January 3, 2005

HTH Worldwide Responds to Indian Ocean Disaster --
Delivering Tsunami Health and Safety Resources to South Asia Travelers

RADNOR, PENNSLYVANIA, January 3, 2005 - Travelers in South Asia have reliable up-to-the-minute news and health and safety alerts in the aftermath of the tsunami disaster thanks to web-based resources assembled and broadcast by HTH Worldwide. Visitors to hthworldwide.com have free access to critical breaking news and information (www.hthworldwide.com/extras/tsunami/news/articles.cfm) as well as profiles of hospitals and clinics in the affected Pacific rim that are open and treating patients according to Western standards of medicine. (www.hthworldwide.com/extras/tsunami/tsunami_resources.cfm) HTH has verified and continues to monitor conditions at these carefully selected facilities to ensure that travelers in need continue to have reliable information and high quality medical care.

HTH Worldwide's Global Health and Safety team is working with our provider community and partners on the ground in the affected areas to ensure the health and safety of our members. Experienced and highly-trained consultants backed by physician are always available to respond to their questions and concerns. HTH Worldwide members have access to innovative and reliable services for world travelers 24 hours, 7 days via HTH web resources.

"HTH Worldwide wishes to express its sincere condolences for the loss of life, suffering and property damage experienced by those in the wake of the natural disaster in South Asia," said Eliot Heher, M.D., HTH Worldwide Chief Medical Officer. "HTH has maintained regular contact with its Partners in the region throughout the crisis. HTH Partner Facilities report that they are open and operating normally." To learn how the HTH Healthcare Community has responded to the disaster, click here.

HTH Partner Facilities in Thailand, Sri Lanka, India and Maldive Islands were on the front lines in the hours following the disaster. For details, visit HTH Tsunami Health and Safety Resources page.

HTH Worldwide is an innovator and leader in helping international students, employees and leisure travelers identify, access and pay for quality healthcare around the world. HTH is the leading provider of primary health insurance for more than 120,000 international students at U.S. universities and also provides global health and safety resources to thousands of global business and leisure travelers. HTH's growing global physician community gives members access to contracted providers in over 160 countries, and HTH's health and security tools cover over 600 popular destinations in the U.S. and abroad. Visit us at www.hthworldwide.com.

To access HTH's special web-based Tsunami Health and Safety Resources reference tool, please click here