com, patients and families will find more
than 100 resources that can assist them through the grief process or help them
support a friend or loved one who is grieving ."
"In our nearly 100 years of helping disaster victims and the homeless
through a wide variety of problems, including food shortages, shelter and
grief counseling, we have learned that setting up computing systems in
disaster areas is a difficult task," said Carol Garnett-Patterson, Vice
President , CityTeam Ministries. With 30,000
suicides and over 500,000 emergency room visits due to suicide each
year, suicide is the 11th leading cause of death overall and the 3rd
leading cause of death among young people 15 to 24 years of age. "The problem is particularly
severe in rural areas and among ethnic minorities, where the growing number of
depressed patients has far outpaced the number of mental health providers,"
Dr.

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"We are grateful that Wyse Technology has
helped us expand the list of critical services we can provide to include
Internet access, which allows stranded hurricane victims let their friends and
family know that they are alright, and helps emergency workers coordinate
resources with the government and private donors."
The State of Depression in America documents the pervasive impacts of
depression.

* Depression is the principal cause of suicide in the U. "Depression and other mental illness are literally tearing American
families apart ," Lewis said. "People with
depression can and do get better," Wallace said. It is up to us -- our duty -- to make sure
that proper treatment and support are available to those who need it.

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The VITAS Web site contains a section on tips for adults coping with loss,
tips for adults assisting grieving children and teens, and a section of
encouraging and supportive poems and prose about grief and loss. Quick Installation and Reliability of Wyse Thin Clients Empower Emergency
Response Team With Critical Internet Access in Tough Conditions

SAN JOSE, Calif. The
team needed help to deliver computers with Internet access to hurricane
victims and relief workers.
"Because Wyse thin clients contain no moving parts and require virtually
no setup or management, they are ideally suited for environmental conditions
in which traditional computers often fail."
The report makes a number of recommendations to improve the mental health
care system and access to care .
The growing number of mental health consumers has far outpaced the
number of medical students graduating with a specialty in psychiatry.

4.

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"Hurricane Katrina
victims and emergency workers alike will get a critical information lifeline
at a time when most infrastructure has been destroyed.

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In addition,
there is a section for healthcare providers that contains professional
articles on providing effective bereavement care. VITAS employs 7,159 professionals who care for terminally ill
patients daily, primarily in the patients' homes, but also in the company's 24
inpatient hospice units as well as in hospitals, nursing homes and assisted
living facilities/residential care facilities for the elderly., resulting in
more days of disability than other chronic medical conditions like heart
disease, hypertension, diabetes and lower back pain.

The Five First Steps:

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* The economic burden of depression in the U.
The lack of available providers, particularly psychiatrists and other
mental health providers that specialize in children, adolescents, \
minority populations and the elderly , is one of the most critical needs
of the mental health care system.

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Wyse stepped in to provide the thin client
terminals, which will -- in conjunction with battery power and wireless relay
help from Inveneo -- connect aide workers and victims of the hurricane to the
Internet, and resources like FEMA, as well as web sites that provide
information on reaching family members and loved ones. We hope our small
gesture will help the victims of this horrible tragedy cope.S . is estimated at $83. Research must increasingly
focus on genetic and brain-imaging studies to understand the physical
and chemical causes of depression. This is one of the most promising
areas of research into the effective treatment of depression and,
therefore, should be a major funding priority. The organization works to ensure that people living with mood
disorders are treated equitably.

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"The bereaved typically wonder what to expect from grief, what is normal ,
how to help children and teens coping with loss, and when to seek professional
help," said Robin Fiorelli, national director of bereavement and volunteer
services at VITAS Healthcare Corporation . Ending
this disparity would not only provide greater access to mental health
services for more people, it would set a marker for private insurers to
similarly provide equal coverage for mental health benefits.org
The State of Depression in America report was supported by an unrestricted
educational grant from Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.

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Headquartered in San Jose, California with offices worldwide, Wyse has been #1
in thin-client market share for the last eight years, enjoys a close
partnership with Citrix Systems, and has been named Microsoft "Embedded
Partner of the Year" for three years.

* Of the 35 million Americans age 65 and older, an estimated two million
have depression.D., Professor of Psychiatry
and Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and chair of
DBSA's Scientific Advisory Board. In reviewing these recommendations , Lewis
said DBSA was proposing immediate action on five key steps that it believes
will go a long way to provide hope and help to the millions of individuals
coping with depression and their families . As a result of this shortage, many
patients wait weeks or even months before receiving treatment .

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About Wyse Technology
Wyse is the #1 vendor the world's largest businesses and institutions
trust for thin computing solutions. "By almost any
measure, the U.S. Academic and private researchers must expedite biologic and genetic
research to develop better treatments .

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Both the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the President 's New Freedom
Commission Report emphasize the need to shift towards a consumer-driven
treatment model. In addition, peer
support is proven to be a cost-effective and beneficial component of
treatment.

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"Despite the devastating impact of depression, it often remains
undiagnosed or untreated," said Ellen Frank, Ph. Congress must equalize Medicare reimbursement coverage to patients for
mental health care services . Currently, Medicare provides
reimbursement for only 50 percent of mental health outpatient services
compared to 80 percent of non-mental health outpatient services.

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, Wyse Technology , the global
leader in thin computing, today announced a donation of Wyse S90 thin client
computers to aid Hurricane Katrina victims and emergency workers from the San
Jose-based CityTeam Ministries . Given the high prevalence of depression among older
adults, as the baby-boomer generation ages, this illness will contribute
to the continued financial strain on the Medicare program .
Mike Wallace, veteran CBS journalist and patient advocate who was a
keynote speaker at today 's briefing, echoed these sentiments.

