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GlobalMedia returns to 2009 HIMSS Conference

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Feb. 16, 2009) — GlobalMedia, a leader in telemedicine solutions, and a Polycom Arena Partner, will feature the very latest innovations in telepathology and teledermatology at the 2009 Annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Conference & Exhibition at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill. April 4-8. The HIMSS conference is the largest annual event in the healthcare IT industry. Attended by thousands of decision-making executives, the conference continues to grow in attendance, up 17 percent from the previous year.

As a Polycom Arena Partner, GlobalMedia will feature innovative technological advances in telemedicine applications for pathology, dermatology and other specializations. Demonstrations of the GlobalMedia and Polycom solutions will take place in the Polycom display at booths 412 and VH153.

"Once again we are excited to be teaming with Polycom to build on our past success," said Joel E. Barthelemy, managing director of GlobalMedia. "HIMSS conference attendees are among the most forward-thinking leaders in the healthcare industry. It's exciting to form new partnerships to advance exciting new methods of delivering healthcare services."

About GlobalMedia
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based GlobalMedia manufactures and sells telemedicine solutions that provide superior image quality, unmatched versatility and unsurpassed simplicity for the healthcare industry. GlobalMedia's camera, image management, store-and-forward, videoconferencing and video streaming technologies enable leading pathologists, dermatologists, pediatricians, neurologists, surgeons and other caregivers to be more effective in providing patient care, and more productive and efficient in managing patient information. Products include TotalExam™ camera, the most versatile and easy to use exam camera on the market; and CapSure® store-and-forward imaging and image management software, which provides automated workflow capabilities for seamless integration into video conferencing systems. For more information visit the company website at www.GlobalMedia.com or call (480) 922-0044.

About HIMSS
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is the healthcare industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., Brussels, Singapore, and other locations across the United States and the globe, HIMSS represents more than 20,000 individual members and more than 350 corporate members that collectively represent organizations employing millions of people. HIMSS frames and leads healthcare public policy and industry practices through advocacy, and educational and professional development initiatives designed to promote information and management systems’ contributions to ensuring quality patient care.

About the Polycom ARENA Program
Polycom ARENA is an ecosystem program designed to expand the applications for Polycom's collaboration technology and accelerate the delivery of new solutions for customers. These solutions include a variety of industries enabling software applications providers, hardware device manufacturers, and conferencing solution providers to integrate their products with Polycom's industry leading unified collaboration platform to create new applications. Polycom ARENA ecosystem partners can develop, test and certify interoperability between their solutions and the Polycom platform of voice, video and content collaborative solutions. Customers benefit from the industry expertise of Polycom ARENA ecosystem partners who are building standards-based solutions that fully interoperate with the Polycom unified collaboration platform and installed base of video conferencing systems. Additional information is available: www.polycom.com.