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Stamford, Conn., June 12, 2009 - FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc., announced today that Amerinet, one of the leading healthcare group purchasing organizations (GPOs) in the United States, has added Synapse™ cardiovascular® and Synapse™ RIS® to its existing Fujifilm contracts. This addition makes the company’s complete product portfolio – including PACS, digital x-ray, digital mammography, and film – available to the entire Amerinet membership.

“The addition of these two informatics offerings confirms Amerinet’s continued recognition of the high quality and value of the entire Fujifilm product portfolio,” says Phil Buffington, Executive Director, National Accounts. “Synapse RIS and Synapse cardiovascular, coupled with Fujifilm’s entire Synapse brand and the full line of imaging systems, further enhance our relationship with Amerinet members by providing a total, single-vendor portfolio to meet their imaging needs.”

Fujifilm’s Synapse RIS and Synapse cardiovascular systems have been added to the existing PACS contract; as of May 1, 2009, they became available, and they will remain in place through the contract’s term. Amerinet members now have access to Fujifilm’s entire Synapse portfolio including Synapse PACS, Synapse RIS and Synapse cardiovascular - the first fully integrated Web-based PACS solution- in addition to Fujfilm’s FCR, FDR, and FFDM systems.

About FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc.
FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc. is one of the FUJIFILM Corporation family of companies with 70 years of imaging experience and more than $28 billion in sales. Its extensive portfolio includes diagnostic imaging products and informatics solutions to meet the needs of healthcare facilities in both outpatient and hospital settings. The Synapse brand of integrated products includes Synapse™ PACS®, Synapse™ RIS®, Synapse™ cardiovascular® and Synapse™ women’s imaging®; it provides a complete Web-based solution for managing, storing and distributing images and information throughout all healthcare facilities. Additionally, Synapse™ managed services® offers fault-tolerant solutions including PACS and RIS hosting, and disaster recovery. FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

About Amerinet
As a leading national group purchasing organization, Amerinet strategically partners with healthcare providers to reduce costs and improve quality. Through its Total Spend Management solutions and operational performance improvement programs, tools and services, Amerinet assists members in their efforts to reduce costs, improve efficiencies and create new revenue streams. Supported by a team of clinical, data and supply chain experts, Amerinet offers a comprehensive portfolio of product and service contracts to address members’ specific needs. Based in St. Louis, Amerinet serves acute and alternate care site healthcare providers nationwide. To learn more, visit www.amerinet-gpo.com