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Novation Signs Agreement with SR Instruments Through Supplier Diversity Program

IRVING, TX; May 16, 2006 — Novation, the health care contracting services company of VHA Inc., and the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), has signed an agreement with SR instruments, a small, veteran-owned business, for scales. The agreement began on May 15, 2006 and runs through May 14, 2007.

The agreement was awarded through Novation’s Supplier Diversity Program evaluation process. The program is committed to supporting minority-, women and small, veteran-owned businesses that meet high-quality standards.

Novation’s Supplier Diversity Program generated $56.4 million in member purchases in 2005, a 60 percent growth over 2004, and nearly $163 million since the inception of the program. In 2005, members spent a total of $1.4 billion with small businesses including $56.4 million with diverse businesses.

“We are very pleased with the continued growth of the supplier diversity program,” says Cathy Denning, senior director, contract and program services at Novation. “Members have indicated that access to diverse businesses with quality products, such as SR Instruments, is a priority to them. The outstanding growth and member support of Novation’s Supplier Diversity Program is a tangible testimony to that commitment.”

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About Novation
Founded in 1998, Irving, Texas-based, Novation is the leading health care contracting services company, delivering unmatched savings and value to nearly 2,500 members of VHA Inc. and the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), two national health care alliances and nearly 12,000 members of Provista, LLC. Through its competitive contracting process, Novation develops and manages contracts with more than 500 suppliers. Novation offers the most extensive range of advanced contracting services, including: contract development, contract and supplier management, custom contracting, enhanced savings programs, online contract management and analytical tools, order management and online supplier connectivity. VHA, UHC and Provista members used Novation contracts to purchase more than $33.1 billion in 2007.

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