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Systems Xcellence Awarded Contract with Health Care Service Corporation   

MILTON, Ontario (May 18, 1999) - Systems Xcellence Inc. (TSE: SXC), a leading provider of electronic transaction processing software for the healthcare information technology industry, announced today that they have entered into an agreement with Health Care Service Corporation of Illinois. Systems Xcellence (SX) will license an advanced data communications middleware product; and will provide professional services to facilitate the migration of the software to an improved operating system and hardware platform.

"As a premier solution provider to the healthcare IT community, SX looks forward to providing our services to HCSC" states Gordon Glenn, President and CEO. "Our expertise in this arena will undoubtedly assist in their migration efforts. We are looking forward to a long and rewarding relationship with HCSC. "

Systems Xcellence, headquartered in Milton, Ontario, is a leading supplier of patient-centric electronic transaction processing solutions for the healthcare information technology industry. Systems Xcellence combines robust, high-volume, high-availability transaction processing software, business expertise, and services to deliver superior solutions to the demanding managed care sector. The Company's shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol SXC.