MedicalWorks: Press Release: December 10, 2002

DATE: December 10, 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA CONTACT: Board of Directors Secretary, HSEC
Phone (831) 439-0393, FAX (831) 439-0393

HEADLINE: LOCAL TEENS PARTICIPATE IN HSEC SCIENTIFIC STUDY TO EVALUATE EDUCATIONAL GAMES.

Santa Cruz, California, December 12, 2002 – San Lorenzo Valley Teen Center and Gateway School teens are eager this week to stay after school -- to participate in scientific user studies designed by the Health Software Evaluation Center (HSEC) which allow teens an opportunity to assist in the development of an on-line game promoting health and smoking cessation.

“We’re very pleased to host the Health Software Evaluation Center for its tests of MedicalWorks’ software. The majority of our teens either smoke or have tried cigarettes. If game software can assist our students in quitting smoking, that would be great,” said Amy Hoppin, SLV Teen Center Administrator. “Our students see this opportunity to participate in HSEC’s user studies as a chance to contribute to something important and that helps build their self esteem.”

The Santa Cruz County teen user studies are the latest evaluations performed by the HSEC for MedicalWorks Inc., a health-focused game software company based in Scotts Valley, California. As a nonprofit organization, the HSEC was hired by MedicalWorks to provide unbiased scientific measurement of the effectiveness of MedicalWorks’ latest online gaming experience in which teens assist each other to stop smoking through chat and mini-games. The HSEC is a leader in performing evaluations that scientifically prove the effectiveness of health and medical software products for such companies as MedicalWorks Inc.

Focus Studies are being held through December and January in cooperation with the SLV Teen Center and Gateway School. For more information regarding these studies or about the HSEC, website at www.HSEConline.com.

The SLV Teen Center, a program of the SLV YouthFirst organization, provides the San Lorenzo Valley Community with a safe place for teens to congregate. Through a collaborative effort with many valley agencies, community members and funders, the SLV Teen Center provides supervised recreation, academic support, job skills and training, community service opportunities, workshops and mentoring to teens throughout the San Lorenzo Valley, from Bonnie Doone to Boulder Creek. Visit us online at www.slvyouthfirst.com. Gateway School, established in 1970, is a non-profit independent, coed, non-sectarian school, which serves some 330 preschool to eighth grade students in Santa Cruz County. Gateway School is fully accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS). The school is located on Eucalyptus Avenue, adjacent to Lighthouse Field and West Cliff Drive, http://gateway.pvt.k12.ca.us.

MedicalWorks™, a leading provider of health-focused educational game software, is a pioneer in developing media rich games, engaging AdverGames and custom game applications for the health industry, educational institutions and corporate wellness programs. From tobacco education and nutrition to diabetes, general health and wellness, MedicalWorks’ titles are rigorously tested and proven effective in scientific user studies using consultants from Stanford, UCLA, U C Santa Barbara and Harvard University. For more information about MedicalWorks, visit our website at www.MedicalWorks.com.

The Health Software Evaluation Center (HSEC) is a nonprofit 503(c) organization with a mission to evaluate educational and health related materials and to distribute software products. HSEC’s vision is to provide an unbiased, scientific measurement of consumer products to prove efficacy. For more information about HSEC, visit our website at www.hseconline.com.