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County of San Bernardino to Provide Wellness360(TM) Services to 18,500 Employees and 8,000 Retirees

Posted on: Thursday, 13 September 2007, 09:00 CDT

flexSCAN, Inc. (OTCBB:FXSC) today announced approval by the Board Supervisors of San Bernardino County to bring its wellness360™ health and wellness services to the county's 18,500 employees, 8,000 retirees and dependents as a key component complementing the county's comprehensive wellness program called "My Health Matters". wellness360™ offers a wide range of services including health risk assessments, online diet and fitness programs, medical information, electronic personal health records ("PHR") and wellness360's unique electronic emergency medical record ("EEMR").

"The wellness and wellbeing of our employees, retirees and their dependents is a priority for the County of San Bernardino," said Board of Supervisors Chairman Paul Biane. "wellness360 not only provides a comprehensive suite of wellness and medical records services, it provides rewards for our employees and retirees for simply wanting to maintain a healthier lifestyle."

Thomas Banks, Chairman and CEO of flexSCAN, says, "We are thrilled to be working with the County of San Bernardino in helping address both their employees' and retirees' health management needs by developing better educated, motivated and involved healthcare consumers through our online services. Their decision to offer wellness360 demonstrates the County's leadership in the area of wellness among the counties of California."

The wellness360™ solution helps address spiraling healthcare costs and seriously under-funded healthcare retirement benefits by providing substantial cash incentives and rewards. In addition to helping to abate rising healthcare costs, wellness360™ improves the health and wellbeing of the nation's workforce with leading-edge wellness and information services that are free-of-charge to its members, employers, counties and municipalities. More importantly, wellness360™ injects much needed capital directly into employers which subsidizes healthcare and wellness initiatives without financially burdening taxpayers or businesses.

About the County of San Bernardino

The mission of the government of the County of San Bernardino is to satisfy its customers by providing service that promotes the health, safety, well being, and quality of life of its residents according to the County Charter, general laws, and the will of the people it serves. Its vision is to create a safe, clean, and healthy environment that appeals to families and individuals, and attracts the best in business and industry. The County of San Bernardino will create, support, and enhance vibrant communities that emphasize beauty, culture, art, recreation, education, and a sense of history. It values its workforce, and demonstrates that by providing recognition, training and education, opportunities for customer service and career development, a safe and healthy work environment and fair compensation to its employees.

About flexSCAN, Inc.

flexSCAN, Inc. is an innovator of corporate health and wellness programs that help employers address the spiraling increases in healthcare premiums. flexSCAN's patent-pending and proprietary wellness360™ program rewards employees for managing their health and wellness by using the company's online personal health records system and other services. The program simultaneously remunerates employers for endorsing and supporting the program. For more information about flexSCAN or wellness360, visit www.flexscan.com or www.wellness360.com.

Source: Business Wire

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