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TrueTrack Smart System Blood Glucose Monitoring System Receives FDA Approval For Alternate Site Testing Home Diagnostics, Inc. Offers People With Diabetes An Accurate, Less Painful, Alternative To Finger Testing
June 4, 2004 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Home Diagnostics Inc., a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of blood glucose monitoring systems, today announced its TrueTrack Smart System has received FDA approval for alternate site testing. Home Diagnostics was approved for alternate site testing capability for its most advanced blood glucose system, The TrueTrack Smart System. Now, for the first time, Home Diagnostics will offer patients the ability to draw a blood sample from their forearm, in addition to traditional fingertip tests. This technique gives patients an accurate, less painful way to measure their blood glucose levels. As a company dedicated to diabetes management, alternate site testing fulfills a critical objective by providing more options and less pain for patients complying with self-testing regimens. Alternate site availability in our TrueTrack Smart System also allows our partners in the retail and mail service arenas to offer their patients a blood glucose system with todays most advanced features at an unparalleled value, said J. Richard Damron, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Home Diagnostics, Inc. People with diabetes typically monitor their blood glucose levels by obtaining a blood sample from their fingertips. Because the fingertip is highly concentrated with nerve endings, an alternate site test in the forearm may be less painful. HDIs TrueTrack Smart System The TrueTrack Smart System, featuring biosensor technology, requires only a one-microliter blood sample four times smaller than the leading national brand. Its small sample size * requirement results in less painful, more comfortable testing. TrueTrack Smart System is easy to use, requires just two simple steps, and achieves accurate test results in just 10 seconds four times faster than the leading national brand. * more

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Its large display features easy-to-read digits for diabetes patients with visual impairment. The system also provides extensive data management capabilities including date and time, 365-test memory, and 14- and 30-day averaging. Major diabetes centers across the country have tested the TrueTrack Smart System to assure it meets all the required performance criteria. * The TrueTrack Smart System is covered by Medicare and most private insurance plans, and its low cost may be less expensive than some insurance co-pays. About Home Diagnostics, Inc. Home Diagnostics, Inc. of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. is a diagnostics company dedicated to developing self-testing equipment to improve diabetes management at the best value to consumers while taking costs out of the healthcare system. For more information on the TrueTrack Smart System, call Home Diagnostics, Inc. at 1-800-342-7226 or visit the HDI Web site at www.thesmartchoice.com. * Information on file. ###

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New, High Performance TrueTrack Smart System From Home Diagnostics, Inc. Saves Patients $250 Annually On Blood Glucose Monitoring
July 14, 2003 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Home Diagnostics, Inc. (HDI), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of diabetes management products and accessories, today received FDA approval of the TrueTrack Smart System a new blood glucose monitoring system featuring biosensor technology. , The TrueTrack Smart System offers people with diabetes a level of technical and clinical performance at parity with that of the categorys best sellers. Combined with its affordable price, TrueTrack is positioned as the best-value blood glucose monitoring system on the market today. Until now, a large segment of diabetes patients were excluded from purchasing a high performance system because of price, said J. Richard Damron, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Home Diagnostics, Inc. Home Diagnostics is the first company to solve the cost/performance dilemma, incorporating advanced features at an extremely affordable price. HDIs TrueTrack Smart System The TrueTrack Smart System, featuring biosensor technology, requires only a one-microliter blood sample four times smaller than the leading national brand. Its small sample size requirement results in less painful, more comfortable testing. TrueTrack Smart System is easy-to-use, requires just two simple steps, and achieves accurate test results in just 10 seconds four times faster than the leading national brand. Its large display features easy-to-read digits for diabetes patients with visual impairment. The system also provides extensive data management capabilities including date and time, 365-test memory, and 14- and 30-day averaging. Major diabetes centers across the country have tested the TrueTrack Smart System to assure it meets all the required performance criteria. TrueTrack Test Strips easy sample application TrueTrack Test Strips, an integral part of the TrueTrack Smart System feature capillary action, , which quickly and effortlessly draw blood into their tip. For the diabetes patient with dexterity limitations, the size of the test strips make them easy-to-handle. And the two-bevel tip design allows users to easily see where blood must be applied. The system also features audible fill detection a short, distinct beep, which lets the user know when they have applied sufficient blood. Equally important, TrueTrack Test Strips cost up to 30% less than competitive systems. This adds up to an annual cost savings of nearly $250 for the average tester*. The TrueTrack Smart System is covered by Medicare and most private insurance plans, and its low cost is often even less expensive than some insurance co-pays. more

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Initially, the TrueTrack Smart System will be rolled out to its customers via HDIs unique co-branding strategy. Consequently, major retail and wholesale partners are able to leverage the strength of their trusted brand names by positioning their system as a value-based alternative to national brands. Home Diagnostics, Inc. of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. is a diagnostics company dedicated to developing self-testing equipment to improve diabetes management at the best value to consumers. Through its unique co-branding strategy, HDI has established itself as a leading player in the blood glucose monitoring category, with distribution in more than 30,000 chain retail outlets nationwide. For more information on the TrueTrack Smart System call Home Diagnostics, Inc. , at 1-800-342-7226 or visit the HDI Web site at www.thesmartchoice.com. *Calculations on file. ###