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close later in the first quarter.

-- Exclusion of special items, restructuring or non-recurring charges and

other future acquisitions.

"We believe 2008 will be a year of growth and the extension of our industry leadership," Malone said. "We saw examples last week with the announcement of our planned home health acquisition in Mississippi and CareCentrix' signing of a contract with CIGNA HealthCare, which extends their relationship through January 2011.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The information provided in this press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules. In accordance with SEC rules, the Company has provided, in the supplemental information and the footnotes to the tables, a reconciliation of those measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

Conference Call and Web Cast Details

The Company will comment further on its fourth quarter and fiscal 2007 results during its conference call and live web cast to be held Thursday, February 14, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To participate in the call from the United States, Canada or an international location, dial (973) 935-2408 and reference call #31906724. The web cast is an audio-only, one-way event. Web cast listeners who wish to ask questions must participate in the conference call. Log ontohttp://investors.gentiva.com/events.cfm to hear the web cast. This press release is accessible at http://investors.gentiva.com/releases.cfm and a transcript of the conference call is expected to be available on the site within 36 hours after the call.

About Gentiva Health Services, Inc.

Gentiva Health Services, Inc. is the nation's leading provider of comprehensive home health and related services. The Company serves patients across the United States,
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