Eyefinity Announces Agreement with Vision Star to Integrate Lab Management Software, Expands Automation of Online Lab Order Process

FOLSOM, CA, May 1, 2003 -- Eyefinity, the optical industry's most widely used Internet portal recently announced an agreement with Vision Star, a leading creator of specialized optical eyewear software for laboratories.

Eyefinity's agreement with Vision Star is another step forward instreamlining the online lab order process, enabling improved order status information for eyecare practices. In teaming with Vision Star and other lab management software partners, optical laboratories can receive automated orders that do not require time-consuming re-keying of data. This, in turn, allows labs to provide more timely order processing and status to their customers via Eyefinity's web site (www.eyefinity.com).

"The automation of lab orders remains an extremely important project for us this year, and just one aspect of the automation advances we plan to introduce to Eyefinity customers in 2003. Working with Vision Star marks another significant step forward in helping to provide innovative solutions for optical laboratories," says Steve Baker, Eyefinity's vice president of technology. "We are pleased to continue helping eye care practitioners and others benefit from the constantly-developing technology we are introducing with visionary companies like Vision Star."

"Vision Star is proud to be working with Eyefinity in bringing enhanced optical software applications to optical laboratory professionals," adds David Greer, CEO of Vision Star. "We are dedicated to constantly improving our products and services through the implementation of new technology and delivering the highest level of customer satisfaction, and through this relationship with Eyefinity, we look forward to bringing advanced features to our lab customers."

About Eyefinity
Eyefinity, in conjunction with industry-leading partners, provides e-commerce, marketing and business management solutions to the private practice eye care community. Through the services of www.eyefinity.com, private practice eye care professionals can order products and lab materials, process online insurance claims, and improve practice management and marketing. Eyefinity serves more than 20,000 private eye care practices and 320 labs, and processes more than 25 million transactions a year.

About Vision Star
Currently based in Portland, Oregon, Vision Star has provided information technology solutions to the optical industry since 1972, and is the leading supplier of large optical laboratory systems. Their customers include wholesale optical manufacturers, optical retailers, health maintenance organizations and government entities.