Prestigious Dutch deal marks historic milestone for Sectra

Prestigious Dutch deal marks historic milestone for Sectra

In signing a long-term agreement with VUmc University Hospital of Amsterdam in
the Netherlands, the IT and medical-technology company Sectra passes the 1,000th
customer milestone. 

VUmc, which performs approximately 150,000 radiology examinations per year, is
yet another renowned hospital to choose Sectra's radiology IT solution for
handling of patient information and radiology images (RIS/PACS). 

“Sectra has worked closely with us to ensure we receive a solution that will
allow us to cope with the challenges we face in terms of increased efficiency
and patient flow. They are responsive to our needs and consider our ideas
seriously, which makes us confident that we are well-equipped for the future,”
says Professor van Kuijk at VUmc University Hospital.

Sectra is committed to building close, long-term partnerships with customers.
Sectra installed its first medical IT system in 1990 and is now passing the
1,000th customer milestone while the first customer still remains an important
Sectra partner in progress.

“Maintaining close customer relations is one of the most important factors in
our ability to innovate and find solutions to our customer's problems,” says
Torbjörn Kronander, President of Sectra's medical operations. “Nurturing our
contacts permits us to further enhance the efficiency of our installations and
broaden our experience base in continuing efforts to pioneer further
advancements in radiology IT solutions.”

Sectra's customer philosophy has proven to be successful no matter what the
scale of the customer's operations. Sectra has supplied some of the largest PACS
installations in the world, including New York City hospitals, London's NHS
hospitals, and the entire public healthcare system in Northern Ireland. At the
same time, Sectra provides medical IT solutions to hundreds of smaller community
hospitals and imaging centers around the globe.


Dr. Torbjörn Kronander, President, Sectra Imtec AB, +46 705 23 52 27 


About Sectra's medical operations
Sectra develops and sells IT-systems and products for radiology, mammography and
orthopedic departments. More than 1000 hospitals worldwide use the system daily,
together performing over 45 million radiology examinations annually. This makes
Sectra one of the world leading companies within systems for handling digital
radiology images (PACS). In Scandinavia, Sectra is the market leader with more
than 50% of all film-free installations. Outside Scandinavia, Sectra's system is
installed at customers in North America and most major countries in Europe and
the Far East.

About the Sectra Group
Sectra successfully develops and sells cutting-edge products in the expansive
niche segments of medical systems and secure communication systems.  The company
was founded in 1978 and has its roots in the Linköping Institute of Technology
in Sweden.  Today, Sectra has offices in eleven countries and operates through
partners worldwide. Sales in the 2007/2008 fiscal year totaled SEK 743 million.
The Sectra share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB exchange. For more
information, visit www.sectra.com.