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Rich Helppie to Transition Off Neoforma's Board of Directors SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Neoforma, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEOF) has announced that Richard Helppie, chief executive officer of Superior Consultant Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUPC), will transition off of its board of directors, effective August 16, 2004. Helppie has been a director since October 1999, when he represented the Series E private investors, and has served as a member of several board committees. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030226/NEOFORMALOGO ) "Rich has been a great director, helping Neoforma transition from a private company when he joined the board of directors to a leading provider of healthcare supply chain management solutions today," says Bob Zollars, chairman and chief executive officer of Neoforma. "We thank Rich for his valuable contributions and friendship over the years, and we applaud Superior's focus on fulfilling the IT needs of its healthcare customers, which is understandably claiming Rich's time and attention. We wish him and his company continued success." "Neoforma is a pioneer in leveraging Internet and information technologies to achieve supply chain efficiencies in healthcare. The Company's strong management team and board of directors will continue to propel Neoforma's progress, which will drive better quality and lower cost healthcare. It has been a pleasure to serve on the board of directors of Neoforma, and I am proud of the progress the Company has made," says Helppie. "Superior Consultant's opportunities to serve our clients, colleagues and shareholders are growing. We are seeing more opportunities to make an impact in the healthcare industry, and I plan to further focus my time and attention to Superior's mission." Neoforma has no immediate plans to replace Helppie. The Company remains committed to maintaining a strong and independent board of directors. About Neoforma Neoforma is a leading supply chain management solutions provider for the healthcare industry. Through a unique combination of technology, information and services, Neoforma provides innovative solutions to over 1,450 hospitals and suppliers, supporting more than $8 billion in annualized transaction volume. By bringing together contract information and order data, Neoforma's integrated solution set delivers a comprehensive view of an organization's supply chain, driving significant cost savings and better decision-making for both hospitals and suppliers. For more information, point your browser to http://www.neoforma.com/ . This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements include statements related to Neoforma's leadership position and its plans with regard to adding new members to its board of directors. There are a number of risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. These risks include the willingness of hospitals and suppliers to accept Neoforma's business model of providing supply chain management solutions for the healthcare industry and the ability of Neoforma to manage its growth and related technological challenges. These risks and other risks are described in Neoforma's periodic reports filed with the SEC, including its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. These statements are current as of the date of this release and Neoforma assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this news release. NOTE: Neoforma is a trademark of Neoforma, Inc. Other Neoforma logos, product names and service names are also trademarks of Neoforma, Inc., which may be registered in other countries. Other product and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030226/NEOFORMALOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Neoforma, Inc. CONTACT: investors, Amanda Mogin, +1-408-468-4251, or , or media, Rebecca Oles, +1-408-468-4363, or , both of Neoforma; or media, Jen Reidy, +1-415-891-8300, or , for Neoforma Web site: http://www.neoforma.com/

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