and service staff as well as through an extensive partner network. The Company currently counts over 440 customers and over 650 application installations in its installed base.

About Aspyra

Aspyra is a global provider of Health Care Information Technology (HCIT) solutions and services to the healthcare industry. The Company specializes in Clinical Information Systems (CIS), Picture Archive Communication Systems (PACS) and Clinical Image Management Systems (CIMS) for hospitals, multi-specialty clinics, clinical laboratories, imaging departments and centers and orthopedic environments. Aspyra's highly scalable systems can be installed standalone or integrated to provide a single-vendor, enterprise-wide solution. For more information on Aspyra, its products and services, visit www.aspyra.com.

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This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are inherently subject to uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statement. Such statements are based upon, among other things, assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management as of the date of this release, including management's own knowledge and assessment of the Company's industry, customers and competition. Factors that could cause Aspyra's actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include among others: changes in the Company's management or other personnel, the competitive environment for Company products and services; unexpected technical and marketing difficulties inherent in major product development efforts; the potential need for changes in the Company's long-term strategy in response to future developments; future advances in clinical information technology and procedures, as well as potential changes in government regulations and healthcare policies; and rapid technological change in the microelectronics and software industries. The Company refers interested persons to its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and its other SEC filings for a description of additional uncertainties and factors, which may affect forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no duty to update its forward-looking statements.

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