Crdentia Acquires ATS Health Services( Expands Penetration of Sun Belt Ma...),Health

Expands Penetration of Sun Belt Market; 8 New Office Locations in the Southeast Region Bringing Companywide Total to 20 Offices and Increases

Revenue Base by 35%

DALLAS, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crdentia Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: CRDT), a leading healthcare staffing company, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of ATS Health Services, a provider of temporary nurse and allied health staffing services to hospital, private practice, clinic, home care, corporate and occupational facilities in large metropolitan areas in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina. Terms of the transaction include $3.3 million in cash and 2.1 million shares of the Company's common stock valued at $700,000. The acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to Crdentia.

ATS Health Services, based in Jacksonville, Florida, has six offices in Florida (including the hospital-based AFLEX program in Jacksonville), one in Georgia and one in North Carolina. ATS Health Services has plans to expand to five additional cities in Florida, and Crdentia will carefully review these plans over the coming months. ATS Health Services has traditionally been very strong in the home care market and has an excellent presence in the hospital staffing business. In addition, ATS Health Services has received certification by The Joint Commission under its Home Care Accreditation Program. Tim Jones, President of ATS Healthcare Services, has joined Crdentia's senior management team and will be responsible for overseeing the acquired operations. The integration process has already begun.

In keeping with Crdentia's strategy of focusing its operations in attractive Sun Belt markets, this acquisition increases the Company's revenue base by 35% and allows Crdentia greater penetration of the important markets throughout the Southeast region of the U.S. Crdentia believes the acquisition will 1) provide critical mass to the Company's overall op
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