Philips iSite PACS Maintains "Best in KLAS" PACS Category" Title for Third Consecutive Year

by Barbara Kram, Editor | February 06, 2006

Andover, MA -- Philips Medical Systems, a division of Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHI), today announced that Philips iSite PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications System)was named "Best in KLAS PACS" in the 2005 Top 20 Year-End Best in KLAS Awards report from KLAS Enterprises. This is the third consecutive "Best in KLAS" ranking for iSite, demonstrating Philips continued leadership in the PACS category.

The report categorizes each vendor product into a market segment where like products are compared and ranked based on data collected between October 15, 2004 and November 15, 2005 as reported by professionals from integrated delivery networks, clinics, and acute care facilities. KLAS evaluates vendors by collecting a series of product and vendor evaluations covering 40 performance areas from these healthcare provider organizations.

In addition to three consecutive "Best in KLAS" titles in the KLAS Top 20 Year-End reports, Philips iSite PACS (formerly Stentor, Inc.) was also named the #1 PACS provider in the 2003, 2004, and 2005 KLAS Acute Care PACS industry reports. Details of these reports can be viewed at www.healthcomputing.com.

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"It is an honor to be appreciated and valued by our customers as reflected in the KLAS results. One of our main goals as a company is to focus on customer satisfaction," said Oran Muduroglu, CEO, healthcare informatics, for Philips Medical Systems. "We pride ourselves in providing industry-leading service and care to our customers, and we strive to continually improve and advance our products and services to enhance the delivery of quality patient care."

About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is one of the world's biggest electronics companies and Europe's largest, with sales of $37.7 billion (EUR 30.4 billion) in 2005. With activities in the three interlocking domains of healthcare, lifestyle and technology and 159,200 employees in more than 60 countries, it has market leadership positions in medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring, color television sets, electric shavers, lighting and silicon system solutions. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.