TORONTO, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Med-Emerg International Inc. (OTC BB: MDER- MDERW) announced today that it has filed a statement of claim against Calian Technology Ltd. and a former employee of Med-Emerg, in regards to the recent contract award by Public Works and Government Services Canada to provide services to the Canadian Forces, Department of National Defence. This bid would have been an extension of a current contract which, as disclosed in earlier filings, expires March 31, 2005.
The claim alleges that Calian and the former employee improperly used confidential information in obtaining the above referenced contract award. Calian and the former employee have not yet responded to the claim, nor has a court had the opportunity to assess it.
MEII specializes in the coordination and delivery of emergency and primary health care related services in Canada. These services include physician and nurse staffing and recruitment, clinical management services, a national drug infusion service, and a comprehensive physician practice management program.
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Med-Emerg International Inc.CONTACT: Ramesh Zacharias, Chief Executive Officer, Med-EmergInternational Inc., Tel: (905) 858-1368, Email: rzacharias@med-emerg.com