9th October 2009


                CONTRACT TO DELIVER BEATING THE BLUES
                       ACROSS NORTHERN IRELAND


Ultrasis, the leading provider of computer delivered healthcare, is
pleased to announce on the eve of World Mental Health Day (I0th
October) a three year contract to make its computerised Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy (cCBT) programme "Beating the Blues", available
to every GP practice in Northern Ireland.  Beating the Blues is the
only computerised treatment programme for mild and moderate
depression recommended by the National Institute for Health and
Clinical Excellence.

The contract has a minimum value of £1.125 million with the
potential, based on the level of demand, to reach £2 million during
the contract period. Beating the Blues will be one of the key
treatment options available to GPs as part of a targeted initiative
to treat common mental health problems in a primary care setting.

Beating the Blues is an eight-week web-based treatment programme for
mild and moderate depression based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
It works by responding to a person's particular circumstances or
problems and teaching them techniques to help them better manage
their wellbeing.

Nigel Brabbins, Ultrasis' CEO, said: "More than 1000 GPs in Northern
Ireland will soon be able to prescribe Beating the Blues directly to
patients suffering from depression or anxiety as part of their
treatment plan."

He added: "The fact that the Northern Ireland Minister for Health,
Michael McGimpsey, has announced this initiative on the eve of World
Mental Health Day demonstrates the importance placed on using Beating
the Blues to increase patient choice and widen access to
psychological therapies. We are very pleased that this effective
treatment will now be available so widely and know, based on
evidence, that people will benefit from using the programme. GPs will
also have an alternative to prescribing anti depressants or putting
their patients on long waiting lists for face to face treatment."



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Editors Notes
Ultrasis plc is a healthcare company with core expertise in health,
psychology, software development and programme management. The
Company delivers computerised healthcare products to the NHS, the
corporate sector and other healthcare providers in the UK and
internationally.
Ultrasis was the first company to offer computerised products based
on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and interactive multimedia,
and is the world leader in this field. The products help people
tackle stress, anxiety and depression, and a full spectrum of related
chronic conditions.
Beating the Blues is an eight-week, web-based treatment programme for
mild and moderate depression based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Following a rigorous examination by the National Institute for Health
and Clinical Excellence (NICE), "Beating the Blues" was approved by
NICE in February 2006 for use in the National Health Service.
World Mental Health Day is held on the 10th of October each year and
was initiated by the World Federation for Mental Health in 1992. It
is a unified effort to promote greater public awareness and
understanding of mental health and mental illness.
www.ultrasis.com
www.beatingtheblues.co.uk
For further information please contact:
Nigel Brabbins
CEO
E-Mail: ultrasis@ultrasis.com
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7566 3900
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7253 5313

Geoff Nash
FinnCap
Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7600 1658

John Webb
Marshall Securities
Joint Broker
Telephone: +44 (0) 207 490 3788

Karen White/Rebecca Bushell
JBP Public Relations
E-Mail: karen@jbp.co.uk, rebecca@jbp.co.uk
Telephone +44 (0) 117 907 3400

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