ACCENX TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES THE SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT OF INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS FOR DEIO.

Issue: February 5, 2001

Santa Ana, CA – Accenx Technologies , a leader in integration and information flow management solutions, announced the successful completion of an integration project for Deio, the new Clinical Information Systems Company of Instrumentarium. Accenx's innovative solutions eliminate many of the obstacles associated with integrating legacy systems with new technologies. "Accenx clearly demonstrated their technical skill by delivering a comprehensive solution for our complex integration problem," says Greg Peatfield, Director of Research & Development, Deio, Inc.

Accenx's knowledge of EAI, technical integration and healthcare processes were critical to the success of the Deio project. Founded in 1997, Accenx Technologies provides integration solutions to the healthcare and e-business marketplace. Accenx focuses on delivering cost-effective integration solutions using tools such as the Remote Interface Monitoring System (RiMS), part of its family of Information Flow Management solutions. RiMS proactively tracks production interfaces and alerts Accenx of problems. Accenx also offers IT Management, Project Management, and Operations support services.

Although the Accenx integration solutions are behind the scenes, their solutions for Deio will be showcased as part of the Deio clinical systems presentation at the Health Information Management System Society conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, from February 5 through February 7.

About Deio and Instrumentarium

A subsidiary of Instrumentarium and a sister company of Datex-Ohmeda, Deio is a leader in perioperative and critical care process management. Deio focuses on helping care providers get the information they need to improve the quality of care and manage costs. For more information, see www.deio.net. Instrumentarium Corporation is a leading global medical technology company, operating in Anesthesia and Critical Care and Medical Equipment, as well as in Optical Retail. Instrumentarium had sales in 1999 of Euro 773 million and employed approximately 5,100 professionals worldwide. Instrumentarium Corporation is listed on the Helsinki Exchanges (INS1V.HE) with ADRs listed on the Nasdaq (INMRY)