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The Quantum Group & IBM Sign Research Collaboration Agreement for the LA Grid University Consortium

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 General News
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WELLINGTON, Fla., May 28 The Quantum Group, Inc.(Amex: QGP, QGP.WSA, QGP.WSB) (www.QuantumMD.com), a provider of businessprocess solutions, service chain management, strategic consulting and leadingedge technology innovations to the healthcare industry, announced today thatit is joining IBM's Latin American Grid (LA Grid) initiative. LA Grid iscomprised of a collection of human and computing resources in North America,Latin America and Spain, working in collaboration to perform as one massivesupercomputer. Quantum now joins twelve other member universities worldwideand IBM in the development of this multi-national, distributed networkplatform for advanced research.
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The LA Grid network, the largest academic multi-national computer grid, isalready active in four universities in the United States, four in Mexico, twoin Argentina, one in Puerto Rico and the Supercomputing Centers in Barcelona,Spain and San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Advanced research in Hurricane and WeatherModeling, Bio-Tech and Bio-Information has already led to a number ofscientific grants and publications.
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The portfolio of LA Grid stands to benefit from the unique expertise ofQuantum in healthcare systems, strategic consulting and service chainmanagement solutions coupled with the cutting-edge technology the Company hasdeveloped.

"IBM has invested in a strategy that applies the use of technology tosolve societal challenges through collaboration with university and industrypartners around the world," said Juan F. Caraballo, LA Grid Program Director."The LA Grid initiative is a perfect example of this strategy and how workingin a globally integrated environment can make strides toward solving majorsocietal issues such as those encountered in healthcare. In the process, weare also contributing to the development of the next-generation of computerscientists. We are pleased that The Quantum Group is the latest addition, andthe first healthcare industry partner, to the LA Grid team, as access toreal-life healthcare experience is vital to the quality of research alreadyunderway."

Noel J. Guillama, President and CEO of The Quantum Group commented, "Weanticipate that advances in healthcare will be greatly accelerated throughthis partnership. In addition, our access to privatized and secure recordswill provide fertile ground for advanced research in an industry seekinggreater effectiveness, efficiency and innovation."

Pete Martinez, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology & InnovationsOfficer for The Quantum Group stated, "The Healthcare industry is ripe for theimplementation of technology-based solutions. Medical records today aredispersed across thousands of medical offices, hospitals and ancillaryfacilities. The ability to manage such a large volume of records will requireflexible networks that can integrate data quickly and securely. LA Grid is aperfect living laboratory for research to advance the healthcare industry."

About The Quantum Group, Inc.

The Quantum Group provides business process solutions, service chainmanagement, strategic consulting and leading edge technology innovations tothe healthcare industry.

Through our dynamic patient-centric architecture, we empower thecommunication that is critical for the coordination of care and take aim atthe $600 billion inefficiency gap in the United States healthcare industry. Weare guided by a mission to develop efficiencies, improve the quality ofpatient care and achieve cost reductions for the nation's largest and fastestgrowing industry.

We have developed leading-edge technology with the creation and deploymentof a series of innovative patent-pending initiatives. Through approximately2,000 healthcare providers and multiple insurance company relationships undermanagement, we are positioned to be a catalyst for change to the Floridahealthcare industry.

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