ATLANTA — January 8, 2003 — Nucleus Communications announced today it has changed its name to Nucleus Medical Art. "Our new name more accurately reflects our reputation as 'the center' for medical art, animations and interactive visual media for healthcare publishing, marketing and investor relations," said Ronald L. Collins, the company's CEO. An additional benefit is the name Nucleus Medical Art automatically increases the company's search engine relevance for customers querying for the phrase medical art. "Today, most new customers find us using search engines," said Collins, "and a topic-relevant business name can mean the difference between being found on page one or being lost on page two."

About Nucleus Medical Art

Nucleus Medical Art is a leading creator and licensor of medical illustrations, animations and interactive media for healthcare, serving the publishing, pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Its work is seen by millions of people on Yahoo!, MSN.com, WebMD, DiscoveryHealth, HONmedia, Healthwise, HealthGate, and many other online and off-line health information and promotional resources. Its staff of medical illustrators, animators, designers and programmers working with a proprietary 160 gigabyte database of visual content to develop customized educational projects for consumers, patients and professionals. The privately held company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and is not affiliated with any company outside the state of Georgia.

CONTACT:

Nucleus Medical Art
Susan Snape
Director of Content Development
(800) 333-0753
ssnape@nucleusinc.com