EANS-News: CompuGROUP donates over 15,000 Euros to Doctors without Borders The devastating earthquake in Haiti was the initial spark for a quick collection of donations within the company.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely
responsible for the content of this announcement.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Koblenz (euro adhoc) - The employees of CompuGROUP don´t just deal with the
subject of healthcare during work hours - for many of the over 2,800 software
specialists, this is a topic that is near and dear to their heart. The
reports about the devastating earthquake in Haiti were the impetus for a
company-wide collection of donations for the non-profit organization Doctors
without Borders.

"The pictures coming out of Haiti touched us deeply - there was no time to
waste", is how Ralf Glass, one of the initiator of the donation campaign,
describes the reaction of many of his colleagues in the days following the
horrific earthquake in the Caribbean. "We received many emails about it and the
devastating earthquake was literally the last straw", is how Mathias Lange
described it. He is a member of the CompuGROUP Supervisory Board.

A call for donations was organized within a couple of days and in Germany and
Austria alone, in excess of 9,000.00 euros was collected. CEO Frank Gotthardt
added his own donation to bring the amount to a total of 15,000.00 euros. "We
want to help people all over the world with our medical information
technology", said Frank Gotthardt, CompuGROUP´s Chairman and Founder. "But
oftentimes help has to be made available immediately, the way Doctors without
Borders provides it. It was beyond question that our company would participate
in this help."

Since the Austrian employees had already given their donation to Doctors
without Borders, a symbolic check was presented to the German section today, in
the Koblenz headquarters. With the CMO Professor Dr. med. Stefan F. Winter
present, an oversized check in the amount of 12,000.00 euros was presented to
Mrs. Mareike Müller, a representative for Doctors without Borders.

"I am very proud that our colleagues took the initiative for this collection",
is how the chairman, Professor Winter commented on the donation. "This may be
the best way to demonstrate that we are serious about helping people in need -
professionally and beyond."

About CompuGROUP Holding AG
CompuGROUP is one of the leading e-health companies worldwide. Its software
products, designed to support all medical and organisational activities in
doctors´ offices and hospitals, its information services for all parties
involved in the healthcare system and its web-based personal health records
contribute towards safer and more efficient healthcare. The services of
CompuGROUP are based on its unique customer base of around 326,000 doctors,
dentists, hospitals and networks as well as other service providers.
CompuGROUP is the e-Health company with the biggest coverage among e-health
service providers worldwide. The company operates in 14 European countries,
Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and in the USA and currently employs
around 2,800 people.

Further inquiry note:
Barbara Zörner
Tel.: 0261-8000 1293
E-Mail: [email protected]
end of announcement euro adhoc
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

issuer: CompuGROUP Holding AG
Maria Trost 21
D-56070 Koblenz
phone: +49 (0)261 80 00-0
FAX: +49 (261) 8000 1166
mail: [email protected]
WWW: http://www.compugroup.com
sector: Software
ISIN: DE0005437305
indexes:
stockmarkets: regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt, free trade: Berlin,
Hamburg, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, München
language: English

OTS-ORIGINALTEXT PRESSEAUSSENDUNG UNTER AUSSCHLIESSLICHER INHALTLICHER VERANTWORTUNG DES AUSSENDERS - WWW.OTS.AT | CNE

print