Chemed Corporation Amends Bank Credit Facility.

CINCINNATI -- Chemed Corporation ("Chemed") (NYSE:CHE) today finalized its amended and restated bank credit facility. JPMorgan Chase Bank acted as both the agent and arranger for this transaction. E[acute accent]The amended facility provides for (i) an increase in the aggregate amount of the term loan (TL) from $35 million to $85 million at a current rate of LIBOR plus 2.0% and (ii) an increase of its revolving credit facility (RCF) from $100 million to $175 million at a current rate of LIBOR plus 2.5%. The TL has 21 aggregate quarterly principal payments of $212,500 with the balance due on August 24, 2010. The RCF has a termination date of February 24, 2010. E[acute accent]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. E[acute accent]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 updated forward-looking statements based on unanticipated events or changed expectations.