Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - OPEN MINDS announces the release of a groundbreaking technology directory, OPEN MINDS Directory Of Technology Vendors & Products In The Behavioral Health and Social Service Fields, 2001-2002 Edition. This directory is the most complete and current directory of technology products and services available to the behavioral health and social services fields. The directory provides information that will help purchasers of technology find and choose the correct technology in order to achieve their strategic and programmatic goals in a cost-effective and timely manner. The directory includes information such as key contacts, product and service offerings, installation and sales statistics, and core customer base. The book is an essential tool for companies in the behavioral health and social service fields at the rate of $99.

OPEN MINDS Directory Of Technology Vendors & Products In The Behavioral Health and Social Service Fields, 2001-2002 Edition profiles 75 vendors who provide 126 technology products and services to the field. The directory is presented in an easy-to-use format organized by functional categories, including:

• Practice Management Software

• Managed Care Software

• Assessment & Outcomes Software

• On-Line Interactive Consumer Services

• Technology-Enabled Professional Services

OPEN MINDS Directory Of Technology Vendors & Products In The Behavioral Health and Social Service Fields, 2001-2002 Edition is also available in CD-ROM format with the data presented in expanded format, ready to be imported into a database program or spreadsheet. OPEN MINDS is offering the CD-ROM for a special release price of $1,200.

OPEN MINDS is a behavioral health and social service industry research and management consulting firm. The company’s stock in trade is analyzing and disseminating information on the business, marketing, and financing aspects of behavioral health, child welfare, senior services, and human services. The firm was founded in 1987 and has three service divisions – information products, professional education, and research and management consultation services. The company commenced operations in April 1988 with the publication of the first issue of its flagship monthly publication. OPEN MINDS has developed a wide array of products and services – periodicals and books, datasets and database, education programs, research, and consultation services.

For more information contact: Vice President of Sales & Marketing, OPEN MINDS, 10 York Street, Suite 200, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325-2301, 717-334-1329, fax: 717-334-0538, E-mail: openminds@openminds.com or visit the Web site at http://www.openminds.com.