We are excited to team with Axion Health to create unparalleled Workforce Emergency Preparedness and Response programs. We believe the introduction of the new ReadySet Pandemic Program could not have come at a more crucial time as the 2009 flu season approaches and the nation braces itself for the resurgence of the H1N1 flu virus. We are confident the ReadySet Program and the experienced Axion Health team will add depth and breadth to our comprehensive workforce health solutions, and, that together we can meet the growing needs of businesses to protect their workforce against emerging 21st Century health threats and new and changing workplace environments, said Todd Hall, executive vice president and chief information officer for CHS.

The ReadySet Program fills employee protection gaps found in many traditional business continuity plans and eliminates many of the inefficiencies and redundancies in paper-based emergency preparedness and response systems, said Tom Pianko, president of Axion Health. Our customers have shown us that today ™s Workforce Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs cannot rely on slow, paper-based processes, isolated communication silos and departmentalized services. By partnering with CHS, a world class clinical service provider, we can ensure our robust ReadySet technology provides integrated, compliant clinical services at their fingertips.

Today, more than 150,000 employees and dependents in the U.S. benefit from their organization ™s use of the ReadySet Program from Axion Health to safeguard their essential personnel.