PRESS RELEASE Of interest to editors and journalists covering: Medical Research and Technology, Biotech, Gene Research, GA News Health Discovery Corporation Announces Agreement with the University of Miami for Biomarker and Pathway Discovery in AIDS related Dementia SAVANNAH, GA - March 23, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Health Discovery Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: HDVY) today announced the signing of an Agreement with The University of Miami to use Health Discovery Corporations proprietary and patent protected Fractal Genomics Modeling (FGM) techniques to identify new patterns of biomarkers in AIDS Related Dementia. It is hoped that this newly discovered information will allow physicians to better understand the pathogenesis of AIDS Related Dementia and will assist in the diagnosis and treatment of this devastating disease. Under the terms of the Agreement, The University of Miami has granted Health Discovery Corporation joint ownership on any product, invention, discovery or new use arising out of or developed by Health Discovery Corporation utilizing its unique computational methods. "We are honored that our Company was again selected by yet another major United States medical center to utilize our unique approach to systems biology; this time to discover new patterns of biomarkers and pathways associated with AIDS Related Dementia," stated Stephen D. Barnhill, M.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Health Discovery Corporation. "We look forward to working with Dr. Shapshak and his colleagues Drs. Carol Petito, Jorge Torres-Munoz, and Avindra Nath at U of Miami and Johns Hopkins Medical Center on this very important discovery opportunity." Dr. Paul Shapshak commented, "Applying the Fractal non-linear information methodology is the most exciting technology in modern science and takes us into the 22nd Century. I am thankful and excited to work with Dr. Barnhill and his team at Health Discovery Corporation in this endeavor. They will have a leadership role in gene expression, bioinformatics and other new methods to defeat disease." Dr. Shapshak continued, "Diseases of the present and future beware!" Estimates of the incidence of HIV-associated dementia vary, depending on the definition of dementia being used. Researchers from the John Hopkins University have estimated that 15% of HIV-infected people may develop dementia and that 30% may show some signs of neurological impairment (McArthur 1999). Health Discovery Corporation is a systems biology oriented biomarker and pathway discovery company, which uses proprietary advanced mathematical platforms, such as Fractal Genomics Modeling (FGM) techniques, to help identify and characterize diagnostic targets and therapeutic candidates. Focusing on disease vs. normal, within complex genomic, proteomic and clinical data sets, Health Discovery Corporation was established to provide pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies with a broad range of analytical and decision support solutions to accelerate effective diagnostic and drug discovery. Founded in September 2003, the Company has offices in Texas, Georgia, and California. For more information contact Robert S. Braswell IV of Health Discovery Corporation +1-866-953-9031 or Info@healthdiscoverycorp.com. This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Acts of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove correct. MEDIA CONTACT: Robert S. Braswell IV of Health Discovery Corporation +1-866-953-9031 info@healthdiscoverycorp.com ( OTC Bulletin Board: HDVY ) # # # [ source of news = Health Discovery Corporation ] ref: http://www.send2press.com/2archive/2004/pr_04_0323-hdvy.txt http://www.send2press.com/2archivePDF/pr_04_0323-hdvy.pdf --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *IMPORTANT NOTE TO MEDIA: to reach the organization releasing this news, please contact: info@healthdiscoverycorp.com (media only) If used for publication, please send specimen copy. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- S2PRN-R/6c/ GA / SAVANNAH, Georgia / Copr. (c) 2004 Send2Press. This release was issued on behalf of the above organization, who is solely responsible for accuracy of content, by Send2Press(tm), a unit of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com