SpineUniverse.com Merges with BroadWater, Inc.

Wheaton, IL, April 22, 2007 - SpineUniverse.com, (www.spineuniverse.com) an online resource for patients, spine surgeons, and other allied healthcare professionals has merged with BroadWater, Inc, (www.broad-water.com) a leading provider of spine-related medical meetings to form SpineUniverse LLC. The combined company will be the premier education and information resource on back pain and other spinal disorders.

As a result of the merger, physicians will have access to a wide range of patient education, continuing medical education, and revenue-enhancing practice management services, including:

• Patient Education Services: Spine specialists need to provide patients with easy to understand information about their spine problem and its treatment. From “Prescription pads” that direct patients to relevant information at www.spineuniverse.com,to the design, building and content provision for spine practice websites, SpineUniverse can meet all of a busy spine practice’s patient education needs.
•  Practice Promotion: Few spine specialists have the time to focus on promoting their practices. SpineUniverse offers spine specialists an easy “one-stop” promotional package. Spine specialists can advertise free on www.spineuniverse.com, and can select other fee-based options including targeted advertising campaigns, development of eNewsletters for practices, and search engine optimization for practice websites.
• Continuing Education: The “spine field” advances almost daily. Few spine specialists can keep up with the abundance of research results, new technology and new techniques. www.SpineUniverse.com provides doctors with access to the latest research, product news and advice concerning effective practice management. In addition, thee BroadWater division offers physicians worldwide with up-to-date spine courses and meetings.

Joining SpineUniverse LLC as CEO is Bill Paquin, who most recently served as a senior executive at Medsite. During his tenure there, Mr. Paquin oversaw rapid growth in Medsite’s business which led to the company’s acquisition by WebMD.

The merger between SpineUniverse.com and BroadWater is accompanied by a capital investment led by Florida Gulfshore Capital (www.gulfshorecap.com), a growth equity investment firm based in Naples, Florida. This new investment will fund SpineUniverse LLC’s aggressive online and offline growth plans.

Commented SpineUniverse LLC’s new CEO Bill Paquin, “We are now positioned to be the definitive go-to destination for doctors seeking the latest information about treating back pain, marketing their medical services directly to prospective patients, informing their patients on their diagnosis and streamlining the efficiency of their practices.”

Added Jeremy Longhurst, Founder of BroadWater and now the President of Medical Education at SpineUniverse LLC, “This merger will benefit spine specialists and patients alike, by expanding and enhancing the educational services we offer. It is an excellent step forward.”

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Contact:

Peter Berk
Crier Communications
(310) 274-1072, ext. 205

Shaina Zalma
Crier Communications
(310) 274-1072, ext. 203