EXHIBIT 99
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Company Contact:
R. Bruce Dewey
CEO and President
(770) 644-6700
Simione Central Holdings, Inc. Announces a Change to its NASDAQ Symbol.
Atlanta, GA (December 20, 2000) Simione Central Holdings, Inc. (formerly
NASDAQ:SCHI) announced today that it will change its Nasdaq symbol effective as
of December 26, 2000 from SCHI to CURA. Bruce Dewey, Chief Executive Officer and
President, stated, "The symbol change is a part of our plan to expand our
marketing efforts and enhance our image in the changing home healthcare
information technology market. CURA -a source of the words "cure" and "care" -
symbolizes our commitment to helping home health agencies and home medical/IV
equipment providers achieve their potential in delivering quality care in the
most efficient manner to the home health care marketplace."
Note regarding Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Statements made in this
press release which are not historical facts, including projections, statements
of plans, objectives, expectations, or future economic performance, are forward
looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to the
safe harbor created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Simione Central's future financial performance could differ significantly from
that set forth herein, and from the expectations of management. Important
factors that could cause Simione Central's financial performance to differ
materially from past results and from those expressed in any forward looking
statements include, without limitation, variability in quarterly operating
results, the possible unavailability of capital resources adequate for Simione
Central to fulfill its business objectives, customer concentration, product
acceptance, long sales cycles, long and varying delivery cycles, Simione
Central's dependence on business partners, emerging technological standards,
risks associated with acquisitions, risks associated with the Year 2000 problem
and risk factors detailed from time to time in Simione Central's Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-96529) and in Simione Central's periodic
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of their dates.
