FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 11, 2007

ARLINGTON, VA - The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) today announced that Terry Matlen, prominent therapist, writer and advocate, is joining the team of experts on ADHDCentral.com. In addition to writing twice-weekly blogs and articles focusing on the latest research and tips for living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Matlen will be pioneering a weekly Q&A in which she will respond directly to users' questions.

Matlen, a practicing psychotherapist who specializes in ADHD counseling, will be writing with the unique perspective of living with ADHD and raising a daughter with the condition.

"I'm excited and incredibly honored to have joined the staff at ADHDCentral.com," Matlen said. "As an adult with ADHD parenting a child with ADHD, I feel I can see the big picture -- and thus be in the position of offering insight and empathy, while disseminating information to help parents, ADHD adults, educators, clinicians and other professionals looking to ADHDCentral for resources."

"Terry is a huge asset to the ADHD community, and we're delighted to have her join ADHDCentral.com," said Chris Schroeder, CEO and President of The HealthCentral Network. "HealthCentral's mission to provide honest information about living with life-changing conditions is realized in Terry, who is both a trained expert on ADHD, a caregiver, and living with it herself."

The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.healthcentral.com) is a new and unique online offering, comprised of over 30 general health and highly specific condition and wellness web properties, each committed to offering a voice in everyday and personal language people can understand and connect with at critical points in their lives. Each site provides timely, interactive, in-depth and trusted medical information (from Harvard Health among others), and connections to leading experts and thousands of people who share their related experiences and inspiration.

The HealthCentral Network recently launched personal health tools including the most comprehensive web solution for caregivers managing their communities of friends and families (www.carecentral.com). The company also produces the nationally syndicated television show, "Medical Breakthroughs with Dr. Dean Edell," and has a library of nearly 1,000 short-form, condition-specific videos throughout its network.

The HealthCentral Network was acquired in 2005 by Polaris Ventures, Sequoia Capital, The Carlyle Group and Allen & Company, and has built a management team that combines decades of experience in interactive media and medical, science and news journalism. The company received top recognition from The International Health and Medical Media Awards with a 2006 FREDDIE Award for MyDiabetesCentral.com and the Health Care Standard of Excellence WebAward from the Web Marketing Association.