About DBSA
DBSA is the leading patient-directed national organization focusing on the
most prevalent mental illnesses.

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At the
conclusion of the fourth quarter of 2004, VITAS reported an average daily
census of 9,134.
CityTeam is trained to start, operate and staff emergency shelters.

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VITAS bereavement services are always free to the public. Among them:

* Depression is the leading cause of disability in the U.

2. The government and private sector must enact loan forgiveness programs
to provide incentives for students to specialize in mental health care. DBSA
supports research to promote more timely diagnosis, develop more effective and
tolerable treatments, discover a cure, and to show the effectiveness of peer-
based services.

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Sometimes
just reading what others have been through helps to validate feelings and
start the healing process. They consist
of:

* Regular bereavement support letters, newsletters and other educational
materials
* Bereavement support groups led by professional VITAS staff
* Memorial services provided in various locations and communities
* Bereavement support telephone calls and visits by professional staff
and volunteers
* Community resource referral services, helping families to find grief
therapists , community support groups, legal services and other services

About VITAS
VITAS Innovative Hospice Care(R), a pioneer and leader in the hospice
movement since 1978, is the nation 's largest provider of end-of-life care.
Headquartered in Miami, Florida, VITAS (pronounced VEE-tahs ) operates 34
hospice programs in 12 states (Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware,
Florida , Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and
Wisconsin). The devices will be used in computing center
on the Mississippi coast and will be administered by members of the CityTeam
Ministries emergency response team. Providers also are more reluctant to
take on new patients if reimbursement for a mental health evaluation is
lower than for other standard medical care procedures. The organization fosters an environment of
understanding about the impact and management of these life-threatening
illnesses by providing up-to-date and scientifically-based tools and
information written in language the general public can understand.

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The State of Depression in America report reveals a "crisis-oriented and
reactionary" mental health system "focusing on crises, such as suicide
attempts, rather than on prevention, proactive treatment and long-term
wellness. According to the DBSA report, only 57
percent of individuals with a major depressive disorder receive any treatment
and only 22 percent receive adequate treatment. "The mental health safety net has huge gaps."
"The consequences of inadequate access to mental health services for
depression can be devastating ," Lewis added. Parents surveyed in 19 states
surrendered custody of more than 12,700 children over to the juvenile justice
system just so that their children could have access to mental health
services . "It's an illness people can
live with -- like diabetes or heart disease -- provided they receive the right
diagnosis, treatment and support. The government and private sector must support and promote increased
access to peer support services.

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The Wyse S90 thin clients were delivered to CityTeam Ministries earlier
this week into a caravan of trucks destined for Hancock County, Mississippi ,
where a disaster relief team is setting up a self-contained base camp where
employees and volunteers will live for many months.

Rising Toll of Depression Measured in Disability Death and Dollars Landmark Mental Health Report Finds

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"The state of depression in America is a national disgrace," said Lydia
Lewis, president of DBSA, the nation's leading patient-directed national
organization focusing on the most prevalent mental illnesses.S.) and studies have shown a causal link
between depression and stroke.

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There also is a detailed
resource list of books and bereavement journals , as well as links to other
grief Web sites and a link to a listing of current support groups and memorial
services in each of the communities that VITAS serves. To contact DBSA, please call (800 ) 826-3632
or visit http://www.

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VITAS Innovative Hospice Care(R) Offers Needed Grief Tools Freely Available on www.vitas.com

* People with depression are at a greater risk of heart disease (the
leading cause of death in the U. Frank noted. Current
reimbursement procedures do not give providers incentives to take the
time to identify new cases of depression or manage complex cases of
chronic depression.

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MIAMI, VITAS Innovative Hospice Care(R), the
nation 's largest provider of end-of-life care and a pioneering leader in the
hospice movement, now offers an abundance of important grief support and
bereavement information on its Web site. As a result , large numbers of thin
clients can be reliably deployed to disaster areas very quickly, and easily
managed with advanced Wyse software from remote locations," said John Kish,
President and Chief Executive Officer, Wyse Technology. Wyse provides the hardware, software, and
services that shift computing complexity to the network, reducing cost,
liberating IT departments from unnecessary support and maintenance functions,
empowering users to be more productive in their jobs, and protecting and
improving access to critical information and business applications.

3. In particular , peer support services will address the
needs of minority groups in seeking treatment.

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S. Private insurers must provide greater incentives for primary care
physicians (PCPs) to identify and treat depression.

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By clicking on the Grief +
Bereavement icon at http://www. "We've devoted this section of our
Web site to answering those questions, and to sharing the heartfelt and
inspiring works of others who've successfully dealt with grief.
For more information, visit the Wyse website at http://www. - Patient Advocacy Group Offers Concrete Measures to Help
America Overcome Devastating Illness -

WASHINGTON, Depression drains more than $83 billion
annually from the American economy, affects 19 million Americans, and results
in thousands of preventable suicides, reported a landmark new paper that was
released today by the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA). is failing to provide adequate, coordinated, and effective
care to the millions of individuals with depression and as a result, the
entire country , from employers to family members, to those of us living with
depression are paying an enormous price .1
billion annually.S. Since reimbursement for many providers is based on
the number of patients they see, the system creates disincentives to
screen patients for depression.

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Wyse Technology Aids Hurricane Katrina Victims With Immediate Access to Health News and Family Information

Wyse customers include FedEx, Best Buy
(Canada), Quaker Foods and Gold's Gym." The DBSA report is a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive analysis on
depression that combines a thorough review of published literature with
extensive interviews involving a broad spectrum of stakeholders -- including
patient advocates, policymakers, government agencies, health care providers,
insurers, pharmaceutical manufacturers and employers.