<<< Press Room USDLA Honors Honolulu Shriners Hospital for Children Telemedicine Coordinator for Outstanding Telehealth Achievements Remote patient-treatment program features TANDBERG video-communication technology San Francisco -- Oct. 21, 2004 -- The United States Distance Learning Association awarded Jana Lindsey, a registered nurse and telemedicine coordinator at Honolulu Shriners Hospital for Children with its “Most Outstanding Achievement by an Individual – Telehealth” honor. The award recognizes Lindsey’s efforts in developing and championing the hospital’s state-of-the-art telemedicine program. Using visual communication solutions from TANDBERG, Lindsey’s telemedicine program enables doctors to consult with patients in remote locations, minimizing the need for time-consuming and costly hospital trips. In addition, doctors across the Hawaiian islands can confer with each other over video, sharing new techniques, medical discoveries, and client cases. “I am proud that this award recognizes the care and service we are able to provide our patients through our telemedicine program,” said Lindsey. Visual communication is growing in popularity in the health-care industry as practitioners expand telemedicine to remote locations for consultations, diagnosis and treatment. TANDBERG Tele-HealthCare Solutions have been incorporated into many telemedicine programs around the world, from teleconsultations to continuing medical education. TANDBERG’s high-resolution video technology easily combines with numerous medical and non-medical devices, including special cameras and scopes. “This award recognizes the significant impact that Jana Lindsey and the Shriners Hospital is having in the rapidly growing field of telemedicine, and we’re thrilled to be a part of their program,” said Brad Johnston, president of TANDBERG Americas. About TANDBERG TANDBERG is a leading global provider of visual communication products and services. The company has dual headquarters in New York and Norway. TANDBERG designs, develops and markets systems and software for video, voice and data. It provides sales, support and value-added services in more than 90 countries worldwide. TANDBERG trades publicly on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker TAA.OL. Please visit www.tandberg.net for more information. TANDBERG is a registered trademark of TANDBERG in the U.S. and select other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.   <<< Press Room