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Netsmart Will Implement Its Avatar Suite of Products GREAT RIVER, N.Y., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Netsmart Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTST), a leading supplier of enterprise-wide software for health and human services providers through its wholly owned subsidiary, Creative Socio-Medics (Creative), today announced that Creative has been awarded a $764,000 contract by Wyoming Valley Behavioral Health Services of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The contract includes software license, professional services, and maintenance agreements for one year, to install the Avatar suite of human services software, specifically Avatar practice management, managed care, web-based electronic prescriptions, and electronic health records. James Gargiulo, Senior Vice President of Creative said, "Wyoming Valley Behavioral Health Services is an important engagement for Creative because it's part of an acute health system requiring integration solutions. We are delighted that we were able to successfully compete with some of the larger HIS vendors, by demonstrating that Avatar, as the system for an integrated network of behavioral health services, can replace multiple legacy systems with a single software solution." Wyoming Valley Behavioral Health Services is a comprehensive, coordinated system of care helping people of all ages with all types of psychiatric and substance abuse problems. Its integrated team of skilled professionals is committed to providing the best possible care for its patients through its centers of excellence: Advanced Psychological and Counseling Services, CHOICES, Community Counseling Services of N.E. PA, The Family Enhancement Center and the First Hospital Wyoming Valley. Inpatient psychiatric services for adults include an Adult I Program which specializes in treatment for high functioning patients with episodic psychiatric issues; an Adult II Program which is specially designed for patients with concomitant substance abuse and psychiatric issues; an Adult III Program which meets the needs of individuals with chronic mental health problems and a Short Term Assessment and Treatment Program which combines the benefits of rapid stabilization with an intensive and interactive treatment approach designed for highly motivated patients who can fully participate in a wide range of therapeutic experiences. Comprehensive outpatient services including psychiatric evaluations, medication management and individual and family therapy for adults, children, and adolescents, include: - Custody mediation services to help parents experiencing a divorce reach agreement on custody issues. - Employee Assistance Programs offering confidential, professional counseling to employees experiencing substance abuse, psychological, marital, family, financial or legal problems that may affect work performance. Dual diagnosis intensive outpatient program school-based intensive outpatient program for adolescents - Medical-based and sub-acute detoxification programs - Relapse counseling - Family education and therapy - Partial hospitalization programs where patients participate in group, individual and family therapy. - 24-hour, seven-day-a-week, mobile crisis intervention team to help patients who are in need of emergency psychiatric care. "We are continuing to execute our plan to "expand our footprint" in the health and human services marketplace. The Wyoming Valley sale is testimony to our plan, product capability, and professional staff," said James Conway, CEO of Netsmart Technologies, Inc. About Netsmart Technologies, Inc. Netsmart Technologies, Inc. of Great River, NY, through Creative Socio- Medics, is an established, leading supplier of enterprise-wide software solutions for health and human services providers with over 920 clients, including 26 systems with state agencies. Creative's clients include health and human services organizations: public health agencies, mental health and substance abuse clinics, psychiatric hospitals, and managed care organizations. Avatar Practice Management and the Avatar Clinician Work Station, Creative's core products, are full-featured information systems that operate on a variety of operating systems, hardware platforms, and mobile devices and offer unlimited scalability. Statement on Behalf of Netsmart Technologies, Inc. Statements in this press release may be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company or its management, identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the company's business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may, and probably will, differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including those described above and those risks discussed from time to time in Netsmart's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, such statements could be affected by risks and uncertainties related to product demand, market and customer acceptance, competition, pricing and development difficulties, as well as general industry and market conditions and growth rates, and general economic conditions. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release. Information on Netsmart's or Creative's website do not constitute a part of this release. DATASOURCE: Netsmart Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Ron Marge, of Netsmart Technologies, +1-800-421-7503, ext. 2026, or ; or Stuart Fine, of Carpe DM, Inc., +1-908-490-0075, or Web site: http://www.netsmartech.com/

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