SpineConnect News

09/12/06

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SYNDICOM, INC. ANNOUNCES RESEARCH CONTEST FOR SPINE SURGEONS WORLDWIDE

Winner to be Announced at 21st Annual NASS Meeting in Seattle, WA

Durango, CO – September 12, 2006 – Syndicom, Inc. the creator of SpineConnect (www.spineconnect.com), the leading collaborative network for spine surgeons, today announced a research proposal contest for spine surgeons to mark the introduction of Syndicom’s ResearchEdge Private Network. Research proposals will be submitted by SpineConnect members and evaluated by a medical advisory group, with the winning proposal announced at the 21st Annual NASS meeting later this month. The winner will receive a year’s license to SpineConnect ResearchEdge PN to facilitate their study.

SpineConnect ResearchEdge PN is a powerful tool that allows surgeons to conduct case-based research in a secure environment. Its unique features make it easy to gather, compile, and analyze cases from multiple research centers and quickly translate results into an abstract for publication. “SpineConnect members have consistently expressed their desire for the innovative SpineConnect platform to be extended into the research environment. With SpineConnect ResearchEdge PN, our members will now have a powerful collaborative environment in which to conduct research,” stated Eric Mein, Vice President of Sales for Syndicom.

For more information about the contest, or to submit a proposal, visit: http://spineconnect.syndicom.com/contest. Research proposals for the contest will be accepted until September 22, 2006 (5:00p.m. PST).

About Syndicom, Inc.

Syndicom, Inc. (www.syndicom.com) was founded to enable communities and companies to seamlessly collaborate and share knowledge, ultimately to deliver innovative solutions to market in a more creative and efficient way. The company's flagship product, SpineConnect, and its private network products, ProductEdge and ResearchEdge, help spine surgeons and medical device companies accomplish extraordinary things. By bringing spine surgeons and their expertise together, best practices and other intellectual capital can be captured and implemented quickly, efficiently, and economically. For more information, please contact Jenny Vierling, (970) 385-4250 or jenny@syndicom.com.