Valley Baptist Medical Center Goes Wireless

Tustin, CA, - January 10, 2001 - VitalCom Inc. (Nasdaq: VCOM) today announced the successful implementation of the PatientNet Wireless Network(tm) at Valley Baptist Medical Center (VBMC) in Harlingen, TX. The 588-bed hospital can now monitor up to 88 patients on multiple units throughout the facility, as well as in the Emergency Department, all from a central location.

"Valley Baptist has always valued technology as a means to achieving medical excellence for their patient community," said Frank T. Sample, president and CEO of VitalCom. "We are very pleased to be a part of the solution that will enable this renowned organization to improve patient flow, enhance caregiver and patient satisfaction, and streamline care operations to realize maximum efficiencies."

Dr. Rella Adams, Ph.D., Vice-President of Valley Baptist Medical Center, said, "PatientNet's sophisticated wireless technology provides caregivers with ubiquitous access to critical patient information. As a result, it has instilled a heightened sense of satisfaction and confidence by offering caregivers the knowledge they need, when and where they need it, so they are empowered to make the most appropriate care decisions for their patients."

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About Valley Baptist Medical Center

Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, Texas, has brought health care advances to the Lower Rio Grande Valley since 1925. From emergency care and joint replacement to heart surgery and radiology, Valley Baptist has led the way by combining modern technologies and facilities with an outstanding staff of physicians and health care professionals. Today, that quest for excellence continues as an ever-expanding roster of outpatient services and rural health clinics bring medical care within reach of the entire community. Which is why, for generations to come, South Texas can continue to place their trust in Valley Baptist family of health care providers.

About VitalCom

VitalCom Inc., headquartered in Tustin, CA, is a leading software developer and manufacturer of PatientNet(tm), a real-time open and wireless patient information network. PatientNet is a wireless infrastructure technology that integrates patient information from different manufacturers' monitoring and bedside devices into a single network, making patient information available in real-time via the Internet, a wireless LAN, a system wide intranet and WAN. VitalCom's large-scale wireless networks are capable of supporting up to 1000 patients and have been installed in more than 100 hospitals throughout the country including Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO, Montefiore Medical Center in New York City, NY, Saint Luke's Shawnee Mission Health System in Kansas City, MO and the University of Alabama Medical Center in Birmingham, AL. Currently, VitalCom's largest PatientNet system is a 296-channel system at Washington Hospital Center in Northwest Washington, D.C. VitalCom's website is www.vitalcom.com .

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including but not limited to VitalCom's statements concerning the features and capabilities of the PatientNet Wireless Network, the likely effect of the PatientNet installation on the operations of Valley Baptist, and VitalCom's position in the marketplace. Actual results could vary materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein due to many factors, including technological competition from others in the industry, implementation issues within Valley Baptist, and other risk factors detailed in VitalCom's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 and other documents on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. VitalCom does not undertake any obligation to update the information contained herein, which speaks only as of this date. "VitalCom", "PatientNet" and "PatientNet Wireless Network" are registered trademarks of VitalCom Inc.