Cedara Software Corp. Enters Into $29.75 Million Credit Facility TORONTO, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cedara Software Corp. (TSX:CDE/NASDAQ:CDSW) announced today that it has entered into a Cdn$29.75 million credit facility with the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) where Cedara has become the newest client of RBC's Knowledge Based Industries Group. Under the credit facility, RBC's Knowledge Based Industries Group will provide a term facility of up to Cdn$22.5 million to allow Cedara to finance part of the previously announced acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of eMed Technologies Corporation. The credit facility also includes a revolving credit facility, a corporate VISA facility and a foreign exchange credit facility in an aggregate amount of up to Cdn$7.25 million for purposes of financing Cedara's general operating requirements, office and travel expenses, and facilitating foreign exchange transactions. "We are delighted to be working with RBC's Knowledge Based Industries Group," said Brian Pedlar, Chief Financial Officer of Cedara Software Corp. "The KBI Group at RBC understands the needs of companies like Cedara and was able to structure a credit facility to meet Cedara's operational, international and expansion needs in a manner that makes economic sense. The experience, knowledge and flexibility of the KBI group, coupled with RBC's world wide service offering provides a powerful financial partner for Cedara as we expand and grow our business channels." "RBC's Knowledge Based Industries Group is pleased to add Cedara to our growing portfolio of information and knowledge-based clients," said Mark Usher, Sales and Market Manager - GTA, RBC's Knowledge Based Industries Group. "We feel our KBI group is ideally suited to meeting the financing and ongoing banking needs of companies like Cedara as they expand their business." For more information about Cedara, visit the Cedara website at http://www.cedara.com/. About Cedara Software: Cedara Software Corp. is a leading independent provider of medical technologies for many of the world's leading medical device and healthcare information technology companies. Cedara software is deployed in hospitals and clinics worldwide -- approximately 20,000 medical imaging systems and 4,600 Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) workstations have been licensed to date. Cedara is enabling the future of the healthcare industry with new innovative approaches to workflow, data and image management, integration, the web, software components and professional services. The Company's medical imaging solutions are used in all aspects of clinical workflow including the capture of patient digital images; the sharing and archiving of images; sophisticated tools to analyze and manipulate images; and even the use of imaging in surgery. Cedara is unique in that it has expertise and technologies that span all the major digital imaging modalities including angiography, computed tomography (CT), echo-cardiology, digital X-ray, fluoroscopy, mammography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography (PET) and ultrasound. About Royal Bank of Canada's Knowledge Based Industries Group: KBI is the leading provider of financial services and support to Canada's Knowledge-Based Industries. KBI has gained the experience and expertise necessary to provide customized solutions to meet the complex needs of companies in the new economy. Many KBI account managers have technical degrees and entrepreneurial experience working in KBI sectors, including Information Technology, Life Sciences & Health Care, and Media & Entertainment. This means they have a head-start in understanding high tech businesses. The KBI team has helped some of the most successful Canadian KBI companies access venture capital, enter into global markets, manage volatile cash flow, access project financing and bridge loans, facilitate IPOs and network with key industry players. Certain statements contained in this news release are forward-looking within the meaning of securities laws and are based on current expectations that are subject to a number of assumptions, uncertainties and risks, and the actual results may differ materially from what is currently expected. These assumptions, uncertainties and risks include, but are not limited to: the management of the growth of the Company, dependence on key personnel of the Company, competitive pressures (including price competition), changes in market activity, risks associated with international operations, the development of new products and services, the enhancement of existing products and services, the introduction of competing products having technological and/or other advantages, the dependence on key customers, regulatory changes to the health care industry, seasonality, economic and political conditions and adequate protection of the proprietary interests of the Company. Further information about these risks and uncertainties can be found in the continuous disclosure documents filed from time to time by Cedara with the securities regulatory authorities, which documents are available at http://www.sedar.com/. All trademarks appearing in this release are the property of Cedara Software Corp. DATASOURCE: Cedara Software Corp. CONTACT: For investor-related inquiries contact: Brian Pedlar, Chief Financial Officer, (905) 672-2100 ext. 2015, Email: ; To request a free copy of this organization's annual report, please go to http://www.newswire.ca/ and click on reports@cnw.

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