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PerDatum Inc.

4098 Main St., Hilliard, Ohio 43026; 614-777-4636; fax: 614-777-4650

Risk management systems since: 1994.

Software products:

PROGNOS-Administrator 2.0.

Price: $5,000 to $10,000.

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC system, ODBC compliant client/server application; operates in Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT.

First installation: 1997.

Total installations: 63.

Claims/coverages managed: Workers comp, OSHA compliance, safety, claim management, case management, employee health.

Features: Manages information for safety, workers comp and occupational health programs; claims administration; case management; loss development, forecasting and prevention; safety and loss control; itemized cost allocation; reserve tracking; recording and tracking of diagnostic data and allowed conditions; treatment plans; provider profiling; online ICD-9, CPT and HCPCS code databases; customized reports; first reports of injury; OSHA reporting; frequency and severity rates; employer/facility/provider databases; diary and notification systems. Optional modules include state-specific first reports of injury; employee health; nurses' log; training management; treatment planning; check writing; fee bill repricing; EDI for first reports of injury and cost information.

PROGNOS-Compliance 2.0.

Price: $199.

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC system, ODBC compliant client/server application; operates in Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT.

First installation: 1997.

Total installations: 21.

Claims/coverages managed: Workers comp, OSHA compliance.

Features: Records incident data and creates OSHA compliance reports, including forms 101, 200, 300, 301 and the National Standard First Report of Injury. Optional modules include state-specific first reports of injury.

PROGNOS-MCO 2.0.

Price: $25,000.

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC system, ODBC compliant client/server application; operates in Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT.

First installation: 1997.

Total installations: 132.

Claims/coverages managed: Workers comp, claim management, case management, managed care.

Features: Manages information for workers comp managed care organizations; claims administration; case management; fee bill recording and processing; recording and tracking of diagnostic data and allowed conditions; treatment plans; provider profiling; online ICD-9; CPT and HCPCS code databases; customized reports; first reports of injury; employer/provider/employee databases; diary and notification systems. Optional modules include state- specific first reports of injury; employee health; nurses' log; treatment planning; check writing; fee bill repricing; EDI for first reports of injury and fee bills.

PROGNOS-Professional 2.0.

Price: $750 to $5,000.

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC system, ODBC compliant client/server application; operates in Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT.

First installation: 1997.

Total installations: 188.

Claims/coverages managed: Workers comp, OSHA compliance, safety, case management, employee health.

Features: Manages information for safety, workers comp and occupational health programs; claims administration; case management; loss development, forecasting and prevention; safety and loss control; summary cost recording and reserve tracking; customized reports; first reports of injury; OSHA reporting; frequency and severity rates; employee/facility/provider databases; diary and notification systems. Optional modules include state-specific first reports of injury; employee health; nurses' log; training management; EDI for first reports of injury.

User support: Onsite training, telephone assistance 10 hours per day.

Staff: Eight total, seven professionals.

Clients: 400.

1997 revenues: 85% from software sales, 15% from software services.

Officers: Mark Tochtenhagen, president; Leo Renner, CFO; Mike Hedge, chief information officer; Mark Vermeulen, vp-marketing.

Contact: Mark Vermeulen.

Policy Management Systems Corp.

P.O. Box 10, Columbia, S.C. 29202; 803-333-4000; fax: 803-333-5563

Risk management systems since: 1998.

Software products:

Claims Outcome Advisor.

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC system; operates in Windows, including Windows 95, 98, NT.

Customization optional.

First installation: 1998.

Claims/coverages managed: Workers comp.

Features: Return-to-work plans. Optional modules include medical dictionary

Claims WorkStation.

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC system; operates in Windows. Mainframe: IBM. Online system.

Customization optional.

First installation: 1992.

Total installations: 15.

Claims/coverages managed: General liability, property, casualty, workers comp, auto.

Features: Diary, check processing, incident reporting, reserve tracking.

User support: User groups/meetings*, onsite training, telephone assistance 24 hours per day*, workflow or business needs analysis.

Staff: 15 total, 10 professionals.

Branch offices: Auburn, Campbell, Encinitas, and San Ramon, Calif.; Sarasota, Fla.; Bloomingdale, Ill., Indianapolis,; Boston; Manchester, N.H.; Lawrenceville, N.J.; Charlotte, N.C.; Columbia, S.C., Bryan, Dallas and Waco, Texas; Toronto.

1997 revenues: $600,000,000 total.

Officers: G. Larry Wilson, president/CEO; Tim V. Williams, David Bailey, Steve Morrison, Paul Butare, executive vps.

Presidium Inc.

10911 White Rock Road, Suite 100, Rancho Cordova, Calif. 95670-6029; 800-920- 3541; fax: 916-853-5901

Risk management systems since: 1996.

Software products:

PreMIS.

System requirements: Mainframe: IBM AS/400. Online system.

Customization optional.

First installation: 1996.

Total installations: 50; all in corporate risk management departments.

Claims/coverages managed: Workers comp, short- and long-term disability, medical management.

Features: Claims administration; loss development; reserve tracking; loss trending; incident reporting; standard reports, including check register, claim listings, claim summary/experience analysis, transaction history, frequency/severity, payment summary by type, injury demographics, repeater reporting, loss triangle, short-term disability; ad hoc reports; client-specific data extracts; fourth generation data warehouse; check processing; diary; adjuster and client notes; litigation managment; support of client-specific coding; integrated workflow with medical management. Optional modules include bill review system.

User support: Onsite training, telephone assistance nine hours per day*.

Staff: 35 total, 30 professionals.

Clients: 450 total, including 50 corporate risk management departments.

Branch offices: Rancho Cordova, Calif.; Mount Clemens, Mich.; Oklahoma City.

1997 revenues: $41,000,000 total. $5,200,000 from risk management information systems sales and service, 100% from software sales.

Officers: Paul Glover, CEO/president; Rick Rothman, senior vp-business development; Hamilton Chaffee, chief information officer; Maryellen Peters, senior vp-West Coast operations; Ed Holleran, senior vp-East/Midwest operations.

Contact: Tracy Mock, vp-marketing; 847-543-1681.

* Included in system price.

Pyramid Services Inc.

39 Old Ridgebury Road, Danbury, Conn. 06810; 203-743-6000; fax: 203-743-6003

Risk management systems since: 1987.

Parent: Kemper Insurance Cos.

Software products:

* Pyramid.

Price: $50,000.

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC system; operates in DOS, Windows.

Customization optional.

First installation: 1988.

Total installations: 350; 140 in corporate risk management departments.

Claims/coverages managed: General liability, property, casualty, workers comp, auto, professional liability, disability.

Features: Claims administration; first report of injury; medical cost containment; medical bill review; health care information management and non- occupational disability management; loss control; reserve tracking; check processing; diary/notes; litigation management; paperless office; cost allocation; actuarial statistics; policy issuing; billing; standard and ad hoc report generation.

User support: User groups/meetings, onsite training, telephone assistance, upgrades and future releases*.

Staff: 95 total, 85 professionals.

Clients: 150 total. Sold systems to 18 clients in 1997.

Branch offices: Danbury, Conn.; Coral Gables, Fla.

1997 revenues: $8,750,000 total. $4,000,000 from risk management information systems sales and service, 60% from software sales, 40% from software services.

Officers: Bill Kuebler, CEO; James Hatch, chief technology officer; Bill Chesley, COO; Tami Cramer, director-sales/marketing.

Contact: Denise Carson.

* Included in system price.