Sectra signs contract with a leading healthcare provider in Florida

Sectra signs contract with a leading healthcare provider in Florida  

Manatee Healthcare System, Inc., Florida has selected the IT and
medical-technology company Sectra as their PACS provider. Throughout a five year
agreement, Sectra will supply PACS products and direct service and support to
the Manatee Healthcare System.

The contract with Manatee Healthcare System shows that Sectra's exceptional
service and product performance continue to be validated by healthcare
organizations across the US.

“Manatee Healthcare System, Inc. has an enterprise PACS between three
facilities. We demand high-availability, integration with our other software
vendors, and an efficient workflow for all radiology examinations to help
facilitate the utmost quality in patient care.  We look forward to working with
Sectra, and expect they will meet and even exceed all of our PACS needs,” says
Amy Thien, Radiology PACS Administrator, at Manatee Healthcare System.

Manatee Healthcare System, which includes Manatee Memorial Hospital, Lakewood
Ranch Medical Center, and Lakewood Ranch Imaging Center, conducting more than
160,000 radiology examinations annually, has served the Manatee County community
for over 55 years.  Manatee Healthcare System is owned and operated by a
subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc., one of the largest and most
highly respected hospital management companies in the country. Manatee Memorial
Hospital recently received the coveted UHS Service Excellence Award for 2007 as
recognition for outstanding performance.

“The PACS user community now demands a proven combination of future-proof
solutions and proactive service, delivered by competent professionals.  Sectra's
customers have also come to expect our radiology IT solutions to continuously
evolve to deliver against the changing clinical and business needs of the North
American Radiology IT markets,” said Dr. John Goble, President of Sectra in
North America.

In addition to direct sales efforts, Sectra continues to offer direct PACS
service and support agreements to any customers who previous have purchased
Sectra products through partners.


Dr. Torbjörn Kronander, President, Sectra Imtec AB, +46 705 23 52 27 
Dr. Jan-Olof Brüer, CEO and President, Sectra AB, +46 13 23 52 09

About Sectra's medical operations
Sectra develops and sells IT-systems and products for radiology, mammography and
orthopedic departments. More than 1000 hospitals worldwide use the system daily,
together performing over 45 million radiology examinations annually. This makes
Sectra one of the world leading companies within systems for handling digital
radiology images (PACS). In Scandinavia, Sectra is the market leader with more
than 50% of all film-free installations. Outside Scandinavia, Sectra's system is
installed at customers in North America and most major countries in Europe and
the Far East.

About the Sectra Group
Sectra successfully develops and sells cutting-edge products in the expansive
niche segments of medical systems and secure communication systems.  The company
was founded in 1978 and has its roots in the Linköping Institute of Technology
in Sweden.  Today, Sectra has offices in eleven countries and operates through
partners worldwide. Sales in the 2007/2008 fiscal year totaled SEK 743 million.
The Sectra share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB exchange. For more
information, visit www.sectra.com.