Terason Announces Agreement with Premier Inc.

BURLINGTON, Mass.--(Business Wire)--
Terason, the innovator and leader in laptop ultrasound technology, today
announced that it has signed a three-year agreement with Premier Purchasing
Partners, L.P., the group purchasing unit of Premier Inc.The agreement, which is
effective April 1, 2009, covers Terason`s complete product line of portable
ultrasound imaging solutions, including the Terason 2000+, Terason t3000 and
Terason Echo Ultrasound Systems.

"We are delighted to be a part of the Premier healthcare alliance through the
awarding of this contract," said Alice Chiang, Ph.D., Teratech CEO."I am
confident that Premier`s participating members will appreciate the exceptional
image quality, portability and value that our ultrasound systems offer, just as
we appreciate the distribution reach that results from our relationship with
Premier."

The Terason Ultrasound Systems offer best-in-class image quality; ease of use;
and an integrated information management and communications protocol in one
system.For quick, on-the-spot and accurate scanning in a wide array of clinical
applications, transducers easily connect to the system allowing technicians to
perform an ultrasound exam at the point of patient care. Terason`s patented
high-density, beam-forming architecture provides a superior performance in a
cost-effective ultrasound solution.

The ultrasound system is built upon an industry respected combination of the
Apple PC coupled with Windows Operating System to provide seamless networking
capabilities, compatibility with various applications, standard connections, and
software updates. The system includes DICOM, Wireless, Integrated CD/DVD, and
USB capability. The Terason Ultrasound Systems are powerful - designed to work
smarter, enhance workflow, and promote efficiency and diagnostic confidence.

About Terason

Headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts, Terason, a division of Teratech
Corporation (www.terason.com), is a diagnostic ultrasound technology company
setting new standards for image quality, ease of use, size and cost.Using
breakthrough system integration technologies, Terason helps improve patient care
by enabling compact equipment to generate diagnostic images previously possible
only using large, expensive machines.The leading manufacturer of high
performance laptop ultrasound imaging systems, Terason was established in 1994
as a spin-off of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Lincoln
Laboratory.Since Terason introduced its first product in 2001, thousands of
ultrasound systems have been shipped throughout the world both to clinicians and
to partners such as Siemens, BrainLab and Endocare. The company`s unique
Teratech Architecture and Fusion Processor technologies enable exceptional image
quality, system miniaturization and value.

About Premier Inc., 2006 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient

The Premier healthcare alliance is more than 2,100 U.S. hospitals and
54,000-plus other healthcare sites working together to improve healthcare
quality and affordability. Premier maintains the nation's most comprehensive
repository of clinical, financial and outcomes information and operates a
leading healthcare purchasing network. A world leader in helping deliver
measurable improvements in care, Premier works with the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services and the United Kingdom's National Health Service North West to
improve hospital performance. Premier has offices in San Diego, Charlotte, N.C.,
Philadelphia and Washington.

Terason
Grace Palma, 781-270-4143
VP, Marketing

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