Odyssey to Present at CIBC Conference.

Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

Fourteenth Annual Healthcare Conference of CIBC

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2003

Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. (Nasdaq:ODSY) will be presenting at the Fourteenth Annual Healthcare Conference of CIBC on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003,

at approximately 11 a.m. EST. A live webcast of the company's remarks will be available at http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/cibcwm/healthcare03/28207405.cfm. An archived version of the remarks will be available through Dec. 12, 2003, approximately three hours after the live event at the same address. Additionally, the webcast can be accessed through the investor relations section of Odyssey's website at www.odsyhealth.com.

Based in Dallas, Tex., Odyssey is one of the largest providers of hospice care in the United States in terms of both average daily census and number of locations. The Company operates hospice programs in more than half the states in the country and is continuing to expand into new locations. The company currently has 64 Medicare-certified hospice programs. Odyssey seeks to improve the quality of life of terminally ill patients and their families by providing care directed at managing pain and other discomforting symptoms and addressing the psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients and their families.

Please note that certain statements contained in our presentation will constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Such forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions which may cause the forward-looking events and circumstances to differ materially from those anticipated or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to, general market conditions, changes in reimbursement levels under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and the disclosures contained under the headings "Overview of Government Payments" and "Some Risks Related to Our Business" in "Item 1. Business" of Odyssey's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2003, and in Odyssey's most recent report on Form 10-Q and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Many of these factors are beyond the ability of the company to control or predict. Given these uncertainties, listeners are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which reflect management's views only as of the date hereof. The company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any of the forward-looking statements or publicly announce any updates or revisions to any of the forward-looking statements to reflect any change in the company's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions, circumstances or assumptions underlying such statements.