ATLANTA, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTIV), a leading provider of comprehensive home health services, announced today that it has scheduled a conference call and web cast on Thursday, February 18, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 3, 2010. Gentiva plans to issue its financial news release the morning of February 18 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' fourth quarter and fiscal 2009
        conference call.
    --  Date and Time: Thursday, February 18, 2010, 10:00 a.m. ET.
    --  Instructions: Participants in the United States, Canada and
        international locations may call (973) 935-2408 and reference call #
        53810847.
    --  Web Cast URL: http://investors.gentiva.com/events.cfm.
    --  Replay: A replay of the call will be available on February 18, beginning
        at approximately 1 p.m. ET, and will remain available continuously
        through February 25. 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: 53810847. 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 Gentiva's web site within 48 hours after
        its conclusion.

About Gentiva Health Services, Inc.

Gentiva Health Services, Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive home health services, delivering innovative, high-quality care to patients across the United States. Gentiva is a single source for skilled nursing; physical, occupational, speech and neurorehabilitation services; hospice services; social work; nutrition; disease management education; help with daily living activities; respiratory therapy and home medical equipment; infusion therapy services; and other therapies and services. For more information, visit Gentiva's web site, http://www.gentiva.com, and its investor relations section at http://investors.gentiva.com. GTIV-E

Forward-Looking Statement

Certain statements contained in this news release, including, without limitation, statements containing the words "believes," "anticipates," "intends," "expects," "assumes," "trends" and similar expressions, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based upon the Company's current plans, expectations and projections about future events. However, such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, the following: economic and business conditions, including the ability to access capital markets; demographic changes; changes in, or failure to comply with, existing governmental regulations; legislative proposals for healthcare reform; changes in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement levels; effects of competition in the markets in which the Company operates; liability and other claims asserted against the Company; ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; availability and terms of capital; loss of significant contracts or reduction in revenues associated with major payer sources; ability of customers to pay for services; business disruption due to natural disasters or terrorist acts; ability to successfully integrate the operations of acquisitions the Company may make and achieve expected synergies and operational efficiencies within expected time-frames; effect on liquidity of the Company's debt service requirements; and changes in estimates and judgments associated with critical accounting policies and estimates. For a detailed discussion of certain of these and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in this news release, please refer to the Company's various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the "Risk Factors" section contained in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2008. 



    Financial and Investor Contact:      John R. Potapchuk
                                         631-501-7035
                                         john.potapchuk@gentiva.com
    or                                   Brandon Ballew
                                         770-221-6700
                                         brandon.ballew@gentiva.com
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    Media Contact:                       Scott Cianciulli
                                         Brainerd Communicators
                                         212-986-6667
                                         cianciulli@braincomm.com

SOURCE Gentiva Health Services, Inc.