MORGANVILLE, N.J.--(BW HealthWire)--July 5, 2000--TradeMD, an e-commerce leader for the healthcare supply chain announced today the signings of an affiliation agreement with MD Depot, the Medical Supply and Equipment E-commerce division of Online Physician Office, Inc.

MD Depot brings additional 15,000 SKUs to TradeMD's catalog and becomes another fulfillment center for TradeMD. TradeMD now offers more then 35,000 SKUs on its site, adding to its lead as one of the most comprehensive healthcare e-marketplaces.

"Trade MD provides both unique e-commerce technology and its seamless integration to our own ordering system'' says Mark Riddell, Vice President of Business Development for Online Physician Office. "It adds several new dimensions to our revenue growth opportunities including access to new customers and larger orders available through unique TradeMD group purchasing technology.''

"MD Depot brings along a vast experience in conventional distribution, a deep understanding of industry fundamentals, and an unparalleled standards of customer satisfaction,'' said Mitch Syp, Vice President of Sales at TradeMD. "Its scalable fulfillment process will expedite and reduce costs of supply delivery for all of our customers both domestically and abroad.''

About TradeMD

Based in Morganville, NJ, TradeMD.com provides the most effective and efficient e-commerce solutions to all members of the global healthcare supply chain. TradeMD.com is a trusted, comprehensive, and integrated electronic marketplace that facilitates all phases of purchase, ownership, and liquidation of medical equipment and supplies. TradeMD.com enables Internet-based sales and marketing and provides buyers with the best choice of product, purchase terms, and a full spectrum of services and information. TradeMD's worldwide customers include over 800 medical equipment and supplies manufacturers, distributors of medical equipment and supplies, group purchase organizations (GPO), hospitals, healthcare providers, financing/leasing companies, shippers, inspectors, refurbishers, insurance companies, packaging companies, service contractors, and providers of expert consultation, quality inspection, and electrical conversion.

About MD Depot

MD Depot is a division of Online Physician Office, Inc. based in Sarasota, Florida, a comprehensive resource site providing online ordering and distribution of medical supplies; Internet access; online software applications; e-mail; web hosting; and other value-added content and services. MD Depot offers a unique one stop shopping experience for a wide range of products and information needed by medical, dental, and veterinary practices. MD Depot is part of an established distribution system with ten years of experience supplying practices nationwide with over 5,000 current active customers. The management team has over 55 combined years in the Medical Supply Distribution Industry.