Tri-anim Further Strengthens Move into EMS
with Acquisition of AMPS

(SYLMAR, CA—February 4, 2001) - Tri-anim Health Services, Inc. (Tri-anim) has purchased Advanced Medical & Pharmaceutical Suppliers, Inc. (AMPS) in Daytona Beach, Fla., as part of its ongoing strategy to extend 25 years of success in the acute care market to EMS.

Tri-anim's success is a result of its customer service, technically competent sales staff and computer technology that is among the best in healthcare. In applying these strengths to EMS, Tri-anim will be the first to provide customers and manufacturers the luxury of dealing with one full-line EMS sales and distribution company nationwide.

"Our acquisition of AMPS is an important one, as it further solidifies our EMS division in the Southeast United States by adding one of the best EMS distributors in the Southeast to our team," said Dan Pearson, Tri-anim vice president of sales and marketing.

Tri-anim's award-winning Web site, www.Tri-anim.com, is a source for over 32,000 products. e-Quick™, Tri-anim's online procurement solution, provides an innovative order template that lists every product a customer has ordered in the past 120 days…including customer-specific, contracted prices. To place an order, registered users simply enter quantities to their template, enter their PO number, and click "Send Order." The site knows the user account number and shipping and billing addresses. Users receive e-mail confirmations, both when the order is received and shipped.

Founded in 1975, Tri-anim is the nation's largest supplier for respiratory, anesthesia and critical care products. Tri-anim meets the needs, and exceeds the expectations, of providers throughout the healthcare continuum, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, nursing homes and EMS. More than 110 sales and customer service professionals are available to service customers. All orders placed, right up until 5 p.m., are shipped same day from one of 13 nationwide distribution centers. Tri-anim's fill-rate is over 99% on regularly ordered items, exceeding all others in healthcare.