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NEWS! December 09, 1999 08:22 CTI Appoints David Packer to Its Board; Packer also Appointed Chief Operating Officer LAYTON, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1999--Computerized Thermal Imaging, Inc (CTI--OTC Symbol COII) announced today that David A. Packer has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Packer has also been appointed Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Packer is currently President and Treasurer of Computerized Thermal Imaging, Inc. He retains these positions. "I am pleased to welcome Mr. Packer to the Board," stated David B. Johnston, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "This appointment will allow the board to take advantage of his depth of understanding of our business and his strategic vision. This refinement of management responsibilities will also allow Mr. Secord to assume duties as Vice-Chairman for Strategic Planning in order to provide us with a focus on more critical issues while Mr. Packer will concentrate on day-to-day operations. This will enable CTI to continue it's rapid growth." Mr. Packer joined CTI in May of 1997 after 22 years with TRW. There he worked in a variety of technical and management positions. Since joining CTI, Mr. Packer has lead CTI's efforts by completing the research phase on the CTI Breast Cancer detection system, accelerating the clinical trials and has begun the regulatory approval process with the Food and Drug Administration. CTI's technology uses a sophisticated heat sensitive camera to record an image of heat produced by breast tissue. This image is processed by a proprietary computer program that is designed to recognize and differentiate the distinct heat signatures of malignant and benign breast tumors. The procedure is painless and requires no exposure to radiation, breast compression or electrical current. Computerized Thermal Imaging, Inc. is in business to improve the quality of life through the development and deployment of thermal imaging and associated technologies. More information about CTI can be found on the Internet at www.cti-net.com or by calling CTI Public Affairs at (801) 926-1113. Except for historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition to the factors set forth above, other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to technical risks associated with new technology development, government regulatory approvals or continued working capital. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the Company's SEC filings. Copies of these filings may be obtained by contacting the Company or the SEC. CONTACT: Computerized Thermal Imaging, Inc. Dee Rose, 801/926-1113