Indian Health Service employs Send Word Now service to Coordinate Largest Mass Vaccination Exercise in U.S.

Service Provides Communication and Coordination to deliver Flu Vaccines to 24,000 Community Members

New York, NY, --[EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION NEWS]-- January 22, 2007 - Send Word Now™, a provider of on-demand alerting and response services,today announced that the Indian Health Service (IHS) has used its core SWN Alert Service and Incident Management Service to communicate and coordinate resources during a recent mass vaccination of more than 24,000 community members on one day

The Navajo Area IHS and the Navajo Nation Division of Health conducted the largest mass vaccination exercise in the United States at sixteen different points throughout Arizona and New Mexico. The plan included the real-time flu vaccination of more than 24,000 community members at sixteen sites. Approximately fifty partners participated in this exercise including three states, three counties, seven Native Nations and various federal organizations.

The Navajo Area IHS used the Send Word Now Smart Alert and Incident Management Services as the primary means of managing resources and communication during the flu vaccination exercise and also used the exercise to practice their capability to conduct mass vaccinations in the case of a disaster or emergency such as pandemic influenza. The Indian Health Service is a subscriber to Send Word Now’s Services, specifically using the services to handle crisis communication and coordination during a pandemic outbreak, such as the avian flu.

“We chose the Send Word Now Services to be the primary means of communication and coordination for the exercise based on its ease of use and intuitive nature,” said IHS Emergency Services Director Steve “Sid” Caesar.

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Southwest Corporate Federal Credit Union Uses 3n Mass Notification System for Communication During Emergencies

GLENDALE, CA --[EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION NEWS]-- January 10, 2007 - 3n (National Notification Network), a mass notification system provider, today announced Southwest Corporate Federal Credit Union (SCFCU) is using the 3n mass notification system to automate emergency communications with its employees. With assets totaling over $10 billion, SCFCU, the second-largest corporate credit union in the United States, must protect and maintain the reputation and assets of itself and its member credit unions in any situation, emergency or otherwise. A 3n customer since 2004, SCFCU uses the 3n system as a critical enhancement to its already-strong business continuity program.

“With employees located across the United States, the need to streamline and automate emergency communications was crucial for us,” explained Justin Lutes, Business Continuity & Operations Compliance Manager for SCFCU.

Cinta Putra, CEO and co-founder of 3n, commented, "Financial institutions are built upon a foundation of customer confidence and trust that they will protect their customers’ assets, through thick and thin. "

Southwest Corporate Federal Credit Union (SCFCU) is the second largest corporate credit union in the U.S. SCFCU serves more than 1,200 credit unions nationwide and has assets of over $10 billion. As a credit union for credit unions, SCFCU offers many services, including funds management solutions and a variety of correspondent services such as Item Processing, Wire Transfer, Automated Clearing House (ACH), and Card Services. For more information, please visit www.swcorp.org.

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MSD Of Wayne Township Selects 3n To Provide School District Notification Solution

MSD of Wayne Township Uses 3n’s InstaCom™ Mass Notification Solution to Inform Parents, Teachers, and Staff During Emergencies and for Routine Communications

GLENDALE, CALIF. --[EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION NEWS]-- November 29, 2006 – 3n (National Notification Network), a mass notification system provider, today announced the Metropolitan School District (MSD) of Wayne Township is using the 3n mass notification solution to communicate with parents, teachers, and staff during critical situations and about routine events involving the district.

To make announcements and alerts relevant to students’ safety and education, MSD of Wayne Township previously relied on a hard-to-manage, inefficient call tree system that took too long to reach parents and guardians. Time-sensitive alerts and notifications were being mailed or sent home with students, a slow and unreliable method that did not guarantee that messages were reaching their intended destinations. Further, school principals were missing opportunities to convey positive messages and develop and maintain strong relationships with parents.

“We save time, make our schools safer, and improve communication during emergency situations," said Chuck Hibbert, Safety and Transportation Services Manager for MSD of Wayne Township. "We have received an overwhelmingly appreciative response from parents.”

About Metropolitan School District (MSD) of Wayne Township
Metropolitan School District (MSD) of Wayne Township is a PK-12 public school system in Indianapolis, Indiana with more than 14,000 students and 17 school locations. The mission of MSD of Wayne Township, a partnership of students, staff, families, and community, is to ensure all students acquire and apply knowledge, skills, processes, and values, to become life-long learners and contributors in a democratic society through a comprehensive program of outstanding quality which enables them to develop their potential.