Monday, October 4, 2004

VitalWorks Announces Dismissal of Class Action Complaint

RIDGEFIELD, CT - (Market Wire) - October 4, 2004 - VitalWorks Inc. ( NASDAQ: VWKS), a leader in radiology and medical image and information technology solutions, today announced that in a decision entered on October 1, 2004, United States District Judge Janet Bond Arterton dismissed with prejudice the consolidated class action complaint filed against VitalWorks and three of its individual officers and directors. The complaint, captioned Bernard Frazier, et al. v. VitalWorks Inc., et al., was filed on or about July 31, 2003 in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.

About VitalWorks

VitalWorks Inc. is a leading provider of information and image management technology and services targeted to healthcare practices and organizations throughout the United States. The company provides IT-based, specialty-specific solutions for imaging centers and hospital radiology departments, and medical practices specializing in anesthesiology, ophthalmology, emergency medicine, plastic surgery, dermatology and internal medicine. The company also offers enterprise-level systems designed for large physician groups and networks. The company's range of software solutions provide image management, workflow management, and information management related to administrative, financial, and clinical functions for physicians, radiologists and other healthcare providers. VitalWorks provides its clients with ongoing software support, implementation, training, and electronic data interchange, or EDI, services for patient billing and claims processing. Visit the company at http://www.vitalworks.com.