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Linguistic Systems, Inc. Partners with HIDA

Exclusive Language Translation Services Partnership

CAMBRIDGE, MA – August 15, 2005 -- Linguistic Systems, Inc. (LSI) announced today the launch of a partnership program with the Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) to provide language translation services.

Through this partnership, LSI will address the translation needs of OEMs, Distributors, and Health & Medical Providers within HIDA’s membership.  Above everything else, the principal benefit of this relationship will be LSI’s ability to deliver superior work

Martin Roberts, President, said “Linguistic Systems, Inc. is honored to join forces with HIDA to offer its members the best quality service for translations in the healthcare field. As the needs have grown for better communication with the public, LSI has been in the forefront of supporting manufacturers and distributors with foreign language services. In the real world, better communication is not a zero sum game … it’s a game where everyone wins.”  

Among the benefits is an unequaled expert resource for a full range of language conversion services focused exclusively on the subject matter of the Industry

According to Ian Fardy, Vice President of Trade shows at HIDA, “HIDA has spent considerable time making sure that the affinity partner s that HIDA presents to the association’s members have the same high standards HIDA does.  In such we are happy to announce our partnership with the foremost leader in translation services in the world, Linguistic Systems, Inc. With this partnership, HIDA has taken a large step towards expanding our marketplace worldwide.”

About Linguistic Systems, Inc.

Linguistic Systems, Inc. is one of the largest providers of language translation services for the healthcare industry. The company works in 115 languages and translates documentation such as promotional materials (including Web sites), white papers, reports, user manuals, instructions for use, MSDSs, certifications, and labels. Some other applications are software localization, audio-visual media, conference interpreting, and foreign language analysis of brand names. For large volume work, LSI maintains a unique system for reducing cost by capturing repeat material and using computer generated translation with human revision.

LSI was established in 1967 and has performed more than 90,000 assignments for American companies. Its clientele include half of the Fortune 500, including companies such as Abbott Laboratories, Amgen, Bausch & Lomb, Baxter-International, Becton Dickinson, Biogen, Boston Scientific, Bristol-Myers-Squibb, C.R. Bard, CVS, Eli Lilly, Genzyme, Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, Merck, Pfizer, St. Jude Medical, and Wyeth. The company has 4,000 carefully screened translators who apply subject expertise as well as native language translation talent to produce the best professional work.

About Health Industry Distributors Association

The Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) is the international trade association representing medical products distributors.  HIDA members primarily serve the nation's hospital, long term care, and physician/alternate care markets. HIDA offers access to networking, legislative and regulatory resources, critical industry and market data, and education and training products and events that enhance the business performance of member companies. www.hida.org

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