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(COMTEX) B: Superwire.com and Meridian Holdings, Inc. Announce Joint
B: Superwire.com and Meridian Holdings, Inc. Announce Joint Marketing Venture
IRVINE, Calif., Aug 16, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Superwire.com, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: SUPW), today announced an alliance with Meridian Holdings,
Inc. (MEHO) and a Meridian subsidiary, Intercare.com, to jointly market
Superwire and Meridian products to the healthcare market.
In phase one of the agreement, Superwire will deliver high-speed Internet,
collocation, and hosting services to Meridian, 300 Medical offices and clinics,
and 15 hospitals in the Los Angeles area. This will enable the rapid and secure
transmission of medical information, facilitate patient tracking, and the
ongoing delivery of medical services in the Los Angeles market.
Dr. Anthony Dike, CEO of Meridian Holdings, Inc. stated, "With the combination
of talent at Meridian and Superwire we will be well positioned to capture a
leadership position in the healthcare network market. Meridian is also confident
that Superwire's Data Center capabilities will provide the security and
reliability we need in the healthcare industry. We plan to offer Superwire
services along with Intercare.com's MedMaster software solutions nationally to
hospitals and medical offices and clinics."
Tighe Merelli, CEO of Superwire added, "Superwire sees this opportunity to
provide broadband services to multiple user clinics and hospitals as a natural
extension of its services to the multiple tenant market. This is an important
first step in the continuing evolution of Superwire and fits with our vision of
delivering services to high-value industry verticals."
About Superwire.com
Superwire.com can quickly and easily install its broadband services into the
telecommunications infrastructure of any building at a significant discount to
its competition. Customers enjoy the convenience of single-source access to
communications services and interactive content at speeds up to 200 times faster
than dial-up modem. For further information, please visit our Website at
superwire.com .
About Meridian Holdings, Inc.
Meridian's network of affiliated companies is designed to encourage maximum
leverage of information technology, operational excellence, industry expertise
and synergistic business opportunity. Meridian is committed to building
shareholder value by positioning affiliated companies as independent business
entities in which Meridian shareholders enjoy equity participation. The
company's InterCare.com subsidiary is a U.S. FDA-registered, biomedical software
development and publishing company. Visit Meridian's web site at www.meho.com
and InterCare's web site at www.intercare.com .
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act
of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties, which
may cause the actual results or objects to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include,
among other things, the Company's financial performance, changes in the
competitive environment, adverse changes in the economy, ability to maintain
long-term relationships with customers and financing requirements.
CONTACT: Ed Hart, Corporate Relations of Superwire.com, Inc., 425-424-0800,
corprel@superwire.com; or Holly Weer of Thomson Financial Investor Relations,
212-510-9282, holly.weer@thomsonir.com.
SOURCE Superwire.com, Inc.
CONTACT: Ed Hart, Corporate Relations of Superwire.com, Inc.,
425-424-0800, corprel@superwire.com; or Holly Weer of Thomson
Financial
Investor Relations, 212-510-9282, holly.weer@thomsonir.com
URL: intercare.com
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