Vision-Sciences Signs Three Year Supply Agreement With Novation to Provide Unique EndoSheath Endoscopy Systems

Vision-Sciences, Inc.

announced today the signing of a comprehensive three-year equipment supply agreement with Novation LLC, one of the nation's largest group purchasing organizations. This agreement will allow the members of VHA Inc., University HealthSystem Consortium and Provista to access Vision-Sciences' brand of high performance, flexible endoscopy systems that utilize the company's pioneering EndoSheath technology. The agreement is effective June 1, 2011, and represents the first agreement for Vision-Sciences and Novation. The agreement covers Vision Sciences' entire fiberoptic and video-based line of advanced flexible endoscopes offered directly to the U.S. market, including the company's innovative 5000 Series video systems for laryngoscopy, stroboscopy, esophagoscopy, and bronchoscopy. Founded in 1998, Novation is the leading healthcare supply contracting company for more than 25,000 members of VHA Inc. and the University HealthSystem Consortium (

), two national health care alliances, and 5,500 members of Provista, LLC, representing more than 30,000 sites.