Cerner to Acquire Bridge Medical, Leader in Point-of-Care Software Solutions; Agreement Expands Healthcare IT Company's Reach in Bar-Coding Solutions.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Cerner Corp. (Nasdaq:CERN) announced today it has signed an agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of Bridge Medical, Inc., an AmerisourceBergen Corporation subsidiary and a leader in the point-of-care software market. The transaction will expand Cerner's presence in the bar-coding market, an area expected to increase considerably as the federal government continues its push to bring medical information to the point of care.

"Cerner is committed to providing solutions to our clients that improve health outcomes at the bedside, resulting in greater productivity and safety. This acquisition brings speed to safety in the healthcare market, and bolsters our already significant set of point-of-care technologies, as well as our client base," said Paul Black, Cerner chief operating officer. "As hospitals and health organizations strive to meet the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations standards, the growth of Cerner's point-of-care offerings positions the company well to help our clients remain fully compliant with industry requirements."

Named the Best in KLAS for medication administration in a September 2004 Bedside Study, Bridge Medical's barcode-enabled point-of-care system combines medication verification with laboratory specimen identification. The solution employs bar-code scanning, clinical knowledge bases, wireless networking and integration capabilities to alert clinicians of potential medication administration and collection errors at the bedside.

The acquisition complements Cerner's PowerPOC(TM) suite of solutions and Cerner Millennium(R) PathNet(R) Handheld Specimen Collections for laboratory. With Bridge Medical(TM) technologies among its offerings, Cerner will be able to bring new opportunities to longstanding Cerner Classic(TM) clients, and extend a greater reach into the growing point-of-care software market.

"Since Bridge Medical formed in 1996, the company has maintained a single objective -- ensuring the utmost safety and quality care for those in the healthcare system," said Denean Rivera, president of Bridge Medical. "We are excited to become a vital part of Cerner's point-of-care strategy."

The acquisition is not expected to have a material impact on Cerner's 2005 financial results.

About Cerner

Cerner Corp. is taking the paper chart out of healthcare, eliminating error, variance and waste in the care process. With more than 1,500 clients worldwide, Cerner is the leading supplier of healthcare information technology. The following are trademarks of Cerner: Cerner, Cerner Millennium, PathNet, PowerPOC, Cerner Classic, Cerner's logo. Bridge Medical is a trademark of Bridge Medical, Inc. Nasdaq:CERN, www.cerner.com.

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