SecureCARE Begins Trading On OTC Bulletin Board Under Symbol SCUI

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SecureCARE Technologies, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SCUI) , a leading provider of HIPAA-ready Internet- based document exchange and e-signature solutions for the health care industry, announced today that its common stock began trading on the Over-the- Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol SCUI.

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Bob Woodrow, president and CEO of SecureCARE, said, “This is a major step for our company. We have a leading edge, manageable e-signature and electronic forms exchange technology that provides a HIPAA-ready simple solution to complicated tracking and reporting processes in the health care industry. Physicians and home health care providers and their referring physicians can streamline their work, lower their operational risks and improve their bottom- line profits. While other companies in our field have narrowly focused on a specific type of electronic document, SecureCARE encompasses the entire spectrum of patient care documents. We are delighted to have the opportunity to share our success with the investment community.”

About SecureCARE Technologies, Inc.

SecureCARE Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of Internet-based document exchange and e-signature solutions for the health care industry. Tailored to the needs of physicians, clinics and home health care, hospice and durable medical equipment providers, these end-to-end solutions offer a revolutionary approach to accessing information and managing time-consuming forms and authorizations. SecureCARE’s easy-to-use technology eliminates paper while enhancing the ability of physicians to capture fees for otherwise unbilled time and services. The solution is a highly secure, HIPAA-ready tracking and reporting tool that streamlines operations while providing physicians with additional revenue opportunities.

A profile for investors on SecureCARE Technologies may be found at the website http://www.hawkassociates.com/securecare/profile.htm .

An online investor kit containing SecureCARE press releases, SEC filings, current price Level II quotes, interactive Java stock charts and other useful information for investors can be found at http://www.hawkassociates.com/ and http://www.hawkmicrocaps.com/ . Investors may contact Frank Hawkins or Julie Marshall, Hawk Associates, at (305) 852-2383, e-mail: info@hawkassociates.com .

Additional information about SecureCARE can be found on the website http://www.securecaretech.com/ .

This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding among other things our plans, strategies and prospects -- both business and financial. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this news release may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “should,” “planned,” “will,” “may,” “intend,” “estimated,” and “potential,” among others. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make in this news release include market conditions and those set forth in reports or documents that we file from time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements attributable to SecureCARE or a person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary language.

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CONTACT: Media, Neil Burley, SecureCARE Technologies, Inc.,+1-512-439-3905, or nburley@securecaretech.com; or Investors, Frank Hawkins orJulie Marshall, both of Hawk Associates, +1-305-852-2383, orinfo@hawkassociates.com, for SecureCARE

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