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    CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2005--

        Clinical Software Sales Increase by 52% Over Prior Year

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (Nasdaq:MDRX), the leading
provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions
that physicians use to improve healthcare, announced its results for
the three months ended March 31, 2005.

Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2005, was $26.2
million, compared to $23.2 million for the same period last year.
Revenue from software and related services for the three months ended
March 31, 2005, was $14.3 million, compared to $8.9 million for the
same period last year, increasing by approximately 61%.

Gross margin was approximately 46.4% for the first quarter of
2005, compared to 39.5% during the first quarter of 2004.

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2005, was $1.3
million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to net income of $0.3
million or $0.01 per diluted share for the same period last year.

As of March 31, 2005, the Company had cash and marketable
securities of $130.4 million.

“The strong momentum in clinical software sales continued in the
first quarter,” commented Glen Tullman, Chief Executive Officer of
Allscripts. “Electronic Health Records are becoming a standard of care
and Allscripts has firmly established a leadership role in this
market. What is exciting is that we are still at the front end of this
opportunity.”

Allscripts will conduct a conference call on Tuesday, April 26,
2005, at 4:30 PM eastern time. The conference call can be accessed by
dialing 1-800-374-0526, or via the Internet at www.allscripts.com. A
recording of the conference call will be available for review through
May 20, 2005, at www.allscripts.com or by calling 1-800-642-1687, ID #
5386926.

About Allscripts

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (Allscripts) is the leading
provider of clinical software, connectivity and information solutions
that physicians use to improve healthcare. The Company’s business
groups provide unique solutions that inform, connect, and transform
healthcare. The Clinical Solutions Group’s award-winning clinical
software applications include Electronic Health Record (EHR),
e-prescribing and document imaging solutions. Additionally, Allscripts
provides healthcare product education and connectivity solutions for
physicians and patients through its Physicians Interactive Group and
medication fulfillment services through its Medication Services Group.
Visit Allscripts on the Web at www.allscripts.com.

This announcement may contain forward-looking statements about
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions that involve risks and uncertainties.
These statements are developed by combining currently available
information with Allscripts beliefs and assumptions. Forward-looking
statements do not guarantee future performance. Because Allscripts
cannot predict all of the risks and uncertainties that may affect it,
or control the ones it does predict, Allscripts’ actual results may be
materially different from the results expressed in its forward-looking
statements. For a more complete discussion of the risks, uncertainties
and assumptions that may affect Allscripts, see the Company’s 2004
Annual Report on Form 10-K, available through the Web site maintained
by the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.

                 Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
                 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                        (amounts in thousands)
                              (Unaudited)

                                               March 31,  December 31,
Assets                                           2005         2004
------                                        ----------- ------------

 Current assets
   Cash and cash equivalents                     $25,262      $16,972
   Marketable securities                          34,058       22,796
   Accounts receivable, net                       23,278       21,382
   Other receivables                                 607          627
   Inventories                                     2,169        2,372
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets       3,815        3,571
                                              ----------- ------------
        Total current assets                      89,189       67,720

 Long-term marketable securities                  71,066       88,471
 Software development costs, net                   6,155        6,270
 Fixed assets, net                                 2,423        2,366
 Intangible assets, net                           24,151       24,546
 Other assets                                      5,169        4,804
                                              ----------- ------------
        Total assets                            $198,153     $194,177
                                              =========== ============


Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
------------------------------------

 Current liabilities
   Accounts payable                               $4,527       $5,981
   Accrued expenses                               10,474       12,218
   Deferred revenue                               17,097       14,607
                                              ----------- ------------
        Total current liabilities                 32,098       32,806

 Other liabilities                                   256          178
 Long-term debt                                   82,500       82,500
                                              ----------- ------------
        Total  liabilities                       114,854      115,484


 Stockholders' equity                             83,299       78,693
                                              ----------- ------------

        Total liabilities and stockholders'
         equity                                 $198,153     $194,177
                                              =========== ============



                 Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
           (amounts in thousands, except per-share amounts)
                              (Unaudited)


                                                        Three Months
                                                           Ended
                                                          March 31,
                                                        2005     2004
                                                     -------- --------

Revenue:
  Prepackaged medications                             $9,835  $11,184
  Software and related services                       14,310    8,895
  Information services                                 2,050    3,076
                                                      ------- --------
       Total revenue                                  26,195   23,155

Cost of revenue:
  Prepackaged medications                              7,723    8,753
  Software and related services                        5,124    3,512
  Information services                                 1,181    1,744
                                                      ------- --------
       Total cost of revenue                          14,028   14,009
                                                      ------- --------

Gross Profit                                          12,167    9,146
                                                        46.4%    39.5%
Operating expenses:
  Selling, general and administrative expenses        10,357    8,760
  Amortization of intangibles                            436      429
                                                      ------- --------
       Income/(loss) from operations                   1,374      (43)

Interest expense                                        (907)       -
Interest income                                          877      217
Other income (expense), net                              (10)      93
                                                      ------- --------
Income before income taxes                             1,334      267

Income taxes                                               -        -
                                                      ------- --------
Net Income                                            $1,334     $267
                                                      ======= ========

Net income per share - basic                           $0.03    $0.01
                                                      ======= ========

Net income per share - diluted                         $0.03    $0.01
                                                      ======= ========

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding
 used in computing basic net income per share         39,073   39,169
                                                      ======= ========

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding
 used in computing diluted net income per share       42,171   41,869
                                                      ======= ========


    CONTACT: Allscripts Healthcare Solutions
             Dan Michelson, 312-506-1217
             dan.michelson@allscripts.com
             or
             Bill Davis, 312-506-1211
             bill.davis@allscripts.com

    SOURCE: Allscripts Healthcare Solutions
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