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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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                                 David S. Geller
                                 Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
                                 Physician Support Systems, Inc.
                                 (717) 653-5340

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         PHYSICIAN SUPPORT SYSTEMS ACQUIRES PBS NORTHWEST, INCORPORATED

                 -- COMPANY CONTINUES TO PENETRATE WEST COAST -

Mt. Joy, PA - May 9, 1996 - Physician Support Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHSS) today
announced it has acquired PBS Northwest, Incorporated, a provider of accounts
receivable management and other services to hospital-based physicians. PBS
Northwest revenues for 1995 were approximately $2 million. Terms of the
acquisition were not disclosed.

"Acquiring PBS Northwest significantly increases our presence in the West Coast
markets," said Peter Gilson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Physician
Support Systems. "As our first acquisition since the three accomplished at the
time of our initial public offering in February, PBS Northwest serves a broad
variety of physician specialists and brings a strong management team to PSS. We
plan to continue evaluating other potential acquisitions and other opportunities
to grow and strengthen Physician Support Systems."

Based in Portland, Oregon, PBS will continue to be led by its present management
team.

Headquartered in Mt. Joy, Pennsylvania, Physician Support Systems, Inc. is a
leading provider of business management services to hospital-based physicians,
including accounts receivable, financial, administrative, strategic and
information support systems.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially as a result of
risks facing the Company. These risks include the ability of PSS to grow
internally or by acquisitions, political and regulatory pressures or changes,
the ability of the Company to integrate acquired businesses into the PSS group
of companies, competitive action by other companies, changing conditions in the
healthcare industry and other risks referred to in the Company's periodic
reports and registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

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