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HealthAxis.com Announces the Appointment of Steven M. Kaplan As Director of Investor Relations EAST NORRITON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2000--HealthAxis Inc. (NASDAQ: HAXS - news) announces the appointment of Steven M. Kaplan, C.P.A., as director of investor relations. Kaplan is in charge of all shareholder communications activities, including developing communication strategies and initiating press releases. He also is involved in media relations, public relations and other corporate communications programs. ``We are delighted to have Steve on our team,' said Michael Ashker, CEO of HealthAxis Inc. ``I have known him for over five years, and he brings knowledge, skill and an understanding of working with a growing organization. I am confident that he will enhance our efforts to present our company's story to investors and others.' Kaplan holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Brooklyn College-S.U.N.Y., has 25 years experience as a certified public accountant licensed by the State of New York, and is a member of the National Investor Relations Institute. HealthAxis provides XML and ASP-based business-to-business e-commerce solutions to the $400 billion health insurance carrier industry. Through the company's broad support of open Internet standards, such as Microsoft BizTalk, HealthAxis offers flexible Web connectivity solutions that enable seamless interoperability with health insurance legacy systems. In addition, HealthAxis offers front-end business-to-consumer e-commerce solutions through the company's digital agent Web site at healthaxis.com . The result for the carrier community is an end-to-end e-commerce offering unmatched in the health insurance industry. About HealthAxis.com HealthAxis.com, Inc. is the leading provider of Internet solutions for healthcare insurance marketing, sales and payer connectivity. HealthAxis.com is the only e-healthcare company servicing both the consumer and business-to-business marketplaces with health plan solutions. The company's consumer Web site, www.healthaxis.com, is a fully transactional, online health insurance agency targeting the individual and small group markets. The company's proprietary workflow and business application software, built around an application service provider model, enables healthcare payers--carriers, third party administrators and large, self-funded groups--to more efficiently capture, process and share health plan data over the Internet. HealthAxis.com is headquartered in suburban Philadelphia, with significant operations in Dallas, as well as offices in eight other locations both domestic and abroad. The company employs over 350 IT professionals. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Certain statements made by the company, which are not historical facts may be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements as to trends, management's beliefs, expectations and opinions, which are based upon a number of assumptions concerning future conditions that ultimately may prove to be inaccurate. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and may be affected by various factors, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. For further information which could cause actual results to differ from the company's expectations as well as other factors which could affect the company's financial statements, please refer to HealthAxis Inc.'s (previously Provident American Corporation) reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. biz.yahoo.com