Omega awarded 3-year Amerinet contract

Omega Medical Imaging, a manufacturer of medical imaging systems designed specifically for electrophysiology and GI imaging, has been awarded a 3-year contract with Amerinet, a healthcare group purchasing organization. The agreement covers Omega's full line of single plane and bi-plane EP imaging systems. The agreement, which began October 1, 2005, runs through September 30, 2008.

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