Tek-Outlook:                                     Date: 1st Oct 04                        TekPlus Points: +1

Agfa Healthcare                                       11 Pages

Agfa is a leading imaging related health supplier globally and is regarded as one of the leaders in the PACS market. The company is also focusing its growth in the area of IT related health solutions and has completed some of the most complex projects in Europe, especially in telemedicine. Given the companies recent poor results and with the divestment of the consumer imaging business, Agfa is now on a restructuring spree. TekPlus expects the company to focus more in the health related IT solutions segment where there is the potential of very high margins. However the services skills, value stack and marketing of them will have to be built up rapidly. Agfa’s aim is to be the defacto leader in the area of health as a solution provider and the company is focused on increasing its mind share within health providers. TekPlus outlook for Agfa healthcare is promising signifying their semi-solid position in the marketplace, however much still remains to be achieved.

Note: TekPlus Points state the current opinion of the vendor as viewed by TekPlus. TekPlus experts take a number of parameters into account when analysing a vendor and its position in the competitive landscape going forward. The scale of the points are as follows; +3 : Extremely Solid Position, +2 : Solid Position, +1 : Promising Position, 0 : Weak Position and -1 : Very Weak Position.