LMS RESEARCHERS AUTHOR CHAPTER IN CLINICAL REFERENCE MANUAL

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Montreal, Quebec, June 4, 2008 – LMS Medical Systems, a healthcare technology
company and developer of the CALM® patient safety software systems for obstetrics,
today announced that LMS researchers have authored a chapter in a new reference
manual, titled Brain Hypoxia-Ischemia Research Progress, highlighting the latest
research in this field from around the world.

“Although injury to the fetal brain caused by oxygen deprivation during labor is
infrequent, its consequences are devastating. Currently, clinicians must visually inspect
yards of fetal heart rate recordings to assess fetal condition. These methods are
notoriously imprecise and inconsistent and are very vulnerable to fatigue and
communication error,” said Dr. Emily Hamilton, LMS Vice-President of Research and
Chief Medical Officer. “The LMS chapter explores novel methods to analyze the
electronic fetal monitor signals to better identify the fetus at risk for hypoxic injury and
counter the subjectivity and ambiguity associated with current methods.”

LMS is dedicated to furthering innovative technologies and knowledge in obstetrics. This
new reference document will be used by clinicians and academics internationally.

About LMS: LMS is a leader in the application of advanced mathematical modeling
and neural networks for medical use. The LMS CALM Decision Support Suite provides
physicians, nursing staff, risk managers and hospital administrators with clinical
information systems and risk management tools designed to improve outcomes and
patient care for mothers and their infants during childbirth.