To: Stock Watcher who wrote (12605 ) 7/20/1999 12:30:00 PM From: Retaylor Respond to of 52051
Big news out this morning on RPHL! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Big news out on RPHL! Tuesday July 20, 11:22 am Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: Rockport Healthcare Group, Inc. Rockport Healthcare Secures Agreement to Acquire New Provider Network (www.rockporthealthcare.com) HOUSTON, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockport Healthcare Group, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: RPHL - news; a fully reporting company) an integrated healthcare services company, today announced an agreement has been signed to acquire a new provider network that will allow RPHL to capture more market share. CEO, Harry Neer explained: ''This network will enable RPHL to capture more market share in the southwest region of the United States. This addition to our network is a major move for the company in the area of growth and expansion. We will be releasing more information regarding this situation and additional acquisitions at the appropriate time.'' Rockport Healthcare Group, Inc., a service company, develops and operates provider networks and packaged access/discounts to the medical services industry. Primary product lines include the development of provider networks for specialty markets, specifically Worker's Compensation and catastrophic illness and injury, and distribution of medical access savings cards to target markets, both individual and group sales. The Rockport Healthcare Group, Inc. family of companies includes Rockport Community Network, Inc., a managed care organization; Rockport Occupational Network, Inc., an Exclusive Provider Worker's Compensation Network; Rockport Preferred, Inc., Medical Access Savings Card Programs; Newton Healthcare Network, LLC, a Preferred Provider Organization; and Rockport Group of Texas, Inc., a Healthcare Administrative Services Company. This press release contains forward-looking information. The forward- looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Additional risks and uncertainties are described in the Company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. www.rockporthealthcare.com