Body1 Sites Win Two eHealthcare Leadership Awards

Cambridge, MA - October 30 - The winners of the 2001 eHealthcare Leadership Awards were recognized on October 29 during the Sixth Annual Healthcare and Technology Conference. Two sites in the Body1 network received honors at the event. Medtech1.com, an LLC launched in conjunction with the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) in October 2000, won a gold award in the category of "Best Overall Internet Site". In addition, Knee1.com, Body1's largest site, was honored with a distinction award for Best Site Design among consumer disease-focused web sites.

Winners of the 2001 awards were selected from over 700 entries from online health companies, hospitals, health systems and pharmaceutical firms. Awards were given in six categories, which included best site design, best interactive site, best e-business site and best overall Internet site.

Chairman of the eHealthcare Leadership Awards, Mark Gothberg, commented on the large number of entries and quality of winning sites. "Clearly the dot-com bust has not held healthcare organizations back from continuing to develop their Websites. Entries this year reflected greater sophistication overall and more e-business and disease management in particular. Healthcare content has also seen significant improvement." Over 50 judges evaluated the sites reviewing them based upon a stringent standard of internet excellence.

About Body1.com

Since its founding in February, 1999, Body1 has continued to excel in forming partnerships with leading companies in the biomedical industry including: Bard, Becton Dickinson, Boston Scientific, Genzyme, Haemonetics, Johnson & Johnson, KCI, Kodak, Smith + Nephew, and St. Jude. The Body1 model of Knowledge Cooperatives (KnowCo's) are designed for the exchange of health information between consumers and technology innovators and they are a key component in helping accelerate sales for the biomedical industry.

Knowledge Cooperatives provide a network of content-rich communities that are empowering wellness through on-line interactive e-health resources. Currently, the network of Body1 KnowCo's includes Body1, Knee1, Medtech1, Shoulder1, Veins1, Wounds1, and Doctors1. The site features include Technology Features, Locate a Doctor, Conditions, Procedures, Diagnostics, Health News, Health Forums, and a Research Center.