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December 2009

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Inflationary Index

Product Category

Amerinet Projection

Industry Projection

Business Travel

Air Travel (Domestic)

(-5)-5%

Air Travel (International)

1-6%

Car Rentals

(-2) -3%

Hotel Rooms (Mid-Range)

(-1) -5.5%

Hotel Rooms (Upper Range)

(-2) -4.5%

Meetings

4-8%

Diagnostic Imaging

Contrast Media (Ionic)

0%

3%

Contrast Media (MRI)

(-7)-0%

3%

Contrast Media (Nonionic)

(-10)-0%

3%

Digital Imaging Equipment

0-3%

0-3%

Dry Laser Imagers

0%

0%

Imaging Equipment

0-3%

4-5%

Barium

(-11)-3%

3%

Ultrasound Equipment

0%

0%

X-Ray Developing Chemicals and Service

8-12%

8-12%

X-Ray Film and Related Products

0%

0-5%

Environmental Services

Can Liners

3%

7%

Cleaning Supplies

5%

7%

Industrial Paper

4%

8%

Soaps and Disinfectants

0%

5%

Textiles

3%

4%

Executive Resources

Consulting Services

0%

3-4%

Moving Services

0%

3-4%

Telecommunications (voice and data)

0%

0%

Temporary and Permanent Staffing

0%

0%

Wireless Communication

0%

0%

Foodservice

Beverages (carbonated)

7.5%

10%

Beverages (coffee and juice)

3%

5%

Bread and Bakery

7%

10%

Canned/Frozen Products

4%

7%

Cheese, Ice Cream and Milk

3%

6%

Detergents

3%

6%

Dietary Paper

3%

7%

Enterals

0%

7%

Laboratory

Analyzers

0%

3-6%

Consumables

0%

5-9%

Disposables/Plastics

0-8%

9-10%

Kits & Reagents

0-3%

3-9%

POC Diabetes

0%

0-12%

Surgical Dressings

0%

0-5%

Surgical Gloves

0%

0-5%

Product Category

Amerinet Projection

Industry Projection

Medical Supplies

Electrodes

0%

0-4%

Exam Gloves

20-60%

25-100%

Foam-based Products

0-15%

0-20%

Incontinence Products

0-5%

0-8%

Needles and Syringes

0%

2-5%

Patient and Fetal Monitoring

0-4%

0-6%

Patient Plastics

0%

2-5%

Patient Room Furniture

0-5%

0-6%

Rehabilitation Equipment

0-4%

0-5%

Respiratory Supplies

0%

2-3%

Stretchers

0-5%

0-6%

Urological Products

0%

0-5%

Office Solutions

Computer Hardware

0-3%

0-3%

Computer Software

0-4%

0-4%

Forms

10%

9-15%

Office Furniture

7%

2-10%

Office Supplies

0-35%

4-35%

Paper, Copy

20%

15-30%

Paper, Other

10%

7-20%

Toner

10%

7-15%

Pharmacy

Albumin

up to 10%

10-20%

Biotech Products

9%

9%

Branded Oral and Injectable Products (contract)

5%

8%

Branded Oral and Injectable Products (non-contract)

8%

8%

Generic Products (contract and non-contract)

1.5%

3%

IGIV

7%

10%

IV Sets and Solutions

5%

7-12%

Total Projected Hospital Pharmacy Expense

5%

5-7%

Consumer Price Index - Prescription Drugs 2008

1.7%

Producer Price Index - Prescription Drugs 2008

6.8%

Plant Engineering

Carpeting

2%

4%

HVAC Equipment

4%

8%

Medical Gases

5%

12%

Paint and Coatings

0%

3%

Plumbing Supplies

3%

6%

Water Treatment

5%

8%

Surgical Supplies

Anesthesia Equipment

0%

0-5%

CPTs

0%

0-2%

CSR Wrap

0%

0-5%

Orthopedic Implants

0-10%

0-15%

Packs and Gowns - Disposable

0%

0-5%

Sterilizers, OR Lights and Tables

0%

3-6%

Surgical Dressings

0%

0-5%

Surgical Gloves

0%

0-5%

Amerinet Inflationary Index

MedAssets Budget Forecast Index

Premier Inflation Summary

Novation July 2009 Budget Impact Projections

Economic Snapshot