BCE Emergis' eHealth Solutions Group Signs CDN$14 Million in New Business; Sales Figures Indicate Growth Among Existing and New Clients.

Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2002

BCE Emergis' eHealth Solutions Group, leading provider of e-health solutions and health care cost management services, today announced that it closed contracts so far in 2002 which are expected to generate approximately CDN$14 million of recurring revenue annually.

The new contracts represent clients across North America and span multiple products and services within the Group's health care cost management offerings. In the U.S., these include in the primary, secondary and Centers of Excellence provider network services; fee negotiation services; and medical management services. With this new business, the Group now has more than 450 clients whose affiliated covered lives may benefit from one or more of these services.

"Emergis has solidified its strong client base with five new contracts for existing clients, such as Premera Blue Cross and Trustmark Insurance Company, and the addition of 14 new clients. These wins confirm our solid growth strategy for the North American health care community and increase our opportunities to expand our electronic health care services within a growing client base for even greater efficiencies and cost savings for our clients," said Dr. Faye S. Baggiano, President, eHealth Solutions Group, North America, "Our clients depend on Emergis claims processing services to enhance their successes."

BCE Emergis' eHealth Solutions Group, North America, serves the transaction-intensive health care industry with a range of integrated solutions that simplify administrative processes, decrease costs and facilitate the highest quality of care. In the U.S., Emergis' eHealth Solutions Group is one of largest provider networks, working in partnership with more than 500,000 physicians and 4,800 acute care hospitals. In Canada, the group is the largest pharmacy benefit manager in the country, working with six of the country's largest payers and 99% of its pharmacies. Our advanced, scalable electronic technology solutions transform business processes, help clients grow their businesses and advance the health care industry. BCE Emergis shares (TSX: IFM) are included in the S&P/TSX Composite index.

Please visit BCE Emergis at www.emergis.com for more information on the Company.

This news release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results and events may vary significantly. Factors which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things: uncertainty as to whether BCE Emergis' strategies will yield the expected benefits and growth prospects, the current uncertainly in North American economic conditions, competitive conditions, the fluctuation in the currency exchange rates between the Canadian and U.S. dollar, BCE Emergis' ability to drive recurring revenue and expand its operations in the United States particularly in the ehealth and financial sectors, the extent of eCommerce adoption as well as the adoption rate by its customers of its services and the ability to integrate efficiently new acquisitions. For additional information with respect to certain of these and other factors, see the Annual Information Form and Annual Report (Management Discussion and Analysis) of the Company filed with Canadian securities commissions. THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE REPRESENT BCE EMERGIS EXPECTATIONS AS AT JULY 18, 2002 AND, ACCORDINGLY, ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AFTER SUCH DATE. HOWEVER BCE EMERGIS DISCLAIMS ANY INTENTION OR OBLIGATION TO UPDATE OR REVISE ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHETHER AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE EVENTS OR OTHERWISE.