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AcuNetx Beefs Up Balance Project, Signs Letter of Intent with Developer of BioMotion Technology
Torrance, California, January 22, 2008
TORRANCE, CA., January 22, 2008 . AcuNetx, Inc. (OTCBB: ANTX), announced today that it has
signed a Letter of Intent with Applied Technology Holdings (ATH, www.appliedtechnologyholdings.com)
of Laguna Beach, California to market ATHfs proprietary BioMotion Sensors to healthcare professionals
who deal with or focus on balance and fall related issues. The sensors will be incorporated into a
turn]key package and sold through IntelliNetx, an AcuNetx operating unit.
"ATH"s proprietary sensor technology is an ideal complement to the products we have assembled.
It permits us to provide our customers with the very best balance program availablecanywhereh,
said Ron Waldorf, CEO of AcuNetx. gATHfs sensors represent a simple, low]cost, approach to
evaluating a patientfs walking patterns. Equally important, they will give us a clear
competitive advantage as the company"s eBalance Project evolves into a full-service, turn-key, program."
A staggering $19 billion a year is spent on imbalance. One of the most common complaints in patients,
it is the cause of 14,000 deaths of people over 65 years of age, a population that is projected to double
in the next twenty years. According to government data, a reduction of hip fractures and/or hip replacements
by a mere 5% would result in a savings of $1 Billion a year to Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers.
The importance of this significant health concern is being federally addressed with the
( Safety of Seniors Act of 2007 )
sponsored by Sen. Enzi (WY) and Co]Sponsored by Senators Hatch (UT), Kennedy (MA), Kohl (WI)
and Mikulski (MD), which recently passed the Senate on a unanimous vote, and is now in the
House of Representativefs Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Commenting on the deal, Patrick Dunn, President of Applied Technology Holdings, Medical Technology Group
remarked “We are excited about the impact that ATH"s BioMotion technology will have on AcuNetx"s
optimization of balance assessment and rehabilitation. By working together, we are helping to create
treatment and therapy that will address a very critical need for this significant healthcare dilemma.”
About AcuNetx, Inc.
AcuNetx markets a diverse line of diagnostic, analytical and therapeutic tools for medical
(audiologist, neurologists, otolaryngologists and physical therapists as well as hospitals,
clinics, and extended care facilities) and law enforcement applications. AcuNetx is headquartered
in Torrance, CA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Name: J. Astor
G.M. Astor & Associates
Telephone: 818 788 4346
gastor@acunetx.com
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