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Olympia Medical Center Selects Language Access Network To Provide Interpretative Services

Posted on: Thursday, 26 October 2006, 12:00 CDT

Language Access Network (OTC:LANW), a leader in video language interpretation services, announced today that it has entered into a services agreement with Olympia Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, under which the Company will provide live video interpretation services in 150 languages, including American Sign Language (ASL), to the medical center's emergency department. The service, known as Marttitm (My Accessible Real-Time Trusted Interpreter), will be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

"With those patients that come into the hospital with limited English skills, we knew it was imperative to have cutting edge technology that would help our physicians and clinical staff communicate with our patients to provide the best possible and accurate care," said John Calderone, Ph.D., CEO, of Olympia Medical Center. "We selected Marttitm because there's a real benefit to patients, doctors and staff that are able to see and hear the interpreter's right in front of them on the video monitor. We want to make sure we do everything possible to meet the needs of those in our community by providing the best quality of care possible and that means being able to communicate with those we serve."

"Our agreement with Olympia Medical Center is a great opportunity for our company to serve the nation's largest limited English proficient market and reflects the broad applicability of our technology in the healthcare market. We look forward to decreasing liability and increasing trust with every interpretation delivered at Olympia Medical Center," said Michael Guirlinger, CEO/COO of Language Access Network.

In 2006 the population of California ranked number one for its limited English proficient residents with 39 percent of the population speaking English less than very well. Los Angeles County alone is home to approximately 100,000 limited English proficient people. Olympia Medical Center's most requested languages include: Farsi, Korean, Russian, and Spanish.

Olympia Medical Center www.olympiamc.com is a 204-bed facility that sees 44,000 patients per year, with 21,600 in the emergency room last year. Olympia Medical Center is known for its specialty programs which include the California Digestive Diseases Institute; Center for Geriatric Health; Memory Institute, Joint Replacement Program; Spine Program; Sports Medicine, Surgical Weight Control Center; East-West Pain Management Institute; Cardiology; Critical Care Services; 24-hour Emergency Department; and Surgical Services, among others.

Language Access Network Inc. (OTC:LANW), based in Nevada, is a pioneer in video language interpretation services with operations in Columbus, Ohio. 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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