October 11, 2000 For Immediate Release

For Information Contact Laura Calverley 201-947-4133

PRIO Corporation Promotes Cynthia Katz to
Vice President, Government & Public Relations

(Beaverton, OREGON) Cynthia Katz, who has served since 1998 as PRIO Corporation's Director, Government Relations, has been promoted to Vice President, Government and Public Relations.

"Cindy has, in a short time, helped bring PRIO and awareness of the problems of Computer Vision Syndrome to another level," said Jon Torrey, President and CEO, PRIO Corporation. "The work she has done for us and for the industry with state and federal governments has been invaluable."

PRIO manufactures and markets the only medical device that accurately diagnoses and treats Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) by simulating a computer screen in the eye doctor's exam room. The PRIO tester allows the optometrist to prescribe eyeglasses that eliminate the focusing stresses that cause the symptoms of CVS, including eyestrain, headaches, blurred vision and neck and shoulder pain.

Much of Ms. Katz' time at PRIO has been spent working to persuade legislators and health-related agencies that computer-related vision problems comprise potentially huge workers compensation costs. Under her direction, PRIO was the only company in the ophthalmic industry to testify in Washington, DC at the OSHA rulemaking hearings. As a result of her efforts, optometrists are now included in the federal OSHA ergonomic standard.

"I feel very fortunate to be working with PRIO Corporation," said Ms. Katz. "In all my years in government and the private sector, I have never worked with a group that was as talented or harder working than the team at PRIO. With the changes we are making within the industry, I have confidence that we will be the standard of computer diagnostic care in the very near future."

Before coming to PRIO Corporation, Ms. Katz worked for 23 years in California state government. She served as communications director for two California governors; and worked as an education lobbyist and senior account executive for a Sacramento public relations agency.

For more information on PRIO Corporation and the PRIO Provider Network of eye doctors, call or visit the company's website at www.prio.com.

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