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MELVILLE, N.Y., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTIV), the nation's leading provider of comprehensive home health and related services, today announced that it has scheduled a conference call and web cast on Thursday, May 1, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss operating results for the first quarter ended March 30, 2008. Gentiva plans to issue its financial news release the morning of May 1 before pre-market trading.

The conference call is open to investment analysts and managers, Company shareholders and others interested in Gentiva Health Services. Instructions for participation in the conference call follow:

-- Event: Gentiva Health Services' first quarter 2008 conference call

-- Date and Time: Thursday, May 1, 2008, 10:00 a.m. ET

-- Instructions: Participants in the United States, Canada and

international locations may call (973) 935-2408 and reference call

#42736083.

-- Web Cast URL: http://investors.gentiva.com/events.cfm.

-- Replay: A replay of the call will be available on May 1, beginning at

approximately 1 p.m. ET, and will remain available continuously through

May 8. To listen to a replay of the call from the United States, Canada

or international locations, dial (800) 642-1687 or (706) 645-9291 and

enter the following PIN at the prompt: 42736083. Visit

http://investors.gentiva.com/events.cfm to access the web cast archive.

-- Transcript: A transcript of the call, including questions and answers,

is expected to be available on Gent
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