ATHENAHEALTH, INC. APPOINTS JOHN A. “JACK” KANE TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

IDX Systems Corporation Veteran Brings to Board Over 20 Years of Financial and Healthcare Technology Experience

WATERTOWN, MA (July 27, 2007) – athenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of internet-based business services for physician practices, today announced that Jack Kane has been appointed to its board of directors. The addition of Mr. Kane increases the number of directors on athenahealth’s board to eight.

Mr. Kane was Senior Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of IDX Systems Corporation from 1984 until the company was acquired by GE Healthcare in 2006. In 2006, he served as an executive within the GE Healthcare business unit.

“I am honored to join the athenahealth board of directors,” commented Kane. “As the industry continues to move towards integrated services and software systems for medical providers, I am looking forward to working with athenahealth’s management team as they continue to deliver results-oriented business services to the U.S physicians practice market.”

“athenahealth is thrilled to bring such a well-respected and veteran healthcare technology executive to our board of directors,” said Jonathan Bush, Chairman and CEO of athenahealth. “Jack will prove to be a strategic asset given his vast experience as a CFO, executing on financial strategy, and his unique knowledge of the healthcare services industry.”

Source: ATHENAHEALTH