VisionShare Awarded Minnesota Tekne Award.

Growing Minnesota Company wins Emerging IT-Software and Communication Category

MINNEAPOLIS -- VisionShare Inc, a Minneapolis-based provider of secure, low-cost, reliable data communications services for the healthcare industry, has been awarded a Minnesota Tekne Award in the Emerging IT-Software and Communication Structure category. The Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA) and Minnesota Technology, Inc. (MTI), in partnership with LifeScience Alley, join together to recognize technology innovators and leaders who have made lasting contributions to enhancing the quality of life and competitiveness of Minnesota.

"It is truly an honor to be recognized by the Minnesota High Tech Association with a Tekne Award," says John Feikema, VisionShare President & CEO, "Our employees work hard to bring our company's vision to life, this award demonstrates that other people outside of the organization also see the value in our vision."

The Minnesota High Tech Association judges admired the ambition and progress already made by VisionShare in addressing rising healthcare costs as an admirable application of technology.

VisionShare set out in 2000 to become the leading provider of secure communication infrastructure to provide a low cost, easy to use solution so that healthcare and other industries can securely exchange sensitive or private information. VisionShare's Secure Exchange Software provides a single method of communication to healthcare payers, allowing the healthcare provider to remove expensive leased lines, eliminate time-consuming dial-up connections and automate regular data exchanges.

Award judges selected one recipient from a pool of three finalists in each of the 17 categories, representing many facets of technological innovation in Minnesota. Award categories recognize leaders and technology businesses that are emerging (with annual revenues under $50 million) and established (with annual revenues of $50 million or more).

Kate Rubin, president of MHTA stated that "Minnesota's Tekne Award finalists are recognized as experts and innovators in their fields. It's companies like VisionShare that continue to make Minnesota a great place to live and work."

For more information about VisionShare's Secure Exchange Software and its service connections, visit www.visionshareinc.com.

About VisionShare Inc.

Based in Minneapolis, MN, VisionShare is a leading provider of high-speed, low-cost, internet data communication services for healthcare organizations. The company's Secure Exchange Software[TM] uses military-grade encryption and authentication methods to meet the escalating regulatory demands on the industry. VisionShare software and services create safe, high-speed connections over the Internet replacing leased lines and dial-up connections in order to speed up the transfer of administrative and critical data, ensure regulatory compliance and reduce risk.