TORONTO (March 24, 2008) – SAS, the leader in business intelligence and predictive analytics, announced today that Bridgepoint Health, Canada’s first health care organization dedicated solely to the prevention and management of Complex Chronic Disease, has chosen its business intelligence software to help transform the way managers solve problems and make more informed decisions about the patients they serve.

“Prior to using SAS for business intelligence, we were data-rich but information-poor. We collected so much data but there was little opportunity to turn it into useable information," said Steve Banyai, Vice President, Information Services and CIO of Bridgepoint Health. “Now we are in a position to turn this data into knowledge and empower our managers, clinicians and researchers to make more informed decisions about the patients that they serve. The result for patients is better informed evidence-based care across Bridgepoint.”

Employing business intelligence and predictive modelling, the University of Toronto-affiliated teaching hospital will help its managers utilize their time more effectively by providing the right information at their fingertips, allowing them to respond to the demands of their patient base promptly with the power to make better-informed critical decisions.

“We are proud to add Bridgepoint to our list of health care clients,” said Pat Finerty, Vice President, Alliances & Business Development, SAS Canada. “SAS is deeply committed to the health care industry; our Health care Advisory Council, comprised of prominent industry experts and innovators, is proof of this dedication. The council has been vital in helping SAS understand the needs of the industry and in supporting the creation of innovative, industry-specific SAS solutions for customers like Bridgepoint Health here in Canada.”

SAS® Business Intelligence gives you the information when you need it, in the format you need. By integrating data from across your enterprise and delivering self-service reporting and analysis, IT spends less time responding to requests, and business users spend less time looking for information, so more time is spent on making better, more informed decisions. For more information about SAS® BI Solutions, visit http://www.sas.com/technologies/bi/.

About Bridgepoint

Bridgepoint Health is Canada’s first health care organization dedicated solely to the prevention and management of Complex Chronic Disease. It’s also Canada’s only research, teaching and patient care centre committed to changing the world for people living with Complex Chronic Disease. Bridgepoint Health is now building a unique “campus of care” to foster a new generation of researchers, doctors, nurses and therapists specifically qualified to treat this epidemic and deliver specialized care to Complex Chronic Disease patients. To find out more, visit www.bridgepointhealth.ca or www.lifechanges.ca.

About SAS

SAS is the leader in business intelligence and analytical software and services. Customers at 44,000 sites use SAS software to improve performance through insight from data, resulting in faster, more accurate business decisions; more profitable relationships with customers and suppliers; compliance with governmental regulations; research breakthroughs; and better products and processes. Only SAS offers leading data integration, storage, analytics and business intelligence applications within a comprehensive enterprise intelligence platform. Since 1976, SAS has been giving customers around the world THE POWER TO KNOW®. www.sas.com

The Canadian subsidiary of SAS has been in operation for 20 years. Headquartered in Toronto, SAS employs more than 200 people across the country at its Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec City and Montréal offices. For more information, visit www.sas.com/canada.

About the SAS Health Care Advisory Council

Established in 2005, SAS’ Health care Advisory Council consists of prominent industry experts and innovators who are all focused and dedicated to improving the delivery of health care services throughout Ontario. The council meets regularly to discuss a host of prominent issues affecting the health care industry and shares ideas on the ways in which health care providers can improve patient care, operate more efficiently and look at broader issues such as health care reform, technology enablement and emerging trends such as performance management and accountability. This deep knowledge of the workings of Ontario’s health system allows SAS to effectively target strategic investments to demonstrate value delivery in repeatable, sustainable, high-impact areas aligned with Ontario’s health system priorities.

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