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Union Dental Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:UDHI) -
http://www.uniondental.com - a provider of multi-state dental services
for union members, is pleased to announce the company has added Ed
Ryan, former CWA President of Local 3112 to the Technical Advisory
Board of Directors.
Mr. Ryan, a West Palm Beach resident all of his life graduated
from high school in 1966 and enlisted in the Armed Forces serving a
Tour of Duty in Korea and then in a second Tour in Germany.
Upon being honorably discharged from the military in 1969 he went
to work for BellSouth starting out as an installer/repairman. After
holding many positions with the company, he became a job steward
1977-1979, elected to the Local Executive Board 1979-1982, became
Vice-President from 1982-1987 and became President of CWA Local 3112
in 1987. He was elected five consecutive terms until his retirement in
2003. Ed was also a Registered Lobbyist in Washington, DC from
1987-2003.
George D. Green, president and CEO of Union Dental, said, "The
creation of a Technical Advisory Board and adding Ed Ryan to it is a
very significant step for UDHI toward creating an infrastructure to
enable us to create and service a nationwide dental network for CWA
which we intend to build. Union Dental has a long standing
relationship with CWA and Ed will solidify our presence at the
national level in Washington, DC as well as with all Florida CWA local
presidents."
Ed Ryan will be speaking at the CWA Florida President's meeting on
January 13, 2006 emphasizing the importance of union members using the
benefits of Union Dental which in turn strengthens solidarity among
its members.
Ed Ryan stated: "I am proud to say I was one of the first
Presidents to see the benefits of the Union Dental program and signed
with them in 1987. I have used the dental network personally for
almost 20 years and it is a great benefit for all of our members. I am
thrilled to have the opportunity to talk to CWA Presidents about the
program because I use it and I believe in it. There is no better
recommendation I can give."
Dr. Green further stated: "Ed Ryan was one of the first CWA Local
Presidents in Florida to see the value of the benefits offered by
Union Dental and signed an agreement with the Company in 1987. Members
in his local utilized the UDHI benefits afforded them and the savings
more than paid for their annual CWA membership dues in most cases."
About Union Dental Holdings, Inc., Direct Dental Services, Inc.
and Union Dental Corp.
Direct Dental Services and Union Dental Corp. are wholly owned
subsidiaries and provide dentists with "areas of exclusivity" to
participate with various unions including the Communications Workers
of America ("CWA") and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
(IBEW) Dental Networks. Union Dental Corp. receives annual management
fees from the dentists in exchange for practicing in these "areas of
exclusivity" where CWA and IBEW members use the dentists' services.
DDS/UDC has contracts with CWA & IBEW Local Unions to provide a dental
network utilizing the members existing insurance policy. The dentists
in the Dental Network provide services in the areas for union members,
as well as existing patients in exchange for an annual management fee.
The network of dentists accepts payment from union insurance plans for
services rendered as payment in full, with certain procedures
requiring a small out-of-pocket co-payment from the union member
patient. In addition, Union Dental Corp. acquired the assets of an
existing dental practice (excluding the patient list) and successfully
integrated those assets into its existing practice which has been
servicing patients for 17 years in Coral Springs, Florida. UDC and DDS
are wholly owned subsidiaries of Union Dental Holdings, Inc.
Website: http://www.uniondental.com
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Reform Act of 1995. This press release may contain forward-looking
information within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), including all
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and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's ability to
control, and that actual results may differ materially from those
projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various
factors.