NEWS RELEASE

Novation Opens Period Four National Group Buys

Includes Women’s Health, Cardiovascular, Ophthalmology And O.R. Equipment

IRVING, TX; August 7, 2008 — Novation, the leading health care contracting services company of VHA Inc., University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) and Provista, LLC, has launched its period 4 national group buys for 2008. This round of group buys includes women’s health and O.R. suite equipment. Group buys offer additional savings off of list prices, value added financing and leasing terms, free or discounted parts, software and training and more. To date members have saved more than $145 million by purchasing products as part of a group buy.

The period 4 capital equipment group buys buy are effective Sept. 1, 2008 – Nov. 30, 2008.
The group buys includes the following categories and suppliers:

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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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