LifePoint Announces Promotion of Vice President/Finance to Chief Financial Officer

"He has been with LifePoint for
15 months and has done an excellent job of managing the Company's
financial operations. The
findings are from a new report, "Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2003: Area
Profiles of Drug-Related Mortality," which is based on data submitted by
medical examiners and coroners in selected metropolitan areas, New Mexico, and
five other states .

SAMHSA is a public health agency within the U.

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visit the Company's Web site: www.
The top three drugs involved in drug misuse deaths in New Mexico were
opiates, which include prescription pain relievers and heroin, followed by
cocaine and alcohol. We must
encourage those in need to enter and remain in treatment before it's too late ,
before they become a mortality statistic.

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We look forward to his continued contribution to
LifePoint in this broadened financial role, one that is especially
critical as we work through some remaining technical product issues
and then move forward to grow the Company's business," said Mr. Since the jurisdictions that participate in DAWN are not
part of a statistical sample, these data cannot be used to project to the
nation as a whole.gov.

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In comparison, Albuquerque accounts
for 41 percent of the state's population.

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These risks include, but are not limited to,
potential need for additional financing, FDA 510(k) clearance for
additional tests in medical markets, dependence on third parties for
certain marketing efforts, and market acceptance.

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These risks are
described in further detail in the Company's reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding
future events and the future performance of LifePoint, Inc.87 million in
2003. Because of the many changes
introduced in 2003, these data cannot be compared with data from prior years. Department of Health and
Human Services.

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, a provider of noninvasive drug diagnostic
technologies and solutions, has developed, manufactures and markets
the IMPACT Test System--a rapid diagnostic testing, screening and drug
monitoring device for use in the workplace, law enforcement,
ambulances, pharmacies, and home healthcare markets. For 2003 , the rate of drug misuse
deaths in Albuquerque was 204 deaths per million population, as compared with
162 deaths per million for the state as a whole.

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LifePoint(R) and IMPACT(R) are trademarks of LifePoint, Inc. WASHINGTON, There were 303 drug misuse deaths in
New Mexico in 2003, and another 36 drug-related suicides, the Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced today.

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Montesanti has 22 years of increasingly responsible financial
management experience in both private and publicly traded companies,"
said Richard Wadley, LifePoint's CEO.S.

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About LifePoint

LifePoint, Inc. "Americans must begin to
confront drug use -- and drug users -- honestly and directly.

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The first product will be able to detect drugs
of abuse and alcohol, and the initial three target markets--law
enforcement, industrial workplace and medical emergency room--are
estimated to be over $1.

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that
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially. The total
population for the State of New Mexico was estimated to be 1.
This is the first year that SAMHSA's Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) has
collected mortality data from states, as part of a redesigned DAWN.samhsa. The agency is responsible for improving the accountability,
capacity and effectiveness of the nation's substance abuse prevention,
addictions treatment and mental health service delivery systems.

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LifePoint's
patented and proprietary technologies for the use of saliva as a
non-invasive, blood-comparable test specimen, used in conjunction with
the flow immunosensor technology licensed from the United States Navy,
has allowed LifePoint to develop a broadly applicable , rapid, on-site
diagnostic test system. Similarly, 50 percent of the state's drug-
related suicides came from Albuquerque.

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"Amazingly, the vast majority of people who need but do not receive
treatment for a serious drug or alcohol problem don't even recognize they have
a problem ," SAMHSA Administrator Charles Curie said.

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New Mexico Deaths Due to Drug Misuse in 2003 Released

The 2003 DAWN also has mortality data from jurisdictions in 32
metropolitan areas.

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The full report is available online at http://dawninfo.

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Wadley. Of the 303 drug-related deaths, only 99 involved a
single drug. The rate for Bernalillo
County alone was 243 drug misuse deaths per million population.
For 2003, DAWN includes mortality data for six states -- Maine, Maryland , New
Hampshire, New Mexico, Utah and Vermont.

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Unlike in
the past, DAWN now captures any death related to recent drug use, including
drug misuse, abuse, and drug-related suicides.

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Of the drug misuse deaths for New Mexico, 51 percent came from the
Albuquerque metropolitan area.

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(AMEX: LFP), a provider of non-invasive drug diagnostic technologies
and solutions, announced today the promotion of Craig Montesanti, Vice
President of Finance, to the vacant position of Chief Financial
Officer, effective immediately.