Consorta and SIMS Deltec, Inc. Sign Agreement.

Business Editors

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2000

Consorta Catholic Resource Partners has awarded a contract to SIMS Deltec, Inc. to provide ambulatory pain management products to all Consorta facilities, which includes over 400 acute care and long-term care facilities in 35 states. The 7-year agreement covers Deltec's CADD-Legacy(TM) PCA and CADD-Prizm(R) PCS 6101 ambulatory infusion pumps and related disposables.

Ray Kirchner, Director of Capital Equipment Services for Consorta Catholic Resource Partners, stated: "Deltec's pain management products will contribute significantly to the pain management services provided by the professionals at Consorta."

We are grateful for the opportunity to work with Consorta and their member facilities," said Jim Stitt, President of Deltec, "and we look forward to providing high quality care to their patients."

SIMS Deltec, Inc., the manufacturer of CADD(R) ambulatory infusion pumps and PORT-A-CATH(R) implantable access systems, is committed to developing the highest quality, most reliable products to provide innovative, convenient and cost-effective drug delivery worldwide. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., Deltec is part of Smiths Industries Medical Systems, London and manufactures a wide range of infusion and access systems for domestic and international markets.

Consorta is a health care focused group purchasing organization, owned by 13 leading Catholic Health care delivery systems. Consorta's membership includes 299 acute care facilities and more than half of all Catholic hospitals in the United States. Consorta's mission is to enhance the common mission of shareholders by developing quality, committed group purchasing agreements for supplies, pharmaceuticals, equipment and services that further the cost management and quality improvement objectives of participants. Consorta is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

For additional information regarding Consorta visit their web site at www.consorta.com. For additional information regarding SIMS Deltec, Inc. visit Deltec's web site at www.deltec.com.