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Portico Systems Named to Inc. 5000 List for 4th Consecutive Year

Named 53rd Fastest Growing Company in the Philadelphia Metro Region

PHILADELPHIA Aug. 30 -- Portico Systems, the leader in Integrated Provider Management solutions, has been named by Inc. Magazine to its list of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies in the country. Portico Systems is ranked at number 2306 on the list and named the 53rd fastest growing company in the Philadelphia metro region. With 109 percent growth over three years, it ranks as the 187th fastest growing company in the health industry.

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This is the fourth year on the Inc. 5000 list for Portico Systems, which helps health plans reduce administrative and medical costs and strengthen relationships with providers. Inc. magazine's profile of Portico System can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000/profile/portico-systems.  

"We're very excited to be ranked on Inc.'s list for a fourth year in a row," said Ned Moore, Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman of Portico Systems. "I thank the Portico team for making this happen. I appreciate their continual commitment to creating innovative solutions for our customers."

About Portico Systems

Portico Systems' innovative solutions enable health plans to reduce administrative, medical and IT costs. Portico's exclusive focus on provider operations and 500+ staff-years of provider experience has allowed Portico to design the only modular end-to-end provider platform. Portico, a portfolio company of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., invites you to explore our website (www.porticosys.com) to learn how our commitment to customer service, quality and technology innovation can accelerate the evolution of your health plan's provider operations. Portico Systems is a partner company of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE: SFE) www.safeguard.com.

About Inc. Magazine

Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC, Inc. (www.inc.com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today's innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 712,961, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology. Visit us online at Inc.com.

SOURCE Portico Systems

For further information: Media: George Robertson, Corporate Ink, +1-617-969-9192, grobertson@corporateink.com; Corporate: Allison Lattanze, Director of Marketing Communications, +1-215-358-3726, alattanze@porticosys.com, or Jim Mayhall, Vice President of Business Development, +1-215-358-3731, jmayhall@porticosys.com, both of Portico Systems