Cedara Signs Medical Console Distribution Agreement with ONI Medical Systems TORONTO, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cedara Software Corp. (NASDAQ:CDSW/TSX:CDE) a leading independent developer of medical software technologies for the global healthcare market, announced today that it has signed an agreement with ONI Medical Systems to supply certain of its medical imaging console technologies for application by ONI in its dedicated purpose MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) systems. ONI, a leading provider of MRI equipment for extremity imaging, develops and markets a family of dedicated purpose MRI systems that offer high-field performance at a low cost. ONI's OrthOne(R) high-field (1.0 Tesla) dedicated purpose MRI is the only compact design, high-field, truly open configuration extremity MRI system available in the medical marketplace. "We are happy that Cedara has been successful in securing this agreement with ONI Medical Systems, a company that is recognized in the industry as a leader in dedicated, extremity imaging systems for Magnetic Resonance Imaging," said Abe Schwartz, Cedara's President and CEO. Robert Kwolyk, President and CEO of ONI Medical Systems stated, "We made a great decision in sourcing our medical imaging console technology from Cedara. Cedara has a strong track record for innovation in the marketplace, and we look forward to other opportunities to work together." For more information about Cedara, visit the Cedara website at http://www.cedara.com/ About ONI Medical Systems Inc.: ONI Medical Systems, Inc., was founded in 1997 to develop and market a family of dedicated purpose MRI systems that offer high-field performance at a low cost. The first product, the OrthOne(R), is a high-field (1.0 Tesla), hospital-quality, dedicated-purpose MRI system for extremity imaging. With over 50 systems sold, the OrthOne is the only compact, high-field, open extremity MRI system available and is easily sited in hospitals, imaging centers, and orthopedic practices. The system also provides a quiet, comfortable, non-claustrophobic experience for patients requiring a MRI for an injury or diagnosis. 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 28,000 medical imaging systems and 6,400 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. Certain statements contained in this news release are forward-looking and are based on current expectations that are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks, and actual results may differ materially. These 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/. OrthOne(R) is a registered trademark of ONI Medical Systems. All other trademarks appearing in this release are the property of Cedara Software Corp. DATASOURCE: Cedara Software Corp. CONTACT: about Cedara, visit the Cedara website at http://www.cedara.com/ or contact: Loris Sartor, Cedara Software Corp., (905) 672-2100 ext. 2285, Email: ; 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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