Sectra PACS Achieves a Top Ranking with Community Hospitals in KLAS Report

For the second consecutive year, Sectra PACS was ranked #2 in the KLAS Community Hospital PACS 2008 Report.

"Being ranked 2nd in the Community Hospital PACS market segment two years in a row is a demonstration of Sectra’s commitment to our customers, and our ability to consistently fulfill their needs”, says Torbjörn Kronander, President of Sectra’s medical operations.

KLAS independently monitors vendors’ performance through active participation of healthcare organizations. The KLAS report categorizes each vendor product into a market segment in which similar products are compared and ranked based on data reported by healthcare professionals. The evaluations are used by care providers as the basis for procurement.

Since 2005, Sectra has made extensive investments in direct sales and support on the US market. Previously, Sectra provided PACS products and services through partners in this market.

About KLAS

KLAS is a research firm specializing in monitoring and reporting the performance of healthcare vendors. KLAS’ mission is to improve delivery, by independently measuring vendor performance for the benefit of our healthcare provider partners, consultants, investors, and vendors. Working together with executives from over 4500 hospitals and over 2500 clinics, KLAS delivers timely reports, trends, and statistics, which provide a solid overview of vendor performance in the industry. KLAS measures performance of software, professional services, and medical equipment vendors. Visit www.KLASresearch.com.

About Sectra’s medical operations

Sectra develops and sells IT-systems and products for radiology, mammography and orthopedic departments. More than 1000 hospitals worldwide use the system daily, together performing over 45 million radiology examinations annually. This makes Sectra one of the world leading companies within systems for handling digital radiology images (PACS). In Scandinavia, Sectra is the market leader with more than 50% of all film-free installations. Outside Scandinavia, Sectra’s system is installed at customers in North America and most major countries in Europe and the Far East.

About the Sectra Group

Sectra successfully develops and sells cutting-edge products in the expansive niche segments of medical systems and secure communication systems. The company was founded in 1978 and has its roots in the Linköping Institute of Technology in Sweden. Today, Sectra has offices in eleven countries and operates through partners worldwide. Sales in the 2007/2008 fiscal year totaled SEK 743 million. The Sectra share is quoted on the Nasdaq OMX Stockholm AB exchange. For more information, visit www.sectra.com.

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