News Release

ABMS Contact: Lori Boukas
(847) 563-4531
lboukas@abms.org

ABMS Expands Partnership with TMP Directional Marketing

New Business Model to Provide More Robust Customer Service Experience

EVANSTON, Ill. - Date - American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the premier resource for Primary Source Verification (PSV) information on more than 800,000 board certified physician specialists, is expanding its partnership with TMP Directional Marketing, Inc. to include customer service, sales and renewals for the ABMS® Certification Profile Service and ABMS® Medical Specialists Online certification verification products. The change is effective February 1, 2008.

“As our customer base continues to grow, we want to ensure that they continue to receive the highest quality experience possible, “said Barb Rosenthal, Director, Products and Business Development for ABMS. “The increased level of customer service that TMP can provide complements the value of the data customers already receive. Transferring these functions to TMP allows us to focus on supporting programs that improve the safety and quality of medical care by certified physician specialists.”

“We are pleased to provide customer care services to the loyal customers who rely on ABMS data,” said Stuart McKelvey, CEO of TMP Directional Marketing. “The expansion of our services in this area is a testament to the value of our relationship with ABMS.”

Current customers were previously informed of this change and will experience no interruption in service, or changes to product operations and features.

TMP Directional Marketing is the parent company of CertiFACTS Online, a sales partner of ABMS since 1999.

About ABMS
The American Board of Medical Specialties is the preeminent medical organization overseeing physician certification in the United States. It assists its 24 Member Boards in their efforts to develop and implement educational and professional standards for the evaluation and certification of physician specialists. ABMS Member Boards provide physician certification information to ABMS for its certification verification service programs. ABMS is recognized by the key healthcare credentialing accreditation entities as a primary equivalent source of board certification data for medical specialists. Patients can visit www.abms.org or call toll-free 1-866-ASK-ABMS to see if their physician is board certified by an ABMS Member Board. For more information about ABMS visit www.abms.org or call (847) 491-9091.

About TMP CertiFACTS
In 1999, TMP Medical Listings, a business unit of TMP Directional Marketing, LLC, created CertiFACTS On-Line. CertiFACTS On-Line provides a direct link to the most current board certification data of all 24 ABMS Member Boards, updated daily by ABMS. Powered by ABMS Direct Connect™, CertiFACTS On-Line is one of a select few programs to be designated by ABMS as an Official Display Agent and offer saved search functionality. Data from the database is recognized by The Joint Commission, NCQA and URAC as satisfying primary source requirements for board certification verification of physicians. For more information, please visit www.certifacts.org or call (800) 451-3017.