World’s Top Experts To Outline Booming Demand

Philips, Intel, and Leading Researchers to Present Latest Consumer Data, Identify Business Opportunities and Provide Product Development Guidance at new Consumer HealthTech Summit

Framingham, Mass. - May 9, 2007 - EH Publishing, Inc. today announced the launch of the Consumer HealthTech Summit, an executive conference exclusively focused on the emerging market for consumer digital health and wellness devices, applications and services, scheduled for September 24 – 26, 2007 at the Grand Hyatt San Francisco. The event will help manufacturers, developers, communications and health and wellness service providers understand business opportunities, identify revenue and distribution sources, and provide product development guidance for digital health and wellness technologies and solutions.

Responding to Market Demand

· In 2005, consumers spent $7 billion+ out-of-pocket expenses for home healthcare products and services (1), with $461 million being spent on digital health solutions(2).

· By 2010, US consumers will spend more than $2 billion annually on digital health solutions alone(2).

· Increasing cost and capacity pressures on US healthcare system is placing greater financial and decision-making responsibilities on consumers.

· Continued penetration of broadband services into the home combined with advances in consumer technologies are driving interest and adoption of home-based, technology-enabled products and services. These solutions enable an aging population to live independently longer and assist formal and informal caregivers to manage and predict healthcare needs from the comforts of home.

“The Consumer HealthTech Summit will be the premiere conference for executives to receive in-depth insight into consumers’ attitudes, demands and purchasing behavior at the front lines of the colliding worlds of healthcare and consumer electronics”, states Ken Moyes, president of EH Publishing, Inc. “For the price of one registration, manufacturers and service providers will hear study results and get access to experts that would otherwise cost thousands of dollars and months to collect”.

"Billions of dollars will be spent by consumers out of their own pockets over the next several years for solutions that help them care for an elderly parent and manage their own health and wellness. The Consumer HealthTech Summit is the first event exclusively focused on bringing manufacturers throughout the supply chain together with market researchers and distributors to understand how best to build and sell integrated solutions consumers want and will pay for,” states Rob Scheschareg, Publisher of MiHome Journal and director of the new conference. "The end result for participants of the Summit is improved products, leadership position and greater revenue generation.”

“As a world leading provider of Connected Consumer Technology, S3 sees enormous potential in the healthcare sector for home-based, consumer-centric solutions. S3’s focus is on simplifying the development of products for companies creating health and wellness solutions, by leveraging over twenty years technology development experience and consumer systems expertise, “ said John Mulcahy, General Manager, Consumer Healthcare and Lifestyle, Silicon & Software Systems Ltd. (S3), Platinum Sponsor of the inaugural Consumer HealthTech Summit, “With one consolidated event, the Summit will provide much-needed insight into the requirements of connected consumer health and wellness solutions, as well as a heads-up on the technology trends in this emerging sector.”

World’s Leading Researchers, Visionaries and Solution Providers to Present

Philips - Jeff Perry, Program Director within Philips Consumer Healthcare Solutions group, and responsible for Motiva, Philips’ patient management solution that leverages consumer electronics devices and connectivity for breakthroughs in usability, attractiveness and cost, will present the opening keynote presentation.

Eq-Life – Launched as a subsidiary of retail giant, BestBuy, Eq-Life provides a cutting-edge retail experience integrating health, wellness and technology products. Mike Marolt, Eq-Life Founder, President and CEO, will present the Summit’s first general session.

Intel – Representatives from Intel’s Health and Research Innovations Lab, as well as the Intel-led Continua Health Alliance, will present recent research, product development and interoperability recommendations.

Research firms – Led by Parks Associates, research partner to the Consumer HealthTech Summit, the Summit’s educational sessions and attendee materials will be provided by senior analysts and principal researchers from the leading R&D organizations in this field, including Forrester Research, Frost & Sullivan, Accenture Health and Life Sciences/Technology Labs, Wireless Healthcare, TIAX, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, and others.

Summit Participants Will Receive Clear Understanding of Opportunities

The Consumer HealthTech Summit will provide attendees with the latest research on consumer spending on health and wellness solutions, and how and why they will purchase and use them. This unmatched aggregation of consumer data, analysis and recommendations will provide device manufacturers, communication service providers and software developers with a clear understanding on how their organization can capitalize on this high-growth market.

Attendees of the Consumer HealthTech Summit will receive research data, analysis and recommendations on critical issues such as:

· What will consumers spend out of their own pockets over the next 3 – 5 years on health and wellness electronics and services?

· What products and services will be in the highest demand?

· Through which channels will consumers purchase these products and services?

· What sales and marketing tactics and messages are most effective for the numerous consumer segments?

· What are the most critical components of the supply chain of these leading product and service categories?

· Where are the largest “gaps” in the supply chains that present opportunities for component suppliers and product developers?

· What does the use of today’s solutions by consumers teach us about next generation solutions?

The two-day Summit will serve as a forum for executives to gather, network with strategic partners, and gain a clearer understand of consumers’ product demands, and requirements. With its consumer-centric focus, Summit deliverables will provide attendees with roadmaps for consumer private-pay revenue models, and access to buyers and distributors in order to create pathways for getting successful personal health and wellness products into thousands of homes.

For information about the Summit, including sponsorship and speaking opportunities, contact Rob Scheschareg at 508-663-1500 x242, or email at .

About EH Publishing

EH Publishing, Inc. is the information leader and resource for the home electronic industry. Serving the technology and construction markets, EH Publishing, Inc. reaches more than half a million home electronic professionals and consumers worldwide. Founded in 1994, EH Publishing, Inc. has defined, cultivated and raised awareness of the $15 billion electronic/installed home industry through its products, which include print publications, on-line publications, trade shows and market studies. EH Publishing, Inc. is the industry's source for home technology information and market analysis, with the targeted print and on-line publications: Electronic House, Home Electronic Ideas, CE Pro, CE Pro Retailing, ChannelPro, TecHome Builder, Live Sound, and targeted tradeshows: Electronic House Expo (EHX), TecHome Builder Conference and Expo (TBX.), Worship Facilities Expo (WFX), ROBOBusiness Conference and Expo, RoboDevelopment Conference and Expo, and the Consumer HealthTech Summit. To find out more, visit www.ehpub.com.

References

(1) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary, National Healthcare Expenditures, www.cms.gov

(2) Wang, Henry, Parks Associates, “Digital Home Health – A Primer”; September 2006.

Contact:

Rob Scheschareg

Consumer HealthTech Summit

111 Speen St., Ste. 200

Framingham, MA 01701

(508) 663-1500 x242

www.chtsummit.com

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