Press Release

Empatha's Deborah King Named Among
100 Most Inspiring People for 2006

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., August 16, 2006.

Empatha, Inc., today announced that Deborah Jones King has been named as one of the Nation's 100 most inspiring people by PharmaVOICE, the forum for the industry executive. The publication profiled men and women in the life-sciences industry who are truly making a difference.

Ms. King is an experienced sales and marketing executive with over 22 years in the pharmaceutical industry, is Vice President for Sales and Marketing at Empatha. In her nomination in the “Mentor” category, PharmaVOICE rempahized her recognition by managers, peers, and the community at large for her dedication to healthcare and to helping others.

Ms. King has received numerous awards, including various sales achievement awards and DuPont Pharmaceutical's highest honor, the Summit Award on two occasions. Additionally, the International Women's Forum selected Ms. King as a Leadership Foundation Fellow. Through this experience, Ms. King received specialized training and mentoring at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. In addition, Ms. King spent 10 months on executive loan to the National AIDS Fund in Washington, D.C. In that special assignment, Ms. King focused on AIDS and its impact on African American women.

“Over the years, Deborah has exhibited strong leadership and delivered exceptional results in an extremely competitive environment,” said William C. Parra, Empatha's Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. “Deborah excels at creating environments where others are highly motivated.”

Empatha, Inc., is a health communications company providing premium quality contact centers on sensitive health and human services issues. It offers a full range of services to federal and state governments, the pharmaceutical industry, contract research organizations, biotechnology companies, and social service organizations. The services include test results counseling, research study enrollment, research study implementation and support training, curriculum design and implementation, technical assistance programs, and direct consumer response.

Empatha, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Social Health Association (ASHA), a nonprofit organization based in Research Triangle Park and founded in 1914.