CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 2009--Chemed Corporation (NYSE:CHE) today announced that it will release
financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008, on
Monday, February 16, 2009. Since the NYSE will be closed in observance
of Presidents' Day, the earnings release will be issued at approximately
4 p.m., ET.
Chemed will host a conference call and webcast at 10 a.m., ET, on
Tuesday, February 17, 2009, to discuss the company's quarterly and
year-to-date results and to provide an update on its business.
The dial-in number for the conference call is 800-884-5695 for U.S. and
Canadian participants and 617-786-2960 for international participants.
The participant passcode is 91895366. A live webcast of the call can be
accessed on Chemed's website at www.chemed.com
by clicking on Investor Relations Home.
A taped replay of the conference call will be available beginning
approximately two hours after the call's conclusion. It can be accessed
by dialing 888-286-8010 for U.S. and Canadian callers and 617-801-6888
for international callers and will be available for one week following
the live call. The replay passcode is 53390517. An archived webcast will
also be available at www.chemed.com.
Listed on the New York Stock Exchange and headquartered in Cincinnati,
Ohio, Chemed Corporation (www.chemed.com)
operates two wholly owned subsidiaries: VITAS Healthcare and
Roto-Rooter. VITAS is the nation's largest provider of end-of-life
hospice care and Roto-Rooter is the nation's leading provider of
plumbing and drain cleaning services.
Statements in this press release or in other Chemed communications
may relate to future events or Chemed's future performance. Such
statements are forward-looking statements and are based on present
information Chemed has related to its existing business circumstances.
Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are
subject to inherent risk that actual results may differ materially from
such forward-looking statements. Further, investors are cautioned
that Chemed does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking
statements based on unanticipated events or changed expectations.
CONTACT: Chemed Corporation
David P. Williams, 513-762-6901
Source: Chemed Corporation
