September 9 2002
Columbia, MD September 2002 - Nucletron Corporation and Premier signed a three year buying agreement covering purchases of the microSelectron-High Dose Rate Brachytherapy Remote Afterloader and Simulix-HQ Simulator. This agreement, the first between the two organizations, began April 2002 and will continue through 2005. "We are extremely excited about this strategic alliance with Premier," said Jack Coats, President of Nucletron. "This partnership will provide members with contract pricing, and special buying opportunities. We look forward to working with the Premier family of hospitals and healthcare systems to give them access to Nucletron's leading edge clinical techniques and solutions." Mr. Coats stated. The microSelectron-HDR Remote Afterloading System meets the highest quality, and reliability requirements as set forth by brachytherapy physicians, physicists and regulatory agencies. The microSelectron-HDR can be used for the treatment of cancer, whether curative or palliative, at virtually any body site, often on an outpatient basis. The Simulix-HQ simulator provides superior image quality, digital fluoroscopy, and real time patient information, as well as, accuracy, precision, and versatility. The Simulix has gained worldwide recognition as the 'Gold Standard' in simulation. Originally developed by Oldelft, the Simulix offers traditional values of stability and precision using innovative, user-friendly controls, digital imaging, and CT capabilities "We have expanded our radiation oncology portfolio to include a full range of products and services from Nucletron," said Karen Phillips, director of Imaging Services for Premier. "Our Imaging Purchasing Committee, made up of 18 representatives from our member hospitals, researched and evaluated suppliers before recommending the contract award to Nucletron." About Premier Premier, Inc. is a leading strategic alliance in U.S. healthcare. It is entirely owned by more than 200 of the nation's major hospital and healthcare systems. These systems operate or are affiliated with approximately 1,500 hospital facilities and hundreds of other care sites. Premier provides an array of resources supporting health services delivery. Comprehensive supply chain management services, including group purchasing of more than $14 billion annually in supplies and equipment and e-commerce enablement by medibuy.com are two such resources. Other resources offered by Premier are insurance programs, clinical technology services, and performance improvement services of many kinds including healthcare informatics and comparative databases. Premier is headquartered in San Diego, CA, with major facilities in Chicago, IL, and Charlotte, NC. Advocacy and policy offices are located in Washington, DC. For more information, visit http://www.premierinc.com/. About Nucletron Nucletron B.V., Veenendaal, The Netherlands, is a worldwide leader in radiotherapy systems and thoracic imaging equipment for radiology and mass chest screening and specializes in some of the world's most innovative products used for cancer treatment. The company has 11 offices worldwide, including its corporate headquarters in The Netherlands. Nucletron has been a leader in remote afterloading brachytherapy for over 25 years. Nucletron B.V. is a subsidiary of Delft Instruments N.V., an international group of companies with over 1,000 employees and annual sales of some EUR 200 million. Delft Instruments is listed on the Euronext stock exchange in Amsterdam. Contact: Mark Adam - GM EMEA Nucletron BV, The Netherlands fml@nucletron.com Or Raymond Horn -Corporate Communications phone, 410-312-4127 fax, 410-312-4126 rhorn@nucusa.com