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Aspyra to Demonstrate Orthopedic PACS at AAOS 2008

Business Wire, March 3, 2008

CALABASAS, Calif. -- Aspyra, Inc. (AMEX: APY) today announced plans to demonstrate the latest release of their AccessMED Specialty PACS product at the upcoming AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) 2008 Annual Meeting held at The Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA (March 5-7, 2008), Booth 5430.

Aspyra will demonstrate AccessMED Specialty PACS with business partner, Imaging Dynamics Company (IDC) of Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the upcoming AAOS meeting. IDC is a provider of digital radiography (DR) solutions. Together, Aspyra and IDC provide efficient, feature-rich PACS and DR solutions that produce rapid return on investment (ROI) and long-term value for the orthopedic imaging environment.

Aspyra's AccessMED PACS is a medical imaging solution that allows the orthopedic physician to access multiple patient images electronically, utilizing tools specific to the orthopedic specialty. The AccessMED PACS product has been designed to manage to the needs of the orthopedic practice and workflow.

IDC's X-Series DR solutions replace film-based X-rays and provide a cost-effective alternative to cassette based film or computed radiography (CR) systems. IDC's DR solution removes the need for chemicals, cassettes or imaging plates.

Bill Culton, Aspyra's Diagnostic Solutions Product Manager, stated, "AccessMED has been designed to enable the orthopedic practice to experience lower costs by improving workflow efficiency, and ensuring patient safety with internal audit tools and access methods." He continued, "By incorporating PACS image management with IDC's DR solutions, the practice can further reduce costs with the omission of film and chemicals, as well as improve their image quality of diagnostic exams with end to end digital imaging."

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.

Safe Harbor Statement

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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