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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 ALM, INC.

                    -- COMPANY ENTERS NEW GEOGRAPHIC REGION-

Mt. Joy, PA - May 22, 1996 - Physician Support Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHSS)
today announced it has acquired ALM, Inc., a provider of accounts receivable
management and other services to hospital-based physicians. ALM's revenues for
1995 were approximately $1.8 million. Terms of the acquisition were not
disclosed. Based in Kansas City, ALM will continue to be led by its present
management team.

"Our acquisition of ALM introduces Physician Support Systems to an important new
geographic region of the United States," said Peter Gilson, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Physician Support Systems. "ALM furthers our strategy of
acquiring companies with strong management teams that will continue to lead and
grow the business into the future. In addition, we are continually evaluating
other potential acquisitions and other opportunities to grow and strengthen
Physician Support Systems."

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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