Almost Family Named One of Ten Best Newcomers to Forbes Magazine 200 Best Small...( LOUISVILLE Ky. Oct. 12 /- Almost ...),Health

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Almost Family, Inc. (Nasdaq: AFAM) has been named a "Top Newcomer" to Forbes Magazine's annual ranking of the 200 Best Small Companies in the magazine's Oct. 29, 2007 issue.

Almost Family debuts at #77 in the annual rankings by Forbes which tracks U.S. publicly traded companies with revenue under $750 million. Forbes bases its list on criteria that includes sustained sales and profit growth and average return on equity. This is the first year Almost Family has been included in the Forbes rankings.

Included in Ten "Best Newcomers"

In a companion story published on the magazine's web-site http://www.forbes.com, Almost Family was included in a group of "Best Newcomers" highlighting ten selected companies included in the rankings for the first time.

As a part of its evaluation, the magazine reported Almost Family's "Board of Directors Score", which compares among other items board membership, executive and director compensation, board guidelines, company ownership and director education relative to companies in applicable stock indexes, as being in the top 12% of comparable companies.

"It is quite an honor to be selected by Forbes Magazine to be included in this year's listing and we're especially proud to receive the special recognition as one of ten 'Top Newcomers'. This selection serves as a tribute to the strength and contribution of our employees, management team, and Board of Directors who together have helped us build this company. We will continue the pursuit of our vision and strategic direction as we strive to build on the successes we have achieved over the past years. I am especial
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