SureQuest Approved as Vendor for State of Texas.

Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 2003

SureQuest Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:SUQU), a leading provider of dietary software solutions for the healthcare industry, announced that it has been approved by the State of Texas to bid on contracts for state-owned or managed facilities. Having been approved by the state, SureQuest is able to compete to provide dietary software in all state-owned or managed facilities, including healthcare, correctional, educational, and behavioral mental health.

C. Scott Sykes, Jr., Chairman and President stated, "We pursued this application with the State of Texas at the specific request of a state-owned hospital interested in using our Three Squares(R) Nutrition and Food Service Management Software. Now that we have been fully approved to bid on state projects, we have already completed one Request for Information (RFI) for a group of state-owned hospitals, including the hospital that requested that we become qualified to bid. We look forward to being able to bid on additional state projects in the future."

In order to qualify as an approved software vendor to the State of Texas, SureQuest had to complete and be approved through a three-step application process. Initially, SureQuest completed the application for the state's Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL) allowing SureQuest to be included on the mailing list for vendors to receive bidding proposals on projects.

Concurrent with applying for the CMBL, SureQuest applied to become a Qualified Information Systems Vendor (QISV) for the state. This application set forth SureQuest's capabilities and track record and other information important to qualify SureQuest for the state's QISV Program. This approval process was established by the State of Texas to facilitate its procurement of automated information (computer) and telecommunication hardware, software and applicable services for qualified purchasing entities throughout the state.

Having then been approved for the bidder list and as an approved vendor, SureQuest was required to develop an on-line catalogue page conforming to state's standards that are accessible through the State of Texas website. SureQuest completed this on-line catalogue page and now has a company profile on the State of Texas bid site.

About SureQuest Systems

SureQuest Systems, Inc. founded in 1984, provides software solutions and menu management services to a variety of institutional food service clients in North America. Today, SureQuest leads the healthcare and food services industry as a total solutions provider, offering a suite of Windows(R) and DOS software products, menu services and other dietary management solutions. SureQuest products and services enhance efficiencies, productivity and profitability while dramatically increasing levels of dietary care. The Company's dietary solutions are currently being used by over 1,000 healthcare organizations in the United States and Canada, and are rapidly growing private label solutions to some of the largest food distributors in North America.

SureQuest's Three Squares(R) Nutrition and Food Service Management Software allows hospitals and long-term care facilities to create facility and resident menus, track resident specific information as well as monitor and analyze over 50 nutrients and caloric content in the foods that people are served. Three Squares is able to use branded food items and precisely forecast food purchases for an entire menu cycle. Facilities using the software know exactly how much they will spend during a specific time period and what foods to buy. Facilities can choose menu items that meet each resident's specific dietary needs, all within budgetary constraints. The software reduces both labor and food costs translating into more efficient operations and increased customer satisfaction.

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