Press Release: MMH Selects PGP Universal

PGP CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THAT MONTROSE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HAS SELECTED PGP UNIVERSAL TO SECURE ELECTRONIC PATIENT INFORMATION

Hospital to install automatic, secure-messaging solution to help ensure HIPAA compliance

Palo Alto, CA/Montrose, CO/02 June, 2004 – PGP Corporation, a global leader in digital information security, and Montrose Memorial Hospital, a community-based health care system, today announced that Montrose will use PGP Corporation's award-winning PGP® Universal to secure confidential patient information in electronic communications as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

"The pace at which the health care industry moves is probably much quicker than other industries," explained Bill McClelland, Montrose Memorial's IT Director. "Everything is based on patient care needs and outcomes, whether it's purchasing technology, negotiating new contracts, or exchanging information with an insurance company." He said the hospital chose PGP Universal because its network-based architecture offered centralized management plus transparent ease of use-a key criteria in an environment where email had not been the traditional communications channel. Because patient treatment often depends on timely medical diagnosis, email becomes a valuable delivery mechanism. According to McClelland, "PGP Universal will facilitate patient care by making the confidential patient information doctors need available more quickly-and doing so securely."

"The pervasive use of email in the health care industry plus regulatory requirements such as HIPAA are driving providers to transmit patient information securely," said Phillip Dunkelberger, president and CEO for PGP Corporation. "We are pleased Montrose Memorial chose PGP Universal to provide the mechanism to protect that confidential information via secure messaging."

About PGP Corporation
A recognized worldwide leader in secure messaging and information storage, PGP Corporation develops, markets, and supports products used by a broad installed base of enterprises, businesses, governments, individuals, and cryptography experts to secure proprietary and confidential information.

During the past ten years, PGP® technology has built a global reputation for open and trusted security products. The PGP Corporation family of products includes PGP Universal—an automatic, self-managing, network-based solution for enterprises—as well as desktop, mobile, and SDK solutions. Venture funding is provided by DCM-Doll Capital Management and Venrock Associates. Contact PGP Corporation at www.pgp.com or +1 650 319 9000.

About Montrose Memorial Hospital
Established by the Montrose County Commissioners in 1949, Montrose Memorial Hospital is a 75-bed Regional Medical Center that also operates clinics in Olathe, CO, and Naturita, CO. Montrose Memorial provides a full range of medical services to meet a variety of health care needs. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and is managed by Quorum Health Resources. Montrose Memorial is a member of the American Hospital Association, the Colorado Hospital Association, and the Association of Western Hospitals. For more information, please visit www.montrosehospital.com.

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