2005

19 October 2005

John Weston joins iSOFT as non-executive Chairman

iSOFT Group plc announces that John Weston CBE has today joined the Board as non-executive Chairman of the Company. John, formerly Chief Executive of BAE Systems plc, is also non-executive Chairman of Spirent plc.

As announced in June, Patrick Cryne, currently non-executive Chairman, will now step down from the Board.

Commenting on the appointment of his successor, Patrick Cryne said: “We are delighted that John has agreed to join the iSOFT Board as Chairman. We were fortunate to have a very strong short list of candidates for the role but John’s exceptional leadership skills and international experience made him stand out.”

Tim Whiston, Chief Executive Officer, added: “John brings vast experience to the Board of iSOFT and I am looking forward to working with him closely as we go forward. iSOFT has the opportunity to become a global leader in healthcare applications software. John’s expertise will be a tremendous asset as we work to achieve that goal.

“I’d also like to express my thanks to Patrick for the enormous contribution he has made in building the iSOFT business over the years.”

Enquiries:

Giles Sanderson

Financial Dynamics

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7831 3113

Fax: +44 (0) 20 7831 6341

Email: giles.sanderson@fd.com

Gavin James

Group Finance Director

iSOFT Group plc

Tel: +44 (0) 1925 283 423

Fax: +44 (0) 870 050 8911

Tim Whiston

Chief Executive Officer

iSOFT Group plc

Tel: +44 (0) 161 490 2700

Fax: +44 (0) 161 499 2933