Exhibit 99.1
                                  PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 12, 2002


Emergisoft Receives $5 Million Funding Commitment

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - November 12, 2002 - Emergisoft Holding, Inc. (OTC:ESHG) today
reported that the company has received a commitment for an additional $5 million
in equity-backed  financing from its largest investor,  Berlwood V, Ltd., of the
Dallas area. Assuming Emergisoft achieves  performance criteria that are part of
this  commitment  and that  Emergisoft  fully  utilizes the entire amount of the
commitment,  this  will be the  largest  single-funding  event  in  Emergisoft's
history.  The $5 million  funding  commitment  is in  addition  to more than $11
million in financing Emergisoft has already received from Berlwood.

Emergisoft  plans  to  use  the  additional  financing  to  continue  marketing,
installing and maintaining its proprietary healthcare information  technologies,
including its flagship  EmergisoftED  product.  The electronic  medical  records
system provides services  including patient triage,  tracking and discharge,  as
well as for prescription  writing,  nurse charting,  and physician  charting and
documentation.

Today, only 7 percent of U.S.  emergency rooms have an information  system,  but
issues surrounding medical errors,  billing accuracy, and operational efficiency
have increased demand for information technology solutions such as EmergisoftED.
Emergisoft  recently signed  licensing  agreements  with  nationally  recognized
institutions  including  Trinitas  Hospital in  Elizabeth,  New Jersey,  and St.
Vincent's-Manhattan,  the only Level One trauma  center below 14th Street in New
York City.

"The  ongoing  financial  commitment  of our largest  investor  is  particularly
gratifying and important as Emergisoft positions itself to reach a broad segment
of the nation's more than 4,400 emergency  rooms," said Ash Huzenlaub,  chairman
and CEO of Emergisoft.

"Instead of merely accepting technology's role in emergency medicine,  hospitals
are demanding advanced technologies and their far-reaching benefits.  Emergisoft
is excited to be working with clinicians and  administrators who view electronic
medical  records as a key  element of  delivering  excellent  emergency  medical
care."

Under the terms of the $5 million funding agreement,  Emergisoft can draw on the
financing  commitment  from time to time through Nov. 13, 2003.  In exchange for
funds  requested,  Berlwood would receive  common stock at a per-share  price of
approximately  $0.53.  Emergisoft  will have the right to repurchase  the shares
issued to Berlwood  under this funding  agreement  for $2.40 per share for up to
one year from the date the shares are issued to Berlwood.  Berlwood's obligation
to  fund  requests  is  subject  to  Emergisoft  achieving  certain  performance
criteria;  these criteria, which generally will relate to sales and installation
metrics,  will be determined by Berlwood and furnished to Emergisoft by Dec. 13,
2002.

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking  statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which reflect the Company's current
judgment on certain issues. Because such statements apply to future events, they
are subject to risks and  uncertainties  that could cause the actual  results to
differ  materially.  Important  factors which could cause the actual  results to
differ materially include, without limitation, the following: the ability of the
Company to service its debt;  continued  significant losses by the Company;  the
ability of the Company to develop and market new products as technology evolves;
the  ability  of  the  Company  to  meet  its  capital  requirements;  increased
competition in the healthcare  information  systems  market;  the ability of the
Company to maintain  current and develop future  relationships  with third party
resellers,  manufacturers  and  suppliers;  the  ability of the  Company to meet
governmental  regulations;  and the ability of the Company to obtain and enforce
any patents and avoid  infringing  upon third parties'  patents.  For a detailed
discussion of these and other cautionary statements and factors that could


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cause actual  results to differ from the Company's  forward-looking  statements,
please  refer to the  Company's  reports  on Form 10-K and 10-Q on file with the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.  All  trademarks  are  property  of their
respective holders.

About Emergisoft Holding, Inc.

Emergisoft  Holding,  Inc.,   (www.emergisoft.com)  is  the  parent  company  of
Emergisoft  Corporation.  Emergisoft  Corporation,  founded  in  1992,  designs,
installs, and maintains healthcare information solutions for hospitals that wish
to  make a  transformation  from  paper  and pen  based  medical  records  to an
electronic  environment through the use of an Emergency  Department  Information
System (EDIS). The installation of Emergisoft designed systems reduces the chaos
found in hectic Emergency Departments by tracking patients from arrival (triage)
through departure  (discharge).  Founded in 1992, Emergisoft is headquartered in
Arlington,  Texas.  Emergisoft and  EmergisoftED  are  registered  trademarks of
Emergisoft Holding, Inc.


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