Quantum Secures Definitive Contract With Florida HMO WELLINGTON, Fla., April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Quantum Group, Inc. (OTC:QTUM) (BULLETIN BOARD: QTUM) announced today that its subsidiary, Renaissance Health Systems of Florida, Inc. (RHS), has reached another plateau in its mission to build a comprehensive network that effectively and efficiently manages the healthcare of Medicare Advantage patients. The Company has executed a definitive contract with a Florida HMO to manage patient care through its revolutionary Community Health System (CHS) model. The Company advised that this new contract is expected to begin generating revenues within the next quarter starting May 1, 2005, and is expected to quickly escalate throughout the year and into 2006. The contract provides RHS with a specific monthly amount to provide all the services required for the Medicare Advantage members of this Florida HMO. This arrangement compensates RHS for the quality and effectiveness of care. Recently, the Company announced that it has been building its Community Health System in Florida and has contracted with nearly 200 providers to date. This new CHS is designed specifically for the new Medicare Advantage program in support of the Center for Medicare Services' (CMS) initiative to provide more healthcare options to seniors. The Company anticipates that it will have contracted with 700-800 providers by year's end. "After two years of planning and an extensive nine-month deployment, we are all excited to have reached another milestone in our development," commented Noel J. Guillama, President and CEO of The Quantum Group, Inc. He further stated, "With our integrated approach to wellness, the Company is positioned as a comprehensive resource that provides solutions to physicians, employs cost reduction strategies for organizations and most importantly improves upon the overall quality of care to patients." The future expansion plans of Renaissance entail providing care throughout the state of Florida. Mr. Guillama stated, "The Company is in discussions with additional HMOs to expand our coverage state-wide. The demand for additional options and access to healthcare stretches well beyond the borders that encompass our current initiatives. Our mission is to be a 'total solutions provider'; expansion represents a key aspect in that directive." The Quantum Group, Inc. is a Wellington, Florida-based healthcare company, providing outsourcing, technology-based solutions, government compliance, education, policy consulting and venture management to the healthcare industry. Quantum is currently involved in: outsourcing for physicians, managed care organizations, healthcare facilities, and physician associations; developing three patent-pending healthcare solutions identified as Cybernaptics(SM), Quantum Quotient(SM) (or QX2SM) and MDAutomated(SM), all to provide new efficiencies to the $1.8 trillion U.S. healthcare system; and providing leading-edge healthcare services to consumers. The Quantum Group -- "healthcare solutions for a new generation." (SM) Renaissance Health Systems has developed a new model for the benefit of patients, providers and insurers alike -- the Community Health System or CHS. In a CHS, the patient is recognized as a true consumer of healthcare services. Patients are engaged to actively work along side their physician in pursuit of their improved healthcare lifestyle. This tandem approach to a patient's health benefits the insurer, the physician and most importantly, the patient as it emphasizes a proactive approach to wellness. The mission of Renaissance Health Systems (RHS) is to provide quality, proactive and cost-effective healthcare to our patients while simultaneously improving their quality of life and lifestyle. Certain statements contained in this news release, which are not based on historical facts, are forward-looking statements as the term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are subject to uncertainties and risks in part detailed in the respective company's Securities and Exchange Commission 10-K, 10-Q, S-8 and 8-K filings, that may cause actual results to materially differ from projections. Although the company believes that its expectations are reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its knowledge of its businesses and operations; there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from their expectations. Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include the company's ability to execute properly its new business model, to raise additional capital to implement new business model, the ability to attract and retain personnel, and the inherent risk associated with a diversified business to achieve positive cash flow. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking information contained in this press release will, in fact, occur. Media Contact: Danielle Amodio Director of Corporate Communications The Quantum Group, Inc. 561.798.9800 DATASOURCE: The Quantum Group, Inc. CONTACT: Media, Danielle Amodio, Director of Corporate Communications, The Quantum Group, Inc., +1-561-798-9800 Web site: http://www.thequantumgroupinc.com/

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