Allied Healthcare International Inc. Names Daniel A. Bergeron Chief Financial Officer.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2002

Allied Healthcare International Inc. (AMEX:ADH), a leading international provider of flexible healthcare staffing services, announced today the appointment of Daniel A. Bergeron as chief financial officer. Mr. Bergeron replaces John B. Wynne, who has resigned, effective November 4, 2002, but will remain with the company on a transitional basis.

In his new role, Mr. Bergeron will be responsible for handling all the financial functions for the company, including both its U.S. and U.K. operations. He brings to Allied Healthcare International 20 years of finance experience including capital restructuring, international operations, mergers and acquisitions and investment community relations.

Most recently, Mr. Bergeron was vice president and chief financial officer at Paragon Networks International, Inc., a Brookfield, Conn.-based telecommunications company. He also served as vice president and chief financial officer for Tridex Corp., a provider of point-of-sale solutions, based in Westport, Conn., and Dorr-Oliver Inc. of Milford, Conn., an international engineering and manufacturing company, now a subsidiary of Groupe Laperriere & Verreault (TSE:GLV.A). Mr. Bergeron held various financial reporting positions with Akzo America Inc. (Nasdaq NM:AKZOY), Tri-Star Pictures Inc. and United Brands Company, now Chiquita Brands International (NYSE:CQB).

"Dan Bergeron' s extensive business experience and day-to-day knowledge of public company finance and international operations is exactly what this company needs now. As the focus on our expansion in the U.S. and the U.K. accelerates, and awareness of Allied Healthcare International among the investor community heightens, Dan will play a key role," said Timothy M. Aitken, chairman and chief executive officer at Allied Healthcare International.

Mr. Bergeron received his bachelor of science in business administration from Northeastern University in Boston. He also holds a masters of science degree in business administration from the University of New Haven in West Haven, Conn. Mr. Bergeron, 42, resides in Redding, Conn. with his wife and three children.

New York, N.Y.-based Allied Healthcare International Inc. is a leading provider of flexible healthcare staffing services in the United Kingdom and provides ancillary homecare services regionally in the United States and United Kingdom.

Certain statements contained herein are forward-looking statements that have been made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including those contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which may cause actual results in future periods or plans for future periods to differ materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed or estimated.