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Carefx Bolsters Executive Team with Technology and Marketing Leadership

Company's momentum is reflected in appointment of industry veterans, Ping Zhang and Amy Ferretti

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona - February 6, 2006. Carefx Corporation today announced that Dr. Ping Zhang and Amy Ferretti have joined the executive team as EVP/chief technology officer and vice president of marketing, respectively.

With more than 20 years of technology, software engineering management and business experience, Dr. Zhang has worked with organizations ranging from start-ups to some of the world's best known technology companies. His credentials include leadership of highly successful large-scale development projects for QuadraMed, Siemens, ABB and GTE/Verizon. Dr. Zhang earned his Bachelor of Science degree in China at age 19 and then a Master of Science in Computer Engineering and a Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas. Dr. Zhang is responsible for technology strategy, the product roadmap and development including the strategic expansion of the company's flagship Patient Information Aggregation platform, Fusion from Carefx™.

Ms. Ferretti, who is directing the company's re-branding efforts, has more than 15 years of integrated marketing experience in the healthcare technology space, with a concentration on corporate positioning and brand development. A strong background in strategic planning, product marketing and marketing communications, Ms. Ferretti has developed groundbreaking programs for leading healthcare technology companies, including Clinicom, Quadramed, Lumedx, Sunquest/Misys and Concuity. At Carefx, Ms. Ferretti is responsible for all market-facing initiatives.

"We are thrilled to have Ping and Amy as a part of our management team," said Andrew J. Hurd, chairman and CEO, Carefx. "They both bring deep experience and strong track records of success as leaders in the healthcare IT market. Their energy and passion for our business are a perfect fit and a great addition to the Carefx team."

About Carefx

Carefx is the only provider of an open and scalable Patient Information Aggregation platform that provides clinicians real-time access to information residing in disparate applications. Fusion from Carefx^® aids clinicians with sleek, intuitive and flexible access to patient information and satisfies IT imperatives by fully leveraging legacy investments within an open architecture. Carefx is the preferred partner to leading infrastructure and application vendors, including Cerner, GE Medical Systems, McKesson, Siemens Medical Solutions, IBM, Novell and CA. For more information, visit www.carefx.com.

Carefx Contact:

Tina Nunziato
Director of Marketing
480-833-5010 x421
tnunziato@carefx.com