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Wed, October 6, 2010 
HOUSTON--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (Pink Sheets: [ EHSI ]) announced today that the companya™s potentially life-saving e-911 smartphone application is now available for purchase on iTunes.
"After all of the hard work that went into the applicationa™s development and testing, ita™s immensely gratifying to know that e-911 is now ready to potentially save lives."
The groundbreaking e-911 app is designed to transmit a usera™s vital medical information to first responders automatically in the event that 911 is dialed from the phone. The automated transmissions could assist emergency medical personnel to administer effective treatments more quickly in situations where every second is critical by eliminating the need for verbal questioning.
The app could be particularly useful for users with unusual medical conditions or those with potentially hazardous occupations.
aWe are extremely proud to offer e-911 for download on iTunes,a said Cindy Morrissey, President and CEO of EHSI. aAfter all of the hard work that went into the applicationa™s development and testing, ita™s immensely gratifying to know that e-911 is now ready to potentially save lives.a
Currently, e-911 is available exclusively for use with the Apple iPhone (NASDAQ: [ AAPL ]), Morrissey said. After assuring product quality, the e-911 will also be made available for Googlea™s Android (NASDAQ: [ GOOG ]) and Research in Motiona™s BlackBerry (NASDAQ: RIMM) devices.
aThe goal we have set is to sell one million downloads in the first year of e-911a™s release,a Morrissey said.
According to Apple, more than three billion applications have been downloaded from its App Store by users worldwide. Such demand has instilled confidence within EHSI that e-911 enters a market primed and ready for its release.
Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. strives to develop cutting-edge medical technology that displays potential to produce significant returns. The Houston-based company competes in the emerging medical technology sector that includes companies such as Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (NASDAQ: MDRX).
About Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. is a medical technology company that works to bring new and innovative medical technologies to the market. The Companya™s model is to engage a technology prior to its inflection point in order to maximize the profits available to EHSI as that new technology is adopted. Our common stock is traded under the symbol EHSI.
For more information, visit[ www.emerginghealthcaresolutionsinc.com ].
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