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Indian River Medical Center Selects Language Access Network to Provide Interpretative Services

Posted on: Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 09:01 CST

Language Access Network (OTC:LANW), a leader in video language interpretation services, announced today that it has entered into a services agreement with Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach, Florida, the only community, not-for-profit hospital in Indian River County, with 335-beds and related facilities spanning over 80 acres. Under this contract 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 free to patients 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

"With Marttitm, our medical staff will be able to treat limited English proficient patients in a faster, culturally sensitive, and cost effective manner," said Greg Gardner, Chief Financial Officer of Indian River Medical Center. "We selected Marttitm because there is a real benefit to the medical professional and the patient in interacting with the interpreter visually and audibly," continued Mr. Gardner.

"Increasingly, forward-thinking hospitals such as Indian River Medical Center are selecting our Marttitm service for its ability to assist limited English proficient and Deaf and hard of hearing patients, in receiving critical healthcare services," said Andrew Panos, President of Language Access Network. "The Vero Beach area, including Orlando, represents a significant marketplace to provide services to individuals in need of important medical services."

Florida ranks fourth nationally for the number of limited English proficient residents. Over 23 percent of Florida's residents speak a language other than English at home. The average Marttitm interpretation in the emergency department lasts approximately 10 minutes, and the hospital not the patient, is billed for only the minutes they use.

All institutions receiving federal money are required though the American Disabilities Act and the Civil Rights Act to provide interpretation services free of charge to Deaf and hard of hearing patients as well as limited English proficient patients. The Marttitm system will help Indian River Memorial Hospital comply with all ADA, JACHO, and HIPAA regulations.

About Indian River Medical Center

Founded by nurse Garnett Radin in 1932, Indian River Medical Center is the only community, not-for-profit hospital in Indian River County. Celebrating nearly 75 years of caring, today the 335-bed hospital and its related facilities span over 80 acres. Its staff provides a wide range of quality medical care and healthcare services for residents of Florida's growing Treasure Coast and Central Florida region. Indian River Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals (JCAHO).

More information is available at www.irmc.cc.

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.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. "Forward-looking statements" describe future expectations, plans, results, or strategies and are generally preceded by words such as "may", "future", "plan" or "planned", "will" or "should", "expected", "anticipates", "draft", "eventually" or "projected". You are cautioned that such statements are subject to a multitude of risks and uncertainties that could cause future circumstances, events, or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, including the risks that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, and other risks identified in a companies' annual report on Form 10-K or 10-KSB and other filings made by such company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Source: Business Wire

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