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Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital At Ohio State University Goes Live With MARTTI(TM)

Posted on: Wednesday, 6 June 2007, 15:00 CDT

Language Access Network (OTC:LANW), the leader in video interpretation services, announced it has completed Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital's first live video interpretation with it's product MARTTI™(My Accessible Real-Time Trusted Interpreter)™. Ross Heart Hospital is a 100 bed facility located within The Ohio State University Medical Center and a part of The Ohio State University.

Under the agreement, Language Access Network will provide video/audio interpretation services in 150 languages, including American Sign Language (ASL) for the Deaf and Hard-Of-Hearing. The service, known as MARTTI™, will be available to patients at Ross Heart Hospital 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and billed on a per minute usage fee.

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.

About Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

The Ross Heart Hospital, located within The Ohio State University Medical Center, is a 100-bed state-of-the-art hospital dedicated to providing complete care to a person whose condition arises from cardiovascular disease, including heart or peripheral vascular disorders.

Patients at the Ross Heart Hospital benefit from OSU's clinical and scientific expertise in cardiovascular medicine, thoracic surgery, transplant surgery, radiology, interventional radiology, pharmacy, nursing and from the innovative research leadership of the OSU Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute.

About Language Access Network, Inc.

Language Access Network Inc. (OTC:LANW), based in Nevada, is a pioneer and the leader 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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