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 Systems Xcellence Announces New Vice President

MILTON, Ontario (January 7, 2000) -- Gordon Glenn, President and CEO of Systems Xcellence, Inc announced today the promotion of Mr. Timothy Rourke to the position of Vice President. Not only will Timothy be responsible for the management of a number of key accounts for SX, but he will be instrumental in helping to define the strategic direction of SX in the future.

Mr. Rourke joined SX in March of 1999 as an Account Manager, responsible for the strategic management of key SX customers. Timothy comes to SX with 20 years of information systems experience in both the US insurance and prescription benefit management industries. Prior to joining SX, Mr. Rourke was employed by PCS Health Systems, Inc., the largest Pharmaceutical Benefits Management (PBM) company in the US, headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. Most recently as Assistant Vice President - Product Development, Mr. Rourke was responsible for the management of major multi-million dollar software development installations. Before this, Mr. Rourke held various system implementation, system conversion and business operational positions.

Gordon Glenn states "Mr. Rourke has been key in enhancing SX's highly regarded reputation with numerous clients by providing a high level of PBM functional expertise, product knowledge and superior account management skills. Just as important, he is equally respected by his industry peers and fellow SX employees. We are confident that in his new role, Mr. Rourke will be a most valuable member of the strategic management team defining the future direction of SX."

Systems Xcellence is headquartered in Milton, Ontario, and provides advanced online transaction processing solutions for the healthcare benefits management industry. The Company combines robust software products, business expertise and services to deliver superior solutions to the ever-changing managed care sector. The Company's shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol SXC.