Released on = October 16, 2006, 6:02 am

Press Release Author = Halogen Software

Industry = Human Resources

Press Release Summary = Endorsement Strengthens Halogen's Position as the Leading
Provider of Employee Performance Management Solutions to Healthcare Organizations

Press Release Body =

For Immediate Release

Halogen Software\'s Employee Performance Management Solutions Selected for AHA
Endorsement

Endorsement Strengthens Halogen\'s Position as the Leading Provider of Employee
Performance Management Solutions to Healthcare Organizations

OTTAWA- October 16, 2006- Halogen Software Inc., the leading provider of Web-based
employee performance management (EPM) software announced today that Halogen
eAppraisalT Healthcare, has been exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital
Association (AHA) as its EPM solution of choice for member hospitals and healthcare
organizations across the United States. With over 100 health care organizations
already benefiting from the solution, the endorsement solidifies Halogen eAppraisal
Healthcare\'s position as a leader in EPM solutions for health care employers.

"As the only exclusively pediatric hospital in Arizona, managing our talent is of
vital importance.
We have benefited immensely from Halogen\'s EPM solution as it has enabled us to
thoroughly modernize our appraisal process," said Steve Youngdahl, manager of HR
Systems and Processes with Phoenix Children\'s Hospital. "This endorsement is a well
deserved affirmation of the value Halogen eAppraisal Healthcare provides health
care organizations like our own."

AHA Solutions, Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the AHA, awards the AHA endorsement
to products and services that help hospitals achieve organizational excellence.
After a rigorous evaluation of various EPM solutions available in the market,
Halogen eAppraisal Healthcare was selected by AHA Solutions based on its health
care-specific focus and unique approach to health care challenges such as
accreditation and talent retention. The AHA found that with Halogen eAppraisal
Healthcare, hospitals and health care organizations of all sizes were able to easily
and affordably automate time-consuming paper-based performance appraisal processes
and manage their development plans and goals.

"We initially considered Halogen eAppraisal Healthcare for our new HR platform
because of its ability to deliver professional quality employee appraisals that
reflect the specific HR strategies of health care organizations, all with
point-and-click simplicity," said Andrew Schoneich, assistant VP of Strategic
Alliances for AHA Solutions, Inc. "As we dug deeper, we found this technology
dramatically simplifies efforts underway in many of our hospitals, including
multi-rater/peer reviews, required documentation of observations of nursing staff,
and working with staff one on one to create individual career and skill development
plans." In light of today\'s workforce shortages, the AHA has taken a role in finding
products, consulting services and software such as Halogen eAppraisal Healthcare
that can ease the administrative components of the HR role and provide tools to ease
attracting, managing and retaining qualified staff.


"We are proud to have been selected by the AHA for its endorsement," said Paul
Loucks, president and CEO of Halogen Software. "With more than 100 healthcare
clients already, Halogen is well positioned to apply its healthcare expertise in
support of the AHA and its member hospitals."

About Halogen Software

With over 500 customers, Halogen Software Inc. has established itself as the leading
provider of employee performance management (EPM) solutions. Founded in 2001 as a
subsidiary of a successful consulting company, Halogen offers powerful, easy-to-use,
and affordable Web-based software that dramatically improves HR and line-manager
productivity. The company\'s flagship product, Halogen eAppraisalT, automates and
simplifies time-consuming employee appraisals. Halogen eAppraisalT Healthcare,
created specifically for the healthcare industry, helps to simplify the task of
performing appraisals and meeting accreditation criteria. Halogen e360T automates
and simplifies formal 360-degree feedback procedures and offers sophisticated
performance reporting. Halogen eCompensationT automates the entire compensation
adjustment process including budget distribution and approval. Halogen eSuccessionT
makes it simple and affordable to get a best practices succession planning program
underway at your organization. For further information please visit
http://www.halogensoftware.com/products/eappraisalhealthcare.php
.


About AHA Solutions

AHA Solutions, Inc. is a subsidiary of the American Hospital Association (AHA) whose
purpose is to identify and/or develop products and services that help hospitals and
health care organizations operate more effectively and efficiently. As the only area
of the AHA with rights to award the AHA Endorsement, the company relies on its
disciplined due diligence and healthcare industry knowledge to remain an objective
resource to health care leaders in the areas of Employee Benefits/Human Resources,
Risk Management, Finance/Revenue Cycle Management and Technology. For more
information, contact AHA Solutions at (800) 242-4677 or visit www.aha-solutions.org.

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