Practice Partner Receives Honors for Rapid Growth

Seattle, Washington, October 22, 2003 - Practice Partner, a leader in the development of innovative medical software, announced today its inclusion in the prestigious ranking that recognizes the company's rapid growth. Practice Partner made the Deloitte & Touche Fast-50 program for Washington State, a ranking of the state's 50 fastest-growing technology companies.

Practice Partner was 32nd in the Deloitte & Touche Fast-50. Practice Partner increased its ranking from 35th in 2002.

"Making Deloitte & Touche's list of Fast 50 is both an honor and testament to the strength of Practice Partner," says Andrew Ury, M.D., founder and president of Practice Partner "When a company's financial success mirrors its achievements in developing quality products, we know we're making the right decisions."

About Practice Partner

Seattle-based Practice Partner is a leader in the development and marketing of innovative electronic medical records and practice management products for medical offices and large health care enterprises. Founded in 1983 by Andrew Ury, M.D. to provide comprehensive software solutions for office-based physicians, Practice Partner is one of the pioneers in electronic medical records software. Over 1,200 offices use Practice Partner software, and more than 700 of them use Practice Partner Patient Records -- more sites than any other office-based electronic medical records system. With over a decade of experience with the EMR, Practice Partner has created software products that are finely honed to the real-world needs of physicians, nurses, and office professionals.

About Deloitte & Touche

Deloitte & Touche, one of the nation's leading professional services firms, provides assurance and advisory, tax, and management consulting services through 30,000 people in more than 100 U.S. cities. The firm is dedicated to helping their clients and their people excel. Known as an employer of choice for its innovative human resources programs, Deloitte & Touche has been recognized as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For in America" by Fortune magazine for three consecutive years. Deloitte & Touche is part of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, one of the world's leading professional services firms, with more than 90,000 people in over 130 countries. For more information, please visit Deloitte & Touche's web site at www.us.deloitte.com