RALEIGH, N.C. — May 24, 2006 — Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in healthcare IT, announced that BSI Management Systems has certified that Misys’ quality process complies with the requirements of ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 13485:2003 for several products.  The renewed certificates cover the design, development, production, installation and servicing.   As a result, Misys is able to develop version upgrades faster, with the assurance that its development process is ISO certified, a unique advantage in the industry today.

“We recognize the importance of certifying our quality process in development and production in order to provide effective product upgrade releases quickly, with fewer flaws and faster installation,” said Richard Atkin, president of Misys Healthcare Systems Hospital Systems business unit. “Having our processes ISO-certified sets us apart from other industry players, and we are proud to have achieved re-certification.   These ISO certificates will be even more valuable if they become requirements, as we’ve seen with medical devices in Canada.”

The BSI Management Systems certificates are valid through January 29, 2008 for Misys Laboratory™, with associated modules for Blood Bank and Blood Donor, Microbiology and CoPathPlus™; Misys Commercial Laboratory™; Misys Radiology™; Misys Clinical Financial™; Misys CPR™; Misys Data Warehouse™ and Misys Insight™. This renewed certification, dated April 13, 2006, also covers all Misys locations: Tucson, Ariz.; Plano, Texas; Johnstown, Pa.; Bangalore, India and San Bernardino, Calif.  

"The outcome of ISO certification is a faster release cycle," said Patrick O'Sullivan, assistant administrator for Laboratory at Florida Hospital in Orlando. "It also means better quality releases that are more stable and have few problems. It is valuable to us as a client as we continue to upgrade our existing Misys systems."

BSI Management Systems is the North and South American hub of BSI, the world's leading international standards, testing, registration and certification organization. Founded in 1901, BSI has issued more than 35,500 registrations in over 90 countries. As the world's first national standards body, and a founding member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), BSI facilitated and published the first commercial standards to address quality management systems, environmental management systems, occupational health and safety management systems, and project management. To meet the growing demand in the North American market, BSI Management Systems was established in Reston, Virginia in 1991.

Misys Healthcare Systems, one of the top five healthcare IT companies in North America, develops and supports reliable, easy-to-use software and services of exceptional quality that enable physicians and caregivers to more easily manage the complexities of healthcare.  Misys’ family of leading clinical products and Web-based technologies – Misys Optimum™ solutions – are designed from the ground up to share patient data across all medical care settings. Misys Optimum connects community-based physicians and caregivers to the acute care enterprise, enabling increased efficiencies, better decision-making and improved hospital-physician relations. For more information, visit www.misyshealthcare.com.

Misys plc (FTSE: MSY), the global software company, is one of the world's largest and longest-established providers of industry-specific software. Founded in 1979, Misys serves the international banking and healthcare industries, combining technological expertise with in-depth understanding of customers' markets and operational needs. In banking Misys is a market leader with over 1,200 customers, including 49 of the world's top 50 banks. In healthcare Misys is also a market leader, serving 110,000 physicians in 18,000 practice locations, 1,200 hospitals and 600 home care providers. Through Sesame, a wholly-owned subsidiary, the company is also a leading provider of support services to about 7,800 financial advisers in the UK. Misys employs around 6,000 people who serve customers in more than 120 countries. For more information, visit www.misys.com.