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Ford R. Philips For Hilgraeve, Inc. (618) 463-1027 rbendmktg@aol.com		Sally Kennel Valley Transcription Service (541) 926-4194 vtoffice@callatg.com

Valley Transcription Service Adds Secure, Internet-delivered Transcription Capabilities
Product Offering Integrates Hilgraeve's HyperSend Product

Albany, OR, October 17, 2001 – Medical transcriptionists at Valley Transcription Service, located in Albany OR, now enjoy improved communication security and efficiency as the result of installing HyperSend, a secure Internet delivery service offered by Hilgraeve Inc., a leading provider of secure Internet delivery solutions.

“We serve the mid-Willamette valley and have been using audio tapes in our transcription service for many years,” said Sally Kennel, owner of Valley Transcription Service. “With the growth in Internet usage, we wanted to add that capability to our services, but with HIPAA regulations looming on the horizon, we needed to find a secure and cost-effective method for transmitting our files. HyperSend was the answer,” Ms. Kennel continued.

“HyperSend provides our physician clients with 24-hour access to our transcription service. We get an email notifying us that we have received a HyperSend delivery. Our computer automatically downloads the voice files, ready to import them into our system. We transcribe the files, do a Quality Assurance check and transmit the files back to the physician, in a totally secure environment that meets all HIPAA requirements,” Ms. Kennel commented.

By eliminating technological and capital barriers, Hilgraeve’s HyperSend levels the playing field between smaller independent transcription companies and the larger, national companies. Using HyperSend, medical transcription companies and independent transcriptionists can reduce upfront costs, totally avoid maintenance costs, expand quickly and always be connected with secure, state-of-the-art communication technology.

About Valley Transcription Service
Valley Transcription Service has served private physicians and clinics in the mid-Willamette valley in the state of Oregon since 1984 with high quality medical transcription services.

About Hilgraeve, Inc.
Hilgraeve, Inc. is a leader in secure Internet communications software with over twenty years of experience. Hilgraeve’s HyperTerminal product is on more than 50 million desktops as a standard feature within all Microsoft Windows products since Windows 95. Their award-winning, new HyperSend family of products enables computer users the world over to tap the exploding potential of online communications with easy to use, advanced data communications software that also addresses the dilemma of secure messaging. For more information, please visit www.hypersend.com and www.hilgraeve.com.