PRESS RELEASE

Systems Xcellence to Hold Conference Call
to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Year End Results

MILTON, Ontario, [May 7, 1999] -- Systems Xcellence Inc., (TSE:SXC), a leading provider of electronic transaction processing software for the healthcare industry, will be announcing their financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 1999 at the opening of the market on Wednesday, May 12, 1999.

Gordon Glenn, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Jim Ryan, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary will be hosting a conference call on Wednesday, May 12, 1999 at 11:00 a.m. to discuss the company’s Q4-99 financial results.

Interested parties are invited to participate by calling the conference operator at 1-888-209-3787. The call will be recorded and a re-broadcast may be heard until Wednesday, May 19, 1999 by dialing 1-800-558-5253 and entering reservation #1344728

Systems Xcellence, headquartered in Milton, Ontario, is a leading supplier of patient-centric electronic transaction processing software for the healthcare information technology industry. Systems Xcellence combines robust software products, 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.