Article: Amedisys Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire TLC Health Care Services, Inc.

Amedisys Anticipates Surpassing $1.0 Billion in Revenue in 2008

Amedisys to Discuss Transaction on Special Conference Call Scheduled for 10:00 am ET, February 19, 2008

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) ("the Company"), one of America's leading home nursing companies, announced today the signing of a definitive stock purchase agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of TLC Health Care Services, Inc. ("TLC"), a provider of home nursing and hospice services with 92 home health and 11 hospice agencies located in 22 states and the District of Columbia. Amedisys will purchase TLC for $395.0 million in cash. Closing of the transaction ...

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