SAN DIEGO May 9, 2007 - GE Healthcare exhibited the Lunar Prodigy(r)Primo, a performance bone mineral density (BMD) system designed to help doctors detect and diagnose osteoporosis, a preventative bone-loss disease that affects one out of two women and one in eight men over the age of 50. The Prodigy Primo was showcased May 7-9 at the 55th Annual Clinical Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) in San Diego.

The Primo system is built on the foundation of the industry standard Lunar Prodigy, proven to be the most precise method for bone density testing and represents the gold standard for detecting low bone mass and increased risk of fracture. The Primo offers the same Prodigy series breakthrough direct digital technology, precision and accuracy, but in a redesigned and streamlined package to meet the needs of the primary care and in office physician.

"We are incredibly proud of our technology's role in the important fight against osteoporosis," said Jennie Hanson, president of GE Healthcare's Lunar business. "With the Primo, we can now take BMD to the point of care allowing a broader spectrum of clinicians to help detect BMD issues earlier, diagnose more precisely and make better treatment decisions."
At the heart of the Primo is the revolutionary enCORExpress 6-Click user-interface and OneScan easy operation technique. These applications
provide easy operation for beginners enabling clinicians to:
* Perform a BMD exam in six clicks, from measurement to final results. The enCORExpress seamless user-interface is icon driven with limited choices allowing for a more streamlined decision making process.

* GE's breakthrough OneScan easy operation technique helps clinicians to perform a BMD exam in a few clicks, from measurement to final results.

"The precision that the GE Lunar Prodigy series densitometers consistently provides has a positive impact on the care I give to my patients. I have confidence that I am getting the highest possible quality in bone densitometry with GE Lunar," said Dr. Steven Klein, Rheumatology Consultants in Hagerstown, MD.

According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, Osteoporosis a major public health threat for almost 44 million US women and men aged 50 and older. By the year 2010, it is estimated that over 52 million women and men in this same age category will be affected and, if current trends continue, the figure will climb to over 61 million by 2020. According to a U.S. Surgeon General's Report, approximately 1.5 million bone fractures per year are attributable to osteoporosis and health care expenditures related to osteoporosis are estimated to be $18 billion per year.

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