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MedAire Offers Medical Assistance to 
Katrina-Affected Aviation and Maritime Industries

TEMPE, Ariz. (Sept 2, 2005) – With FEMA and other federal, state and local agencies providing aid to Louisiana, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi, health and security assistance provider MedAire, Inc. (ASX Code: MDE) has set up special assistance capabilities for those affected within the aviation and maritime industries.

The company is making a special telephone number for its Global Response Center available to companies within those industries that are sending people into the region for relief operations. The number will be operated for the duration of the emergency and provide remote emergency medical advice at no cost for people who may become sick or injured during their time in the region.

According to Joan Sullivan Garrett, founder and CEO of MedAire, "Anything we can do to provide support and ease the horrible conditions facing relief workers, we'll do it. This is a time when all of us have to pull together to help the best way we can." 

About MedAire, Inc.
Established in 1985, MedAire offers fully integrated health and security solutions including remote emergency assistance services, evacuations, training and web-based education programs, specialized resources such as medical and security kits and a network of western-standard medical clinics in Asia.

MedAire provides services to international business travelers and expatriates, commercial airlines throughout the world, corporate flight departments, government agencies, military and maritime operators. MedAire, listed under MDE on the Australian Stock Exchange, can be found on the Internet at www.medaire.com.

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MedAire Contact: 
Steve Holstein, Phone: +1.480.333.3700, Email: sholstein@medaire.com

 

 

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