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HDIE ....news out todaySiemens to Distribute HIE's Cloverleaf Worldwide MARIETTA, Ga., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthdyne Information Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: HDIE), an integration solutions company, has signed a contract with Siemens Health Services (SHS) GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, for the worldwide distribution of HIE's Cloverleaf(TM) interface engine. "Siemens will use Cloverleaf as an integration hub and as a gateway to healthcare software from vendors such as Cerner, SAP, and others. By remarketing our software to their extensive customer base, Siemens further reinforces HIE's strong position in the international integration market," stated George Schwend, HIE Senior Vice President for Sales. Siemens chose Cloverleaf to broaden its product portfolio for application integration, according to SHS Integration Manager Werner Offenmueller. "Our main goal is to support the management of treatment and business processes within healthcare by implementing solutions and services with measurable benefits. With Cloverleaf, many of our worldwide healthcare customers can benefit from this powerful technology to improve their workflow and manage their care costs." The new relationship further expands HIE's international reach, especially in Europe. "This recent distribution expansion strengthens HIE's status as a global leader in integration solutions," said Robert Murrie, HIE CEO. About Siemens SHS The Medical Engineering Group of Siemens AG offers comprehensive and customized solutions for health services worldwide and is one of the largest suppliers of high-tech equipment and systems for medical diagnostics and therapy. Siemens Health Services, established in 1997, offers a wide range of information technology (IT) equipment to meet the needs of the new markets developing in the solution and service business. About HIE HIE helps enterprises rapidly integrate their existing and new applications, using the Company's market leading software tools and strategic and tactical integration services. The Company's tools are used in more than 1,000 organizations, worldwide, including the financial services and banking industry. HIE is headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, with offices in Dallas, Columbus, Nashville, London, England and Essen, Germany. For more information visit HIE's web site at hie.com . "HIE" and "Cloverleaf" are registered trademarks of Healthdyne Information Enterprises, Inc. Except for the historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company does not undertake to update them in any manner except as may be required by the Company's disclosure obligations in filings it makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Federal securities laws. SOURCE Healthdyne Information Enterprises, Inc. CO: Healthdyne Information Enterprises, Inc.; Siemens Health Services GmbH & Co. KG