Renal Care Group Acquires Dialysis Programs in Denver, Colorado.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BW HealthWire)--Sept. 6, 2001

Renal Care Group, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:RCGI) today announced that it has acquired the outpatient and home dialysis programs of Healthcare of the Rockies, LLC of Denver, Colorado. The acquired

The transaction will further expand Renal Care Group's presence in the West, where it currently has operations in Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. Medical directors for the program will be the nephrologists of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and Colorado Kidney Associates. Colorado Kidney Associates will retain an ownership interest in the programs.

"We're very excited about this partnership. Renal Care Group has a strong reputation for quality care, and their participation in the Denver healthcare community will be beneficial to everyone," said S. Robert Contiguglia, MD, president and chief executive officer of Colorado Kidney Associates. "Renal Care Group has a patient-oriented philosophy that we feel is unique among national providers of dialysis services," he said.

Tomas Berl, M.D., chief of the Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, characterized Renal Care Group as setting the standards for quality and innovation in dialysis treatment. "The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center has historically been a leader in the development and application of dialysis treatment to improve patient care. Our association with Renal Care Group will provide unique opportunities to continue that tradition of excellence," said Dr. Berl. "We anticipate that the affiliation with Renal Care Group will provide a platform for expanding the programs and enhancing the quality of dialysis services available to patients in the Denver metropolitan area," he added.

Sam Brooks, chief executive officer of Renal Care Group, Inc., said, "We are very pleased to become affiliated with the outstanding physicians of Colorado Kidney Associates and the University of Colorado. These programs will make a significant contribution to our company as we continue to pursue Renal Care Group's mission of providing optimal care to our patients."

Renal Care Group, Inc. is a dialysis services company that provides care to patients with kidney disease. The Company currently treats approximately 17,500 patients through 225 owned outpatient dialysis facilities, in addition to providing acute dialysis services to 118 hospitals. Over 5,000 associates provide services across the Company's 26-state network.

Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect management's expectations and are based on currently available information. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of Renal Care Group to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including risks related to the integration of acquired companies. These and other factors are discussed in more detail in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation, Renal Care Group's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, and its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2001 and June 30, 2001. Copies of these filings are available from Renal Care Group upon request.