Concentra Preferred Systems Names New President

Concentra Preferred Systems Names New President

NAPERVILLE, Ill., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Concentra Network Services (CNS) President, Tom Bartlett, announced today that Kurt Anderson, former Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing will assume the role of President of its Group Health cost management subsidiary, Concentra Preferred Systems (CPS). Mr. Anderson is a 21-year healthcare veteran and has contributed significantly to the growth and leadership of CPS since joining the company in 1998. He will have P&L responsibility for the CPS business unit of Concentra Network Services. Mr. Anderson replaces Tom Bartlett who served as President of CPS since 1999 and was recently named President of Concentra Network Services.

Commenting on the announcement Mr. Bartlett said, "Kurt possesses a profound knowledge of the insurance and managed care industries, and I have come to respect and rely on his insight and judgment. More importantly, he is a disciplined executive with a very high degree of credibility, and as such, has secured outstanding relationships inside and outside our company. All who know Kurt, customer and colleague alike, trust and respect him. He has my admiration for his talents as a professional and esteem for who he is as a person."

"The effective management of health-related costs has never been more critical to our industry, our nation and our citizens," said Mr. Anderson. "I'm proud to help lead a company whose mission addresses that need as profoundly and successfully as Concentra Preferred Systems."

Headquartered in Naperville, Illinois, Concentra Network Services (CNS) is a division of Concentra Operating Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Concentra Inc. CNS is an outsource solution provider and national PPO network with a comprehensive suite of services for containing healthcare and disability costs. Concentra Preferred Systems, the group health business unit of CNS, has saved its clients over $3.5 Billion since the year 2000 through technology-driven claims negotiation, auditing, repricing and data management.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, which the Company is making in reliance on the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and that the Company's actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the potential adverse impact of governmental regulation on the Company's operations, changes in nationwide employment and injury rate trends, interruption in its data processing capabilities, operational, financing and strategic risks related to the Company's capital structure, acquisitions and growth strategy, possible fluctuations in quarterly and annual operations, possible legal liability for adverse medical consequences, competitive pressures, adverse changes in market conditions for the Company's services, and dependence on key management personnel. Additional factors include those described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Source: Concentra Network Services

CONTACT: Tom Bartlett, President of Concentra Network Services,
+1-630-649-5216; or Kurt Anderson, President of Concentra Preferred Systems,
+1-630-649-5201

Web site: http://www.cpsconnect.com/

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