Exhibit 99.1

For more information, please contact:

Don Crosbie
(972) 458-1701 Ext. 112
dcrosbie@claimsnet.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

             CLAIMSNET NAMES GARY AUSTIN AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Dallas, Texas - March 5, 2004 - Claimsnet.com (OTCBB: CLAI.OB), a leading
provider of Internet-based ASP electronic claim processing solutions for the
healthcare payer industry, announced today that Mr. Gary J. Austin has joined
the Company as chief operating officer.

Mr. Austin has more than 25 years of executive management experience in the
healthcare, insurance and financial services industries. He most recently served
as the president and chief operating officer of Gold Lake Technologies
Corporation, a document management services firm. Mr. Austin previously served
as the senior vice president and chief operating officer of GTESS Corporation, a
health claim processing service provider. Prior positions include president and
chief operating officer of Peerless Group, product planning manager for
Electronic Data Systems, support manager and hospital systems consultant for
Shared Medical Systems, and business manager of Crittenden Memorial Hospital.

"Gary brings to Claimsnet a highly successful track record in health care
technology and IT business process outsourcing," said Don Crosbie, chief
executive officer of Claimsnet. "The addition of Gary Austin to our team is a
significant strengthening of the capabilities of Claimsnet management to bring
'best of breed' solutions to the health care payer industry. In addition, we
thank Paul Miller for the contribution he has made to the operations of the
company over the last 18 months as Claimsnet has refocused its solutions to the
payer market."

"I am very pleased to join the exceptional team at Claimsnet," commented Mr.
Austin. "The extraordinary opportunity for the company within the healthcare
payer marketplace has been demonstrated with more than 20 new clients signed
over the past few months and I look forward to being a part of the continuing
success of Claimsnet."

Mr. Paul Miller, who has been serving as both chief operating officer and chief
financial officer, will continue to serve as the chief financial officer of the
Company. "This is a significant step forward for Claimsnet to have a person with
Gary's knowledge and experience completely dedicated to the chief operating
officer role," added Mr. Miller. "I look forward to working with Gary as we
continue to grow."




About Claimsnet.com - Claimsnet is a leading provider of Internet-based claim
processing solutions for the healthcare payer industry, including distinctive,
advanced ASP technology. Headquartered in Dallas, Claimsnet offers systems that
are distinguished by ease of use, customer care, security and measurable cost
advantages. More information on Claimsnet can be found at the Company's web site
at www.claimsnet.com.

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sources of capital, regulatory actions, success of marketing strategies, actions
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Company's risk factors is contained in the Company's quarterly, annual, and
other periodic reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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