Eyefinity^SM Launches eCommerce Site for Optical Labs

SACRAMENTO, CA, September 12, 2000 -- Eyefinity, a new company dedicated to empowering the optical industry through the use of the Internet, has launched an entirely new electronic gateway designed specifically to provide eBusiness solutions for optical labs.

"This launch represents yet another important step toward our goal of connecting the entire eye care industry," said Eyefinity President and CEO Don Yee. "Optical labs play an important role in vision care and over time this new site will deliver many exciting eCommerce services designed specifically to enhance their businesses."

Following its introduction Sept. 1, the new site got immediate use from more than 300 labs as they began processing the hundreds of thousands of electronic VSP and private orders that flow through Eyefinity.com every month.

In addition, as the exclusive destination for all VSP electronic lab orders, the new site now makes it easier for labs to quickly and easily search VSP reference materials and to obtain the latest news about the eye care industry. Additional features designed specifically for optical labs will be added in the coming weeks and months.

Combining an unparalleled knowledge of technology with a deep commitment to personalized service, Eyefinity is dedicated to connecting the eye care community - from optical industry suppliers, to eye care professionals - in ways that benefit patients and that strengthen the future for its partners. Founded earlier this year by VSP, the nation's largest provider of eye care benefits, Eyefinity serves more than 14,000 private eye care practices and processes more than 2 million transactions monthly.