LEWISTON, Maine--(BW HealthWire)--July 31, 1997--
Acadia National  Health Systems Inc. (OTC BB:ACAD) reported today that 
its management team lead by Paul W. Chute, chief executive officer and  
Jacquelyn J. Magno, vice president have acquired a controlling and  
majority interest in the company. 

Chute "intends to continue with the company's plan of  consolidating through 
acquisitions within the fragmented Physician  Practice and Management 
Consulting (PPMC) industry."   

Acadia National Health Systems Inc. is a PPMC offering its  clients business 
management services that include doctor billing,  operations financing, 
accounting and practice management consulting.  Acadia acquired assets of 
Physician Resources Inc. (PRI) in  September of 1996.  PRI is a twenty-five 
year old doctor billing  company.  Acadia was formed to utilize the PRI 
assets to expand its  multidimensional services nationally through 
acquisitions and financing. 

Chute has reported that, "Acadia has advanced acquisition  discussions with 
several East Coast doctor billing companies as  well as two software 
organizations, which if acquired will create  both vertical and horizontal 
integration of operations and  technologies."  The company has met with 
several financial  institutions to arrange a long term financial relationship 
to assist  the company in the consolidation of this industry. 

CONTACT:  

Acadia National Health Systems Inc. 

Margaret Heath, 207/777-3423 
KEYWORD: MAINE MASSACHUSETTS 

BW1157  JUL 31,1997