To: Don Hand who wrote (67 ) 8/22/2000 11:47:08 AM From: Don Hand Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 124 The Wall Street Transcript publishes Analyst comments on IMS dbusiness.com The Wall Street Transcript publishes Analyst comments on IMS Health in E-health/Health Care Information Technology Issue Aug 22, 2000 09:29 AM ET Business Wire NEW YORK, Aug 22, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Four leading analysts and top management from nine sector firms examine the e-health / Health Care Information Technology sectors in the latest issue of The Wall Street Transcript (212/952-7433) or twst.com In a vital review of this sector for investors and industry professionals, this valuable 52-page Special Issue features: 1) E-health Software & Services - In an in-depth (4,800 words) Analyst Interview, Steven Halper, Vice President at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, examines the outlook for the sector, including industry trends, growth drivers, and shares specific stock recommendations. Halper highlights IMS Health (NYSE:RX), "Within the United States, IMS has 90% market share, which is a virtual monopoly. In the rest of the world, they probably have around 70% market share. Their biggest competition is local data companies. But ask any pharmaceutical executive and they will tell you that they live and die with IMS data. All of the pharmaceutical companies are clients of IMS." This 52-page Special issue also features: 2) E-health / Health Care Information Technology - In an in-depth (11,000 words) Analyst Roundtable, James Kumpel, Health Care Services Analyst Raymond James & Associates, Benjamin Rooks, Executive Director and Senior Analyst at CIBC World Markets, Caren Taylor, Vice President and Senior Research Analyst at E*OFFERING, discuss the outlook for the sector, including management performance, mergers and acquisitions, bricks-and-clicks strategies, and share specific stock recommendations. 3) CEO interviews (average 2,500 words). Top management of nine sector firms examine the outlook for their firm and the sector. Firms include: CancerOption.com, Landacorp, APACHE Medical Systems, CyBear, HealthAxis, HealthGate Data, Healthnet International, MedicaLogic/Medscape, Systems Xcellence To obtain a copy of this 52-page E-health / Health Care Information Technology issue, call (212) 952-7433 or see twst.com The Wall Street Transcript is a premier weekly investment publication interviewing market professionals for serious investors for over 37 years. The Wall Street Transcript has launched a new free service where investors can ask the above company (or any public company) a question at qawire.com The Wall Street Transcript does not endorse the views of any interviewee nor does it make stock recommendations. CONTACT: The Wall Street Transcript Peter McLaughlin, 212/952-7433 twst.com TICKERS: NYSE:RX URL: businesswire.com Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. Copyright (C) 2000 Business Wire. All rights reserved. -0- KEYWORD: NEW YORK INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BIOTECHNOLOGY MEDICAL DEVICES