2008-05-14 23:38:58 -

www.chemed.com - Chemed Corporation (NYSE:CHE) today announced that it will deliver a presentation at the 2008 Citi Investment Research Global Health Care Conference on Thursday, May 22, 2008, at approximately 1:00 p.m. ET at The Hilton New York Hotel in New York City.

The presentation will be webcast live and can be accessed through the Chemed

website at www.chemed.com (Investor Relations). The webcast replay will be available approximately one hour after the live presentation and will be accessible for 90 days.

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 and 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.

Chemed Corporation
Sherri L. Warner, 513-762-6683