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Healthtrac and the University of Kentucky Announce Substantial Medical Costs Savings With the Healthtrac Rewards Program -- Up to $350 per Participant

Healthtrac, Inc. through its health management subsidiary Healthtrac Corporation, the leader in the science of health promotion, and the University of Kentucky announce major costs savings for participants in the Healthtrac Rewards program. An evaluation of claims data conducted by UK shows that participation in the program achieved health care costs savings ranging from $50 to $350 per participant. Healthtrac found similar results in its evaluation of self-reported data collected through its scientifically validated health assessments.

"More than 4,500 people participated in the UK Healthtrac Rewards Program," said Lee T. Todd Jr., president of the University of Kentucky. "They're helping control health care costs while improving their own health. Preliminary data strongly suggests that participation in UK Healthtrac Rewards and its associated programs could result in savings ranging from $50 to $350 per participant. It is estimated that Healthtrac participants used $500,000 to $800,000 less in health-related services than they would have used if they had not participated in UK Healthtrac Rewards."

The Healthtrac Rewards program is offered to 14,000 employees and retirees enrolled in the UK Health Benefit Plan. The program is a partnership among the University Health Care plans, Wellness Program, Health Literacy Project, and Healthtrac, and is designed to help participants assess their ongoing health status while keeping them on track to better health. The program consists of Healthtrac's online health assessments and tailored intervention programs specific to a participant's health risks and/or chronic conditions. Participants identified as high-risk through Healthtrac's validated predictive algorithm may also receive health coaching calls from UK's personal health counselors.

Healthtrac conducted a separate evaluation of self-reported data for program participants collected through the health assessments. This evaluation showed an average decrease of $93 per participant in direct medical costs for the total population within the first year of the program. Participants identified as high-risk and who completed a Healthtrac Web-based lifestyle risk or chronic condition self-management program showed a decrease of direct medical costs on average of $494 per participant.

"These are exciting results," said James F. Fries, M.D., Stanford Professor of Medicine and Medical Director of Healthtrac Corp. "The medical care costs reduction in this evaluation of Healthtrac's online program matches our results in studies of Healthtrac's paper based program."

About University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky is a public, research-intensive, land-grant institution dedicated to enriching people's lives through excellence in teaching, research and service. Founded in Lexington, Ky., in 1865 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College, UK has grown into a major comprehensive university educating more than 25,000 students and employing nearly 11,000 faculty and staff members.

About Healthtrac Corporation

Healthtrac's health assessment and improvement tools for employers and health plans are designed to improve individual health while reducing the cost of health care. Healthtrac's programs realize an ROI ranging from 4:1 to 10:1, and results are measurable within the first year. For additional information, visit www.healthtrac.com.

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The statements contained in this release, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are subject to uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are included but are not limited to those listed in Healthtrac's periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update information concerning its expectations.

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