A.D.A.M., Inc. (Nasdaq: ADAM), a leading provider of health information and benefits technology solutions announced today that University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina has licensed the A.D.A.M. Multimedia Encyclopedia, Heart Center, and other A.D.A.M. health tools for eight of their hospital websites. The A.D.A.M. health information allows the system to provide more robust online health and wellness information to the counties served by the hospital system, and empowers people within those communities to lead healthier lives.

Within the 29 counties of eastern North Carolina, cardiovascular disease is more prevalent than any other place in the nation. The East Carolina Heart Institute, a unique partnership that includes University Health Systems' Pitt County Memorial Hospital and East Carolina University, along with cardiovascular experts in private practice, academic medicine, and research, includes A.D.A.M.'s Heart Center on its website. The Heart Institute is the first in North Carolina devoted exclusively to education, research, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases. The A.D.A.M. Heart Center provides website visitors with in-depth information on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cardiovascular care through articles, news, interactive health assessments, decision tools and animations.

?We are pleased that an internationally recognized health system such as UHS has chosen our health solutions to meet their consumer health information needs,? said Mark Adams, president and chief executive officer of A.D.A.M. ?The A.D.A.M. Heart Center gives the East Carolina Heart Institute an online health resource that spans the continuum of care from prevention and wellness to diagnosis to treatment. We're excited that our health information will be used to positively affect the health and wellness of these communities.?

A.D.A.M.'s health information allows visitors to the UHS website, www.uhseast.com, and other regional hospital websites to access consumer health articles to help them understand diseases and conditions, general wellness, prepare for surgeries, tests and procedures, as well as learn about emergency care for poisons or injuries. The system will link the A.D.A.M. health content to their services to provide greater transparency of health information, and help the system build stronger relationships with their patients.

?We chose A.D.A.M. for our online health information because we wanted to provide our communities with comprehensive physician-developed and reviewed consumer health resources in a format that fit well within our websites,? said Kellie Vicars, communication supervisor of UHS. ?We selected A.D.A.M. based on the depth and breadth of content, ease of implementation, and technological support they provide. The A.D.A.M. content will help our health system promote a heart healthy lifestyle to our communities, as well as provide a wealth of online health and wellness information our communities can trust.?

About University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina Inc.

University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina Inc., a mission-driven, not-for-profit corporation, owns, leases or has a majority membership interest in six eastern North Carolina hospitals and has management agreements with two others. UHS includes Albemarle Health, Bertie Memorial Hospital, Chowan Hospital, Duplin General Hospital, Heritage Hospital, The Outer Banks Hospital, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Roanoke-Chowan Hospital, University Home Health and Hospice; ViQuest; and physician practices and is affiliated with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.

About A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M. (Nasdaq: ADAM) is a leading provider of consumer health information and benefits technology solutions to healthcare organizations, benefits brokers, employers, consumers, and educational institutions. A.D.A.M. health and benefits solutions engage consumers to better understand their health, wellness and benefits choices, and provide the tools to help them make personalized health and benefits decisions, while helping healthcare organizations and employers reduce the costs of healthcare and benefits administration. For more information, visit www.adam.com.

A.D.A.M. Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations and assumptions contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially. Factors that could affect the company's actual results, performance or developments include general economic conditions, development of the Internet as a source of health information, pricing actions taken by competitors, demand for the company's health information, regulatory changes in laws and regulations that impact how the company conducts its business and the other factors described in A.D.A.M.'s filings with the SEC. A.D.A.M. disclaims any obligation or duty to update any of its forward-looking statements.

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