Milton Silva-Craig named President and COO

BIRMINGHAM, AL - (June 21, 2004) - Emageon, a leading provider of intelligent visual medical systems, today announced that Milton Silva-Craig has been promoted to the added responsibility of president.

"Since Emageon's inception, we have consistently focused our human capital planning and leadership development to build a scalable management team that is second to none in our industry," said Chuck Jett, Emageon's Chairman and CEO.  "Our investment in leadership has enabled us to sustain strong growth, deliver superior customer service and provide innovative, market-leading solutions.  I am pleased to name Milton Silva-Craig as president and COO of Emageon.  Milton joined our leadership team in early 2001 as COO and has been instrumental in our success to date."

"Emageon has made a tremendous impact in the marketplace," said Silva-Craig.  "We have redefined the space and challenged outdated assumptions held by traditional market share leaders.  The future of this industry and Emageon's ability to positively impact its direction is bright.  As Chuck Jett indicated, our ability to build the best leadership team possible will be paramount as we execute our growth initiatives."

Silva-Craig continued, "Through our focused leadership planning and executive development, I am pleased to announce several additional promotions within Emageon.  In the area of services, we have promoted Scott McFarland to senior vice president of service and Tod Hanson to vice president of project operations.  These individuals have worked consistently over the company's history to deliver the best service possible.  In the area of finance, I am pleased to announce the promotion of Donna Kralowetz to vice president of finance and controller."  Ms. Kralowetz came to Emageon in 2000 as its director of finance, having previously served as audit manager and CPA with Ernst & Young for six years.

About Emageon

Emageon's Intelligent Visual Medical System(tm) (IVMS) is a suite of software products and services that allows physicians and healthcare professionals to manage, access and visualize multi-specialty medical content across the enterprise using advanced visualization tools, clinical content management and clinical workflow through a dynamic user interface.  Delivered through Emageon's Enterprise Platform, IDNs, hospitals and imaging facilities are able to deploy a functionally rich, standards-based technology that lowers total cost of ownership.  In addition, Emageon's customer success programs ensure rapid implementation and adoption.  The enterprise delivery of better tools, software and services improves results and enhances care.

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Contact:    Bill Funderburk, Emageon

205.980.7542
bill.funderburk@emageon.com

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