EndoChoice Awarded Endoscope Repair Contract With HealthTrust Purchasing Group


ALPHARETTA, GA--(Marketwire - Apr 9, 2012) - EndoChoice, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a group purchasing agreement with HealthTrust Purchasing Group, L.P. (HealthTrust) for endoscope repair, effective May 1, 2012. The new agreement allows HealthTrust members to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by the group for endoscope repairs.

"The selection by HealthTrust is very gratifying. Our highly trained endoscope repair professionals are among the best in the nation, and they are supported by EndoChoice's singular focus on providing the GI endoscopy market with a comprehensive platform of devices and services," said Gregg Costantino, vice president of Sales. "While we service scopes from all across the country, since our endoscope repair facility is located within a few miles of HealthTrust's headquarters, it's especially satisfying to do business with our neighbors in Nashville."

EndoChoice has experienced exponential growth since its founding in 2008. In 2011, Inc. magazine ranked EndoChoice No.6 in Health companies and No.103 overall in its annual Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.

About HealthTrust Purchasing Group
HealthTrust Purchasing Group, L.P., headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., is a group purchasing organization that supports nearly 1,400 not-for-profit and for-profit acute care facilities, as well as 10,600 ambulatory surgery centers, physician practices, and alternate care sites. With an annual purchasing volume by its members of more than $20 billion, HealthTrust is committed to obtaining the best price for clinically recommended products, ensuring their timely delivery, and continuously evaluating and improving its services to the patients, physicians and clinicians it serves. The website is www.healthtrustpg.com.

About EndoChoice
EndoChoice is a platform technology company providing devices, diagnostics and procedural support for specialists treating a wide range of gastrointestinal diseases. The company was launched in 2008 and has been recognized by the Inc. 500 as one of the fastest growing companies in America. For more information, please go to www.EndoChoice.com or call 888-682-ENDO (3636).

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Scott Fraser
Vice President of Marketing
770-682-8700