NEW YORK, February 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Misys plc , the global application software and services company announced today that it will release components of proprietary source code to the open source community at the Southern California Linux Expo (Scale), in Los Angeles on February 8. Scale signifies Misys' first conference appearance into the open source arena.

"In October 2007, we announced our intention to release the Misys Connect Healthcare solution to the open source community and now we're delivering on our promise," said Bob Barthelmes, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the newly created Open Source Solutions division at Misys. "We've been focusing on forming partnerships that will (eventually) advance the collaborative development and quality of new products and reduce the price of software. We hope to improve healthcare delivery. That's our goal," said Bob.

To lead the company's vision, Misys has chosen former IBM executive and healthcare business developer Tim Elwell to position Misys at the nucleus of the healthcare open source development debate. "Working with the open source community will require a leader who has integrity and supports the open source requirement of transparency and who can lead as well as support a community of innovators in an important attempt to improve healthcare delivery. Tim will excel in this role," said Bob Barthelmes.

Under the direction of new Development Director Ryan Bloom, Misys plans to release additional code and product roadmaps in the Spring. Misys also plans to work with the open source community to attack the complex issues of systems interoperability. As a founder of the Apache Portable Runtime project and a major contributor to the Apache HTTPd 2.0 project, Ryan brings solid open source credentials to the Misys team.

Misys will also demonstrate the utility of the Open Connect product later this month at Healthcare's Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference in Orlando.

To learn more about Misys' Open Connect strategy, please read the Questions and Answers on misyshealthcare.com (http://www.misyshealthcare.com/Products/Product+Portfolio/Misys+Connect/... +Source.htm)

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About Misys plc

Misys plc , provides integrated, comprehensive solutions that deliver significant results to organisations in the financial services and healthcare industries. We maximise value for our customers by combining our deep knowledge of their business with our commitment to their success.

In banking and treasury & capital markets, Misys is a market leader, with over 1,200 customers, including all of the world's top 50 banks. In healthcare, Misys is a market leader, serving more than 100,000 physicians in 18,000 practice locations and 600 home care providers. Misys employs around 4,500 people who serve customers in more than 120 countries.

We aspire to be the world's best application software and services company, delivering results for the most important industries in the world.

Misys: Experience, Solutions, Results Contact us today, visit: http://www.misys.com/ Open Source Media Enquiries Carla DeRasmo Tel: +1-212-898-9410 Mob: +1-646-639-5451 Email: carla.derasmo@misys.com Corporate Media Enquiries: Carl Gibson Tel: +44-207-368-2327 Mob: +44-782-523-6473 Email: carl.gibson@misys.com

CONTACT: Open Source Media Enquiries: Carla DeRasmo, Tel:
+1-212-898-9410, Mob: +1-646-639-5451, Email: carla.derasmo@misys.com;
Corporate Media Enquiries: Carl Gibson, Tel: +44-207-368-2327, Mob:
+44-782-523-6473, Email: carl.gibson@misys.com