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(COMTEX) B: Denise Austin Signs Internet Services Agreement with OCG
B: Denise Austin Signs Internet Services Agreement with OCG Technology, Inc.
NEW YORK, NY, Nov 15, 1999 (INTERNET WIRE via COMTEX) -- OCG
Technology, Inc. (OTC BB: "OCGT") announced today that Denise Austin,
internationally known fitness expert and creator of the longest-running
fitness show on television, has entered into an agreement with OCGT's
Virginia based subsidiary, PrimeCare Systems, Inc. ("PSI"), under which
PSI will design, create, host, operate, manage and maintain Denise
Austin's web site, www.deniseaustin.com. Denise Austin's site will
include fitness tips, exercises, motivation, and some of her favorite
recipes to help shape up America. Denise Austin will also be launching
her monthly newsletter to help keep her fans up to date on the newest
additions on the site, such as live chat rooms, work-outs on line, and
daily motivational audio messages. Visitors will be able to shop for
their favorite Denise Austin books, videos, equipment and gear. Denise
Austin will utilize her site to introduce new exciting products and
personal appearances.
Jennifer Ares, Director of Business Development for PrimeCare stated,
"Denise Austin's sensible, realistic and enthusiastic approach to
fitness and health has earned her a large following and the title
'America's favorite fitness expert'. We're excited about working with
Denise in developing her new web site and e-mail Newsletter, which will
make her motivational messages, her fitness expertise and high quality
products available to millions more via the Web."
Denise Austin has been getting America fit on television daily for more
than 12 years. Denise Austin's Daily Workout is the number one fitness
show on television with over one million viewers each weekday morning.
Denise Austin also serves as the fitness expert of PBS's weekly
television show HealthWeek. Her top-selling exercise videos have sold
over 4 million copies, capturing 28% of the fitness video market. She
currently has six videos in the top ten and has authored three best
selling books on fitness. A popular guest on numerous television and
radio shows, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Imus in the
Morning, she is featured in hundreds of national magazines and
television shows including People, Woman's Day, Good Housekeeping,
Fitness, TV Guide and Working Mother. Ms. Austin has been a consultant
to the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports since 1986.
Marriott Winchester, Vice President of PrimeCare, states "Fitness is
recognized as a integral part of preventative medicine and general
wellness by the healthcare industry. DeniseAustin.com enables PSI to
broaden its presence in the interactive fitness/healthcare market.
Along with PSI's other Internet products, YourOwnHealth.comTM and
PrimeCare on the WebTM, OCGT's PrimeCare is positioned to take a
pro-active role in e-commerce and Internet advertising to create
additional revenue streams."
YourOwnHealth.comTM enables consumers to select and complete detailed
medical history questionnaires that relate to specific medical
complaints and receive detailed reports which contain possible
diagnoses and the positive and pertinent negative responses that
support each diagnostic consideration. This unique software enables
users to securely and anonymously select general health history or
problem-specific questionnaires from a comprehensive list. These
problem-specific questionnaires cover most common medical conditions
(for example, abdominal pain, shoulder problems, headaches, etc.).
Consumers can view and answer the questionnaires in either English or
Spanish from the comfort of their home or office. The
easy-to-understand formats have been proven in clinical use for the
past 10 years in a variety of medical settings. All medical data is
encrypted for storage and Internet communications use secure digital
certificates from VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) to protect the
confidentiality rights of every consumer user.
OCGT, a publicly traded corporation with an extensive and specific
commitment to healthcare software and informatics technology, is the
parent company of PrimeCare Systems, Inc., the creator and operator of
YourOwnHealth.com(tm) , a consumer oriented website, and PrimeCare on
the Web(tm), a physician oriented website. Since the origin of its
technology in 1986, PrimeCare(tm) has been the leading developer of
patient interactive medical management software. The focus of
PrimeCare's work is the complete documentation of patient/physician
interaction in an outpatient setting, leading to the creation of an
electronic record of the patient/physician encounter. Although patients
are the key to their medical history, they are often the least involved
participants in their own healthcare. YourOwnHealth(tm), PrimeCare on
the Web(tm), and PrimeCare's premiere product, the PrimeCare(tm)
Patient Management System, all actively involve patients in their own
healthcare. For more information, visit the PrimeCare(tm) corporate web
site at pcare.com and YourOwnHealth.com(tm) located at
yourownhealth.com.
"Safe Harbor" Statement: The statements that are not historical facts
contained in this release are forward-looking statements that involve a
number of risks and uncertainties that may individually or mutually
impact the matters herein described, including but not limited to
product acceptance, economic, competitive, governmental, results of
litigation, technological and/or other factors, which are outside the
control of the Company as well as those risks and uncertainties
detailed in the Company's Security and Exchange Commission filings.
Copyright 1999 Internet Wire, All rights reserved.
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CONTACT: Jeffrey P. Nelson
Executive Vice President
OCG Company
212-967-3079, Ext. 21
Jennifer Ares
Director of Business Development
DeniseAustin.com
800-774-7897, Ext. 409
Marriott Winchester
Director of Marketing
800-774-7897
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