Carestream Health Celebrates First Anniversary As Independent Company

In its first full year as an independent global corporation, Carestream

Health, Inc., introduced more than 25 new digital products and services

won several significant industry awards, and generated a range of

important accomplishments across the world.
"Our employees and customers helped make this

a year of significant achievement for Carestream Health, and we are

working hard to drive innovation for our customers and faster growth for

our business," said Kevin J. Hobert, Chief

Executive Officer, Carestream Health. "We

launched many new digital solutions in our medical and dental businesses"”as

well as in our molecular imaging systems and non-destructive testing

groups"”and we are focused on exceeding the

expectations of customers in the markets we serve."
Carestream Health had a continuous stream of new products in its R&D

pipeline when it separated from Eastman Kodak Company on May 1, 2007

after a long and successful history. As a result, Carestream Health is

rapidly growing its digital solutions portfolio, enabling customers to

realize the benefits of transitioning to an all-digital workflow.
"Our goal is to transform the landscape of

healthcare by enabling customers to improve the quality and cost of the

care they provide," Hobert said. "When

you combine this commitment with our broad global sales and outstanding

service capabilities, I am confident we will continue to grow our

business and build a successful future."
Customer Satisfaction Continues To Grow
Carestream Health has earned the trust of thousands of organizations

around the world. That confidence is evident in many successful

initiatives and accomplishments in recent months, including:

Implementing a massive contract with National Services Scotland

highlighted by a centralized medical information management solution

and RIS-PACS capabilities at 39 hospitals, with additional linkage to

67 satellite x-ray centers.

Establishing 20 "Center of Excellence" sites featuring leading hospitals around the world that are

collaborating with the company to develop the next generation of

digital imaging and healthcare IT solutions.

Providing computed radiography systems, laser printers and

professional services for a project between Italy and Albania for the

development of breast and uterus cancer screening programs for women.

Working with China´s Ministry of Health to

establish a digital network for sharing medical images and information

from rural clinics with specialists in urban centers. Carestream Health´s

IT systems and services will help improve the speed, quality and cost

of rural healthcare in China"”and will serve

as a working model for other countries to adopt.

Selling more than 50,000 digital laser printers that enable customers

to print diagnostic images from various modalities, including MRI, CT

and digital and computed radiography systems, onto radiographic film

with an efficient dry process.

Signing contracts with mammography providers across the globe for

RIS/PACS mammography solutions, CR-based mammography systems and the

latest computer-aided detection systems.

Widening its lead in the dental market in a successful year that

included shipping the affordable new KODAK 9000 3D Extraoral Imaging

System.

Core Businesses Offer Customers Many Choices
Carestream Health is building momentum in each of its businesses. Its

Digital Medical Solutions business provides complete workflow solutions"”from

general radiography to specialty applications like mammography

oncology, and orthopedics"”to meet the needs

of all healthcare providers. Its solutions facilitate the transition to

digital by improving exam workflow, delivering high-resolution x-ray

image quality, consolidating patient information, and enhancing

communication among care providers, thereby answering the challenges of

rising medical costs while improving patient care. Carestream Health´s

customized, scalable solutions"”including

CARESTREAM RIS/PACS, Information Management Solutions, computed

radiography, digital radiography and services"”seamlessly

integrate images and patient information for processing, diagnosis

sharing and storage.
Carestream Health also holds the No. 1 global market position for

medical films. The company´s Medical Films &

Printing Solutions business provides market-leading x-ray and

mammography film and laser imagers for printing patient medical images.
The Dental Systems group continues expanding its global leadership as a

premier provider of advanced dental digital imaging systems and practice

management solutions. Another key business"”the

Molecular Imaging Systems group"”develops

digital imaging systems, imaging agents, film and accessories for the

life science research and drug discovery markets.
The company´s business portfolio is rounded

out by its highly successful Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) group, which

provides unique film and digital imaging systems to a broad range of

industrial radiography customers around the world.
Customer Satisfaction and Technology Awards
Carestream Health was recognized with several awards for its

accomplishments and high-level of customer satisfaction in the last 12

months including:

The 2008 Global Radiology Information Systems Market Penetration

Leadership Award and the 2007 North American Award for Best Customer

Value in the medical informatics market"”both

from Frost & Sullivan, a world leader in growth consulting

market research and competitive intelligence.

The highest ranking for its comprehensive line of innovative DR

systems in a user satisfaction study conducted by MD Buyline, an

independent market research firm.

The 2007 "Best New Radiology Device" award for its high-resolution computed radiography system for

mammography from AuntMinnie.com, a comprehensive Internet resource for

radiologists and medical imaging professionals.

Two out of the top three honors in the Shingo Prize for manufacturing

excellence for the company´s operations in

Colorado and Guadalajara, a prestigious honor dubbed "The

Nobel Prize of manufacturing" by Business

Week magazine.

"This recognition could not have been

achieved without talented employees who put our customers first," Hobert noted. "Thanks to their outstanding

efforts, we are helping more customers realize the benefits of digital

workflow every day and, in turn, we are aggressively growing our

business."
He added: "We have digital technology and

services that few companies can match, and in our second year of

business and beyond, we remain committed to growing the company. We are

selling more complete digital medical imaging and IT solutions than ever

before. We have the resources to solidify our No. 1 position in the

worldwide dental imaging and IT market, and our molecular imaging and

NDT teams are increasing our market presence, enhancing our product

offerings, and expanding our customer base."
About Carestream Health, Inc.
Carestream Health, Inc., is a leading provider of dental and medical

imaging systems and healthcare IT solutions; molecular imaging systems

for the life science research and drug discovery/development market

segments; and x-ray film and digital x-ray products for the

non-destructive testing market. The company was formed in 2007 when Onex

Corporation (TSX: OCX.TO) purchased Eastman Kodak Company´s

Health Group. For more information about Carestream Health, contact your

Carestream Health representative or visit www.carestreamhealth.com.
CARESTREAM is a trademark of Carestream Health, Inc.
KODAK is a trademark of Kodak used under license.
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