The Ensign Group, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 200...( Conference Call and Webcast Schedu...),Health

Conference Call and Webcast Scheduled for March 7, 2008 at 2:00 pm ET

MISSION VIEJO, Calif., March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign(TM) group of skilled nursing, rehabilitative care services and assisted living companies, today reported results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended 2007.
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Highlights of the Fourth Quarter Include:

-- Total revenue was $109.0 million, up 11.8% from the prior year

-- Organic revenue grew 5.0%

-- Sequential revenue grew 4.7% over Q3, an acceleration from Q3 2007

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-- Skilled revenue was 42.8%, an increase of 110 basis points

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-- EBITDAR was $16.8 million, up 11.7% vs. a year ago and up 20.9%

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-- Net income was $6.2 million, up 16.5% over Q4 2006 and up 39.5%

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Operating Results

For the quarter ended December 31, 2007, total revenue was $109.0 million, up 11.8% compared to $97.5 million for the prior year quarter, and up 4.7% sequentially. On a same-facility basis, total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2007 increased 5.0% from the comparable quarter in the prior year. In addition, revenue generated by facilities acquired subsequent to October 1, 2006 increased by $6.7 million.

The company reported fourth quarter 2007 net income of $6.2 million or $0.32 per diluted share, compared to $5.4 million or $0.31 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2006.

Commenting on the results, Ensign President and Chie
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