AMICAS(R) Expands Partner Program to Provide Complete Conversion to Digital Operations for All Size Facilities

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AMICAS(R) Expands Partner Program to Provide Complete Conversion to Digital Operations for All Size Facilities
Turnkey solutions augment pioneering software only approach to broaden market
                    appeal for Vision Series(TM) solutions

    BOSTON, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMICAS, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMCS), a
leader in radiology and medical image and information management solutions,
today announced a significant expansion of its partner program, highlighting
best-of-breed, value-rich integrations to enhance the Vision Series(TM) suite
of products.
    "We carefully evaluated the marketplace and selected products and vendor
partners based on customer feedback and their integration capabilities with
AMICAS," said Barry Gutwillig, AMICAS' Executive Director of Marketing and
Business Development. "This customer-centric solutions-oriented approach
resonates well with a broader range of prospects as it means AMICAS will now
deliver a single source for contract, coordinated implementation and first
call support."

    AMICAS partners include:
    * Konica Minolta for proven affordable computed radiography products
      enabling a smooth transition to a completely filmless operation.
    * Dictaphone's PowerScribe(R) for dictation, the leading speech
      recognition solution preferred by radiologists, completely integrated
      with the Vision Series offerings.
    * TeraRecon Inc. for comprehensive, best in class, powerful 3D Web-based
      solutions for volumetric imaging delivered enterprise wide.
    * Heartlab, an Agfa Company for integrated cardiology viewing and
      reporting.
    * OrthoView for Orthopedic digital planning and templating solutions.
    * DeJarnette Research Systems' migration service providing cost effective
      migration of legacy PACS archive data assuring immediate clinical
      utility of Vision Series PACS.
    * Dell Incorporated -- server and workstation hardware expertly installed
      by experienced Dell engineers overseen by the AMICAS Insight
      Services(SM) team.
    * Sorna Corporation for creation of DICOM enabled CD/DVD's for portability
      of medical images.
    * PACSGEAR, Inc.'s technology enabling documents to be scanned into Vision
      Series PACS, affording a smooth transition to a completely
      filmless/paperless enterprise operation and archive.

    "For hospitals and imaging centers complete conversion to digital
operations, the PACS software is the key component but it must be augmented
minimally by CR for digital Xray, CD burning for manual image distribution and
other components based on their particular goals. Now, with our expanded
partner program, AMICAS offers it all," Gutwillig adds.  Key to each of these
partnerships' success is the strong working relationship AMICAS develops with
each vendor. Not only does this allow customers to purchase entire solutions
directly from AMICAS, with the new partner program, the AMICAS Insight
Services team delivers implementation expertise for all system components,
regardless of the configuration or environment. New consulting and support
offerings are now available to AMICAS prospects and existing customers.
    "As the pioneer in software only solutions, AMICAS tended to appeal to
customers who preferred that approach. Now with our expanded partner program
and services we can complement that approach with a complete turnkey offering
as well," said Peter McClennen, president of AMICAS, Inc.  "AMICAS can now be
the single point of contact and deliver even faster implementations with
excellent results for customers."
    Partners will be represented in the AMICAS Partner Pavilion complimenting
the integrated suite of Vision Series(TM) products being demonstrated at the
2005 RSNA (booth # 1968) in Chicago, IL, November 27 - December 1.

    About AMICAS, Inc.
    AMICAS, Inc. (http://www.amicas.com) is a leader in radiology and medical
image and information management solutions. The AMICAS Vision Series(TM)
products provide a complete, end-to-end solution for imaging centers,
ambulatory care facilities, and radiology practices. Acute care and hospital
clients are provided a fully-integrated, HIS/RIS-independent PACS, featuring
advanced enterprise workflow support and scalable design. Complementing the
Vision Series product family is AMICAS Insight Services(SM), a set of client-
centered professional and consulting services that assist our customers with a
well-planned transition to a digital enterprise.

    Safe Harbor Statement
    Except for the historical information herein, the matters discussed in
this release include forward-looking statements. The forward-looking
statements contained in this release include statements about future financial
and operating results. When used in this press release, the words: believes,
intends, plans, anticipates, expects, estimates, and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking
statements are subject to a number of risks, assumptions and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially as set forth in AMICAS'
most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-
looking statements in this release are qualified by these cautionary
statements and are made only as of the date of this release.

    CONTACT: Margaret Turano, Dir. of Marketing
             617.779.7819
             mturano@amicas.com
SOURCE AMICAS, Inc.
http://www.amicas.com
CONTACT:
Margaret Turano, Dir. of Marketing at AMICAS,
Inc., +1-617-779-7819, mturano@amicas.com