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The Software and Information Industry Names HealthMark Multimedia Finalist for Esteemed Codie Award

Company selected as finalist in the Best Lifelong Learning Product or Service Category

Washington, DC, December 12, 2002 - HealthMark Multimedia announced the selection of its CD-ROM Prostate Cancer: Your Decision Notebook® as a finalist in the Best Lifelong Learning Product or Service category for the 2003 Codie Awards. The awards will be presented at a black-tie gala on Tuesday, May 6, during the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) Annual Conference at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA.

Prostate Cancer: Your Decision Notebook® is an interactive CD-ROM that helps men understand their diagnosis and take an active role in treatment decisions. It provides vital, medically reviewed information and is designed to assist men in talking with their doctors and choosing a treatment that best meets their medical and personal needs. Stories from prostate cancer survivors and their partners personalize the CD-ROM, and interactive decision-making tools offer feedback and address personal concerns. Prostate Cancer: Your Decision Notebook® is the only product available of its kind that has balanced, comprehensive, patient-focused, decision-making information on treatments.

The 2003 Codie Awards feature the software and digital content industry's foremost products and services and honor excellence for corporate achievements. It is the only peer-recognition program in this industry that provides the unique opportunity for companies to compete for the acclaim of their competitors. The finalists represent companies ranging from emerging start-ups to traditional industry powerhouses and comprise 40 product and service categories in the consumer and corporate markets.

"The digital code and content industry is as innovative and vibrant as ever. For a company to make the cut as a finalist is a terrific achievement. Simply put, each finalist is a leader in its field. We are extremely proud to recognize the creativity and hard work that has brought them to this point," said Ken Wasch, SIIA President.

About HealthMark Multimedia

HealthMark Multimedia, LLC, combines graphics, audio, video, and text to develop award-winning interactive, user-friendly software and web sites for patient education, self-management, and decision making. HealthMark Multimedia uses an established network of medical experts, as well as patients and lay caregivers, to review and test products for accuracy, relevance, and usefulness.

For further information about the company, its products, and licensing opportunities, contact HealthMark Multimedia: 1828 L Street, NW, #250, Washington, DC 20036; Telephone: 202-265-0033; Fax: 202-448-6188. HealthMark Multimedia's homepage: www.HealthMarkMultimedia.com.