Healthline Networks Appoints General Electric Healthymagination Head Michael Barber to Board of Directors

Executive Leader of GE's Healthymagination Initiative Brings Rich Healthcare Expertise as Healthline Expands its Position in Driving Healthcare Technology Innovation

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - March 9, 2011 - Healthline Networks (www.healthline.com), the leading provider of intelligent health information services, today announced Michael Barber, a General Electric officer and vice president of the company's global health program Healthymagination, joined the board of directors of Healthline Networks, Inc.  In his role as a board member, Barber brings a unique blend of expertise in the healthcare, technology and engineering sectors with 25 years at GE, having previously served as chief technology officer for GE Healthcare.

"Healthymagination is a $6 billion commitment by GE to drive global healthcare innovation," said West Shell III, Chairman and CEO of Healthline Networks.  "Under Michael's leadership, healthymagination is fulfilling its charter to improve the quality of healthcare by increasing access to innovative technologies and services, a goal that is completely aligned with Healthline's mission."

Barber has worked closely with healthcare technologies throughout his career. He led a team of more than 7,000 engineers, technologists and scientists working on multiple healthcare technologies, such as MRI, CT, ultrasound, patient monitoring, anesthesia, life sciences, imaging contrast agents and other health-related research and development at GE Healthcare. He also led a team that eliminated the need for film in X-ray procedures. He holds patents for novel X-ray system designs and has been directly involved with numerous product advances in diagnostic imaging.

"Addressing today's greatest health information challenges is a shared goal," said Barber. "I'm excited to begin working with the Healthline Board of Directors and executive team to further the company's mission of delivering innovative technologies that represent real game-changers in healthcare delivery and economics worldwide."

Barber also puts a keen focus on diversity issues as it pertains to the workplace and healthcare worldwide as an active champion of GE's African American Forum, GE's premier affinity group addressing professional development for the company's African American employees. Barber is also an executive sponsor for the sustainability portion of GE's more than $30 million philanthropic commitment to improve healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa.

About Healthline

Healthline Networks is the fastest growing provider of intelligent health information services, enabling 100 million consumers a month to make more confident, informed healthcare decisions. The company's proprietary consumer healthcare taxonomy, the largest of its kind, powers a suite of intelligent health search, content and advertising services. Combining advanced search technology with deep medical expertise, Healthline partners with a network of over 40 trusted destination sites that include publishers, portals, search engines, employers and health plans. Headquartered in San Francisco and ranked #54 in Deloitte's 2010 Technology Fast 500, Healthline is backed by Aetna, GE/NBC Peacock Fund, Investor Growth Capital, Kaiser Permanente, Reed Elsevier, U.S. News & World Report, and VantagePoint Venture Partners. For more information, visit http://www.healthline.com.

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