[June 27, 2011]

Cognosante Adds Another Key Hire to Executive Team

Cognosante, LLC (www.cognosante.com) announced today the appointment of Sean M. Gallagher as Senior Vice President and General Counsel.

Mr. Gallagher will have overall responsibility for the operation of the Company's legal and contracts departments. In this position he will provide legal advice on a wide array of substantives areas impacting the Company and its subsidiaries including acquisitions, corporate governance, government contracting, labor/employment, litigation, intellectual property, benefits and real estate.

"I am extremely pleased to welcome Sean to the Conosante executive team," said Michele Kang, Chief Executive Officer. "His legal, analytical and business experience will be invaluable to us. Sean's proven leadership and depth of knowledge will enhance our capabilities as we grow the Company during this exciting time in our industry."

Prior to joining Cognosante, Mr. Gallagher served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Stanley, Inc., a NYSE-listed provider of information technology services and solutions to U.S. defense, intelligence and federal civilian government agencies, which was acquired by CGI Group (News - Alert), Inc. in 2010. Earlier in his career, Mr. Gallagher practiced as a corporate finance and securities attorney at the law firms of Hogan & Hartson LLP (now Hogan Lovells LLP) and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in Washington, D.C.

About Cognosante, LLC

Cognosante is a woman-owned small business that develops, manages and executes large, complex healthcare information programs and infrastructures. Cognosante's broad-based expertise includes healthcare policies, standards, interoperability, clinical practice, informatics, population health, and Medicaid. Cognosante helps public- and private-sector organizations implement transformational healthcare technology with expertise in Health Information Exchange, Health Insurance Exchange, Medicaid Management Information Systems, Eligibility and Enrollment, Provider and Health Plan Directory, Medicaid Information Technology Architecture, Accountable Care Organizations, and Fraud, Waste and Abuse.

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