Chindex International, Inc. Announces Three-For-Two S...( BETHESDA Md. March 18 /Xinhua-- C...),Health

BETHESDA, Md., March 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Chindex International, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHDX) (the ''Company'') today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a three-for-two split of all shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, including its Class B Common Stock. Stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 1, 2008 will receive one-half additional share of Common Stock for each share owned on that date in the form of a stock dividend. Certificates representing the additional shares of Common Stock will be distributed on or about April 16, 2008. In lieu of issuing fractional shares, the Company will pay cash for fractional shares based on the closing price of the Common Stock on the record date as reported by the NASDAQ.

The effect of the stock split will be to increase the number of outstanding shares of the Common Stock, excluding the Class B Common Stock, from approximately 8,688,000 shares to approximately 13,032,000 shares and to increase the number of outstanding shares of the Class B Common Stock from 775,000 shares to 1,162,500 shares.

Roberta Lipson, Chief Executive Officer, stated, ''This stock split reflects both the recent strong performance of our stock and our confidence in the Company's prospects for further growth, and is intended to improve market liquidity for our stockholders and to lead to wider ownership.''

About Chindex International, Inc.

Chindex is an American healthcare company that provides healthcare services and supplies medical capital equipment, instrumentation and products to the Chinese marketplace, including Hong Kong. It provides healthcare services through the operations of its United Family Hospitals and Clinics, a netw
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