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California Hospitals Sign Two Year Agreement With Language Access Network, Inc.

Posted on: Thursday, 2 August 2007, 09:18 CDT

Language Access Network (OTC:LANW), the leader in video interpretation services, announced today that Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock, California, has signed a two year service agreement for MARTTI™(My Accessible Real Time Trusted Interpreter), the Company's live video/audio interpretation service.

Language Access Network, Inc. will now provide Emanuel Medical Center with live video/audio interpretation services for American Sign Language (ASL) for the Deaf and Hard-Of-Hearing, Spanish, and 150 other languages, to its more than 150,000 patient and residents a year.

Emanuel Medical Center will be billed for the video/audio interpretation service on a per minute usage fee, with a minimum usage requirement of 1000 minutes a month.

Language Access Network estimates an average of 20% of all patients in the U.S. are Limited English Proficient, Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, or do not speak English well. LAN estimates that each patient encounter in a hospital environment, ER, Labor and Delivery, Clinic, etc. lasts between 7-12 minutes of time on the MARTTI™ unit, with a cost range of $1.75- $2.95 per minute.

All institutions receiving federal money are required through the American Disabilities Act and Civil Rights Act are required to provide interpretation services free of charge to Deaf and hard of hearing and limited English proficient patients. MARTTI™ will help Emanuel Medical Center comply with ADA, JCAHO, and HIPAA regulations.

About Emanuel Medical Center

Is a not-for-profit, community-based, Christian medical center serves the medical needs of our community with a 221 bed acute care hospital, a 145 bed skilled nursing facility, a 49 bed assisted living facility, plus numerous outpatient and community health services, serving over 150,000 patients and residents each year.

About Language Access Network, Inc.

Language Access Network Inc.(OTC: LANW),is a pioneer and the leader in video language interpretation services for 150 foreign languages and American Sign Language. A publicly traded company, Language Access Network provides pharmacies and medical facilities with professionally trained interpreters 24 hours a day, seven days a week through our centralized video language center, interpreting more than 150 different languages including American Sign Language (ASL) via real-time, interactive video technology.

More information is available at www.languageaccessnetwork.com

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Source: Business Wire

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