Compliance and Turnaround Specialist Eugene M. Marini Joins Pacer Health Board of Directors.

MIAMI -- Pacer Health Corporation (OTCBB: PHLH), a Miami-based owner-operator of acute care hospitals, medical treatment centers and residential care facilities, announced today that Eugene M. Marini, an award-winning healthcare executive with 18 years of medical facility management experience, will join the company's board of directors effective immediately.

In this new capacity, Marini will provide ongoing oversight primarily on matters pertaining to the operation of Pacer Health facilities, and help direct the company's executive team in meeting its overall obligation to shareholders and other audiences.

Marini is the former CEO of two South Florida hospitals, which he successfully restructured, and former director of operations at Catholic Health Services, Inc. In 1999, Marini was recruited by Ruben King-Shaw Jr., then secretary of the Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) of the State of Florida, to restructure the Agency's Managed Care and Health Quality Division. During his tenure at AHCA, he formed part of a delegation that was invited by the president of Panama to review that country's healthcare system.

In 1997, Marini served as interim CEO of Larkin Hospital, a 110-bed facility for which he secured JCAHO accreditation. He was previously CEO of West Gables Rehabilitation Hospital, a 60-bed acute rehabilitation facility and 120-bed sub-acute facility. For his reengineering efforts, he received Turnaround Hospital of the Year, CEO of the Year, and Best Run Hospital awards from parent company Horizon/CMS.

Marini holds a master's degree in public health, and bachelor's degree in health administration, from Florida International University. He is a State of Florida licensed nursing home administrator and an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

"With the addition of Eugene Marini to our board, we believe we have assembled a truly top-notch team that will direct and fuel the growth of our organization throughout the coming year," said Rainier Gonzalez, chairman and CEO of Pacer Health.

"Pacer Health is a strong company with a very good business model and solid track record of turnaround success. I hope that my experience will be an asset to the organization and look forward to contributing to its growth," added Marini.

About Pacer Health Corporation

Pacer Health Corporation is an owner-operator of acute care hospitals, medical treatment centers, and residential care facilities, primarily serving the growing senior citizen population and rural areas throughout the Southeast. Shareholders are encouraged to visit the company's web site at www.pacerhealth.com and register to receive Pacer Health news updates.

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