SecureCARE Names Hawk Associates As Investor Relations And Financial Public Relations Services Provider

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 Hawk Associates has been engaged to provide investor relations and financial public relations services.

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Bob Woodrow, president and CEO of SecureCARE, said, “Hawk Associates is regarded as one of the most effective IR firms working with small cap emerging growth companies. Frank Hawkins, Julie Marshall and their team have developed a proven and sustainable process that helps small companies effectively tell their stories to the investment community. This relationship will ensure that potential investors have access to accurate, timely information to make informed decisions about our company. We look forward to working with Hawk in keeping investors updated on our progress.”

Hawk Associates CEO Frank N. Hawkins, Jr. said, “SecureCARE Technologies has unique technology and a sophisticated marketing direction in providing an innovative solution for the everyday struggles faced by physicians, home health service providers and other health care professionals and groups. We believe the SecureCARE solution is the timely next step in the evolution of electronic document exchange for the health care industry that is being mandated by the government under HIPAA and will be attractive to the investment community. The company is rapidly building strong support among leading industry groups in the medical field that we expect to be a key element in driving their business forward.”

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.

About Hawk Associates, Inc.

Hawk Associates, Inc. is a full-service national investor relations and financial media relations consulting firm serving clients in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Washington, D.C. and Canada.

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 of 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 Technologies, Inc.

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