CDI, NATIONAL OUTPATIENT IMAGING CORPORATION, SELECTS MERGE EFILM FUSION SERVER™ PACS TO INTEGRATE WITH RIS LOGIC CS® - Integrated RIS and PACS functionaility at twenty-four imaging centers to accelerate radiologists' productivity and improve service to patients and referring physicians.

Milwaukee, WI, July 28, 2003 - Merge Technologies Incorporated (NASDAQ: MRGE), d.b.a. Merge eFilm, today announced the selection of FUSION Server PACS by the Center for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI), a national outpatient imaging company with twenty four centers located in six states. FUSION Server will be integrated with CDI's Radiology Information System, RIS Logic CS. With Merge eFilm's recent acquisition of RIS Logic, CDI will have a primary partner for its information and medical image management, supported by a single organization with extensive integration expertise. CDI's complete workflow solution includes patient registration and order entry, modality DICOM connectivity, image archiving and distribution, radiologist workflow management, transcription and voice-to-text recognition, image and report distribution, and business and financial reporting. This solution will allow CDI to have faster access to information, images and voice files, resulting in accelerated productivity and cash flow.

Richard Linden, Merge's President and CEO, said, "We are pleased that a prestigious imaging organization such as CDI has chosen our solution, a validation of our integrated RIS/PACS approach. We will leverage our sixteen years of integration expertise to provide CDI with an enterprise-wide solution that enhances the business and clinical workflow of CDI's radiologists and referring physicians, and positively affects the care of their patients. We are honored by the trust and confidence that CDI has placed with our solutions, our professional services team and our organization as a whole."

Steve Fischer, Chief Information Officer of CDI said, "Both Merge and RIS Logic have exhibited a vision consistent with CDI's of a seamlessly integrated solution for outpatient imaging. The recent merger of these two companies has created the opportunity to 'push the envelope' in attaining our vision of a truly integrated, not interfaced, business solution for CDI."

"Our commitment, always, is to provide unparalleled patient care and expert subspecialized imaging services to our referring physicians and their patients," said Kenneth B. Heithoff, M.D., Founder and Chairman of CDI. "We are confident that our organization's partnership with Merge eFilm will assist us in continuing this leadership role in outpatient imaging."

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About Merge eFilm
Merge eFilm is a global healthcare software and services company focused on delivering a suite of RIS/PACS software solutions and professional services to hospitals and imaging centers. Our strength lies in our ability to automate, integrate and replicate optimal workflow for everyone involved in the care of the patient. For more than sixteen years, Merge eFilm has leveraged its healthcare IT, clinical and engineering experience to create elegant and affordable solutions that improve the clinicians' productivity and enhance the quality of the care they provide. For additional information, visit our websites at www.merge.com and www.rislogic.com

About CDI
CDI partners with premier radiologists and health systems to own and operate diagnostic imaging centers in the U.S., including its ten centers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri, Florida and Washington. CDI's subspecialty radiologists offer expertise in spine, musculoskeletal, head and neck, body and cardiovascular imaging. For more information about CDI, visit www.cdiradiology.com.

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