Plexis Healthcare Systems and FCG Software Services Announce $2 Million Application Development Agreement

Plexis Healthcare Systems and FCG Software Services (FCGSS), a wholly owned subsidiary of First Consulting Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCGI), today announced the signing of a $2 million application development agreement to last throughout the remainder of 2006. Per the agreement, FCGSS has been retained to complete a next-generation claims management system -- Quantum Choice.

Ashland, OR (PRWEB) August 9, 2006 -- Plexis Healthcare Systems and FCG Software Services (FCGSS), a wholly owned subsidiary of First Consulting Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCGI), today announced the signing of a $2 million application development agreement to last throughout the remainder of 2006. Per the agreement, FCGSS has been retained to complete a next-generation claims management system -- Quantum Choice.

Jorge Yant, founder and chief executive officer of Plexis Healthcare Systems, said, "After partnering with FCG Software Services over the past year, I have come to consider our FCGSS teammates to be an integral part of the Plexis team.”

Josh Lieberman, General Manager of FCG Software Services, said, “This is an exciting next step in our relationship with Plexis, and I’m looking forward to continuing our work with them."

This most recently signed agreement is the next phase of an overall $3 million development initiative. Additionally, Plexis has invested several million dollars with FCG in core development work on their Plexis Claims Manager (PCM) platform.

About Plexis Healthcare Systems
Plexis Healthcare Systems was founded in 1996 by IT consultants who recognized the difference a truly flexible, cost-reducing solution could make for the industry. By partnering with clients, Plexis developed products to solve real-world needs and help them work smarter. Over time, Plexis software and services have grown and developed from our extensive engagements with clients. Today, almost 75 percent of company resources go to strategic development. Plexis Healthcare Systems has grown 98 percent in 2002, 160 percent in 2003. In 2005, Plexis was named one of the fastest growing technology companies in Oregon. Today, Plexis serves healthcare organizations across the United States as well as international clients. For more information about Plexis, please visit www.plexisweb.com.

About FCG Software Services
FCG Software Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of First Consulting Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCGI), is a U.S. company with more than a decade of experience in providing onshore/offshore software development, development process consulting, application maintenance, reengineering and quality assurance services to premier organizations worldwide. FCGSS, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, has two wholly owned development centers in India and Vietnam. FCGSS' experienced personnel work on site with organizations to define requirements, design software solutions and coordinate the activities of the offshore development teams. Through a combination of qualified resources, a sound development methodology and a wide domain of technical expertise, FCGSS delivers high-quality products at significantly reduced rates. FCGSS' business plan is simple: to provide organizations with onshore quality at offshore value. FCGSS has the ability to deliver low-cost outsourcing teams for short- and long-term development projects. For more information, visit our website at www.fcgss.com.

About FCG
First Consulting Group (FCG) is a leading provider of outsourcing, consulting, systems implementation and integration for healthcare, pharmaceutical, and other life sciences organizations throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Through combinations of onsite, off-site and offshore resources, FCG provides low cost, high quality services to improve its clients' performance. The firm's consulting and integration services increase clients' operations effectiveness with information technology, resulting in reduced costs, improved customer service, enhanced quality of patient care, and more rapid introduction of new pharmaceutical compounds. For more information about FCG, visit www.fcg.com or call 800-345-0957.

Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements, including estimates of the future value and duration of the implementation and operating agreement between FCG and Plexis Healthcare Systems and the potential effects of such agreement on FCG and Plexis Healthcare Systems. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks which may cause FCG's actual results and performance to be materially different from the future results and performance stated or implied by the forward-looking statements. Some of the risks that should be considered include whether the implementation and operating agreement may be amended, modified or terminated early by the parties, how FCG manages the implementation and operating environment under the terms of the contract, including transition to and integration of the services, management of the partnership with Plexis Healthcare Systems and other factors referenced in FCG's most recent Forms 10-K, 10-Q and other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking information included in this release, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by FCG or any other person that FCG’s objectives or plans will be achieved. FCG undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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