European Healthcare Company Elekta Joins COCIR

COCIR, the European trade association representing the radiology, electromedical and healthcare IT Industry in <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>, welcomes Elekta as a corporate member.

Elekta is an international medical technology Group, providing meaningful clinical solutions, comprehensive information systems and services for improved cancer care and management of brain disorders in more than 4,000 hospitals around the world.Following the acquisition of IMPAC Medical Systems Inc. in April 2005, the Elekta Group is the world’s largest supplier of oncology software.

With approximately 2,000 employees, Elekta’s corporate headquarters are located in<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Stockholm</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Sweden</st1:country-region></st1:place>. For more information about Elekta, please visit www.elekta.com.

COCIR looks forward to a long, fruitful and constructive cooperation with Elekta.

Background:
Founded as a non-profit trade association in 1959, COCIR represents the radiological, electromedical and healthcare IT industry in <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>.  As such, our members, leading European healthcare and IT industries and national trade associations play a driving role in developing the future of healthcare both in <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place> and worldwide. COCIR encourages the use of advanced technology to support healthcare delivery worldwide. COCIR’s key objectives include promoting free worldwide trade of medical devices and maintaining the competitiveness of the European health sector.

Contacts:

<st1:personname w:st="on">Kathryn Sheridan</st1:personname>                                   Nicole Denjoy          

Communications Advisor                          Secretary General    

Tel: +32 (0)496 116198                          Tel: +32 (0)2 706 8961      

press@cocir.org                                    denjoy@cocir.org