| Phyhealth Finalizes Agreement Securing Capital and Surplus for Physhield Insurance Exchange |
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Oct 3rd 2006
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Physicians Healthcare Management Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:PHYH - News) announced today that it has finalized an agreement with Atlas Insurance Management (Atlas), a leading independent manager of captive insurance companies, to secure the required capital and surplus for Physhield Insurance Exchange, a Risk Retention Group (Physhield). Under the agreement, Atlas contributes the full capital and surplus required to meet state regulations in exchange for equal ownership of Phyhealth Underwriters, Inc., and a Surplus Note from Physhield. Also, Phyhealth has the opportunity to profit from Atlas's operation of offshore captives and segregated cells serving Phyhealth Plans. While the terms of the agreement were not fully disclosed, Phyhealth management has asserted that the agreement is not dilutive to shareholder equity, in that no equity or convertible debt instruments were issued pursuant to the agreement.
Phyhealth's CEO, Robert Trinka, stated, "We are absolutely delighted with our relationship with Atlas and the confidence in our business model its significant cash investment in Physhield demonstrates. Additionally, Atlas's management team contributes their knowledge of international insurance and reinsurance markets, valuable relationships within the physician and financial management communities, unique asset protection tools for our member physicians, and their best-in-class expertise in managing offshore captives and segregated cells." He added, "Atlas's managers are all proven innovators who can help us introduce the new, 21st century healthcare risk management solutions that our physician partners, their patients, and the US healthcare system so urgently need." Martin Eveleigh, Chairman of Atlas Insurance Management commented, "We are convinced that Phyhealth, with its emphasis on physician ownership and management, is an excellent strategic partner for us as we seek to provide unique solutions enabling physicians to take control of their medical liability risk while protecting their practice and personal assets. We have worked with Phyhealth for over a year and are very excited about this investment and the opportunities that holding a solid stake in the US healthcare industry gives to our organization." About Atlas Insurance Management Atlas is always seeking new ways to make Alternative Risk Transfer techniques and captives available to an ever-wider user group. Atlas focuses on solutions and provides them by combining creative thinking with its unrivalled access to no fewer than eight general and life insurance companies. Atlas Insurance Management serves healthcare industry clients in the US and Caribbean. Please visit www.atlascaptives.com for additional information. About Physicians Healthcare Management Group, Inc. Forward-Looking Statements |

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