- Acquisition Will Mark Amedisys' Initial Entry into Illinois and Michigan - BATON ROUGE, La., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amedisys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED or the "Company"), one of America's leading home health nursing companies, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the home health assets of Dyna Care Health Ventures, Inc. The transaction is targeted to be completed May 1, 2007, subject to the prior satisfaction of certain conditions contained in the definitive agreement. Dyna Care currently operates 11 home health agencies in Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Arizona, and Texas. The transaction is expected to initially contribute approximately $14 - 15 million in annualized revenues, but is not expected to add significantly to Amedisys' earnings in 2007. "This acquisition will provide us with our first entrance into the states of Illinois and Michigan. In particular, we were attracted to the opportunity because of its strong presence in the Chicago market, with 6 locations stretching across the metropolitan area, including northeast Indiana," said William F. Borne, Chief Executive Officer of Amedisys, Inc. "The purchase also expands our market penetration in the Houston and Phoenix metropolitan areas." Terms of the definitive agreement were not disclosed. Amedisys, Inc. is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Its common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "AMED." This press release includes statements that may constitute "forward- looking" statements, usually containing the words "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, continued acceptance of the Company's services in the marketplace, competitive factors, changes in government reimbursement procedures, dependence upon third-party vendors, and other risks discussed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward- looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release. Additional information on the Company can be found at: http://www.amedisys.com/ Contact: Amedisys, Inc. Amedisys, Inc. Senior Vice President - Finance Chief Financial Officer Thomas J. Dolan Dale E. Redman 225.292.2031 225.292.2031 DATASOURCE: Amedisys, Inc. CONTACT: Thomas J. Dolan, Senior Vice President - Finance, +1-225-292-2031, , or Dale E. Redman, Chief Financial Officer, +1-225-292-2031, , both of Amedisys, Inc. Web site: http://www.amedisys.com/

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