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Counsel Corporation nine-month earnings increase 209 percent.


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:CXSNF) Counsel Corporation today reported net earnings for the nine months ended September September: see month.  30, 1995 increased 209 percent to $24.7 million, over the same period in 1994.

Earnings per share were $1.01 basic and $0.97 on a fully diluted di·lute  
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 basis. This compares with net earnings of $8 million or 27 cents per share Cents per share

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, basic and fully diluted, for the same period last year.

Net earnings for the third quarter were $2.8 million compared to $1.6 million a year earlier. Both basic and fully diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share

An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of
 for the third quarter were 8 cents per share compared to 4 cents per share a year earlier.

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, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  said, "The continuing positive results achieved by Counsel demonstrates the success of the Company's three-tiered growth strategy, which is, to acquire strong operations in fast growing sectors of the U.S. health care industry, to actively manage those companies, and finally, to sell portions profitably as their values increase."

American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of  HomePatient Third Quarter Highlights

Third quarter net revenues for American HomePatient increased 89 percent to an all-time all-time
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 high of US $45.8 million. Net earnings rose 84 percent to US $2.6 million. Earnings per share increased to US 34 cents on 7.8 million average shares outstanding compared to 26 cents per share on 5.5 million average shares outstanding last year. The Company also reported same store revenue growth of 14 percent for the quarter.

Capstone Pharmacy pharmacy, art of compounding and dispensing drugs and medication. The term is also applied to an establishment used for such purposes. Until modern times medication was prepared and dispensed by the physician himself. In the 18th cent.  Services Inc. Second Quarter Highlights

Capstone reported its first profitable quarter in three years. Sales for the second quarter, which ended August 31, increased 47 percent to US $16.3 million from US $11.1 in the prior year period. Net income for the quarter increased to US $0.3 million or US 3 cents per share from a net loss of US $3.6 million or US 58 cents per share for the same period in 1994.

Counsel Corporation has been active in the U.S. health care sector since 1983. Its 41 percent-owned American HomePatient Inc. (NASDAQ:AHOM) is today the third largest diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s  home health care company in the U.S. Its 29.3 percent-owned Capstone Pharmacy Services Inc. (NASDAQ:DOSE) (formerly Choice Drug Systems Inc.) is a leading provider of extended care institutional pharmacy services to nursing homes, correctional cor·rec·tion  
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 facilities and managed care organizations. Capstone services accounts throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . -0-

COUNSEL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
(unaudited, in thousands)


                                              1995      1994


ASSETS
Current
 Cash and short term investments             $24,363   $29,966
 Amounts receivable                            7,140    41,813
 Mortgages and other advances                  6,553    27,646
 Real estate                                   6,793    14,910
 Other assets                                  7,629    25,952
 Deferred income taxes                           922     6,581
                                             -------   -------
                                              53,400   146,868
                                             -------   -------


Mortgages and other advances                   4,299     2,419
Long term care facilities                     42,814    55,333
Home health care capital assets                 --      29,924
Other                                          6,029    42,913
Long term corporate investments (Note 1)      84,426      --
Deferred income taxes                          2,352     8,267
                                             -------   -------
                                             139,920   138,856
                                             -------   -------
                                            $193,320  $285,724
                                             -------   -------
                                             -------   -------


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current
 Accounts payable and accrued charges       $10,948    $22,013
 Income taxes payable                          --        7,030
 Deferred revenue                             2,305      2,329
 Mortgages and loans payable                 17,042     51,912
                                             -------   -------
                                             30,295     83,284
                                             -------   -------


Deferred revenue                            $10,666    $12,963
Mortgages and loans payable                  23,009     55,591
                                             -------   -------
                                             33,675     68,554
                                             -------   -------
                                             63,970    151,838
                                             -------   -------


Minority interest                              --       21,197
Shareholders' equity                        129,350    112,689
                                           ---------  --------
                                           $193,320   $285,724
                                           ---------  --------
                                           ---------  --------


COUNSEL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS


                      FOR THE THREE MONTHS  FOR THE NINE MONTHS
                         ENDED SEPT. 30        ENDED SEPT. 30
(unaudited, in thousands) 1995      1994      1995       1994
                        --------   ------    -------    ------
Revenue (Note 2)        $97,525   $48,312   $241,671  $151,666
                        --------   ------   --------   -------
                        --------   ------   --------   -------


Earnings (Note 2)
From operating businesses
 Home health care        $1,500    $5,841    $12,712   $16,439
 Institutional pharmacy     115       --         (72)      --
 Property management        517       277      1,958       989
 Long term care              10      (379)       125     2,839
Dispositions of interests in
 corporate investments
  - net                   3,884      (383)    34,297    11,353
Interest and other income   908     3,569      2,572     6,098
                        --------   ------   --------   -------
                          6,934     8,925     51,592    37,718
                        --------   ------   --------   -------


Unallocated expenses
 Interest                   986     2,341      4,962     7,283
 Corporate                  650       533      1,623     1,023
 Amortization               589     2,897      5,839     8,415
 Minority interest          --        679      1,002     5,247
 Income taxes             1,905       861     13,471     7,748
                        --------   ------   --------   -------
                          4,130     7,311     26,897    29,716
                        --------   ------   --------   -------
Net earnings             $2,804    $1,614    $24,695    $8,002
                        --------   ------   --------   -------
                        --------   ------   --------   -------
Earnings per common share
 Net earnings            $2,804    $1,614    $24,695    $8,002
 Dividends on special
  shares                 (1,007)   (1,012)    (3,023)   (3,030)
                        --------   ------   --------   -------
Net earnings applicable
 to common shares        $1,797      $602    $21,672    $4,972
                        --------   ------   --------   -------
                        --------   ------   --------   -------


Per common share
 Basic                    $0.08     $0.04      $1.01     $0.27
 Fully diluted            $0.08     $0.04      $0.97     $0.27
Weighted average number of
 common shares outstanding
 (in thousands)          21,419    18,943     21,419    18,943
                        --------   ------   --------   -------
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COUNSEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Nine months ended September 30, 1995 (Unaudited)(in thousands)


1.  ACCOUNTING FOR INVESTMENTS


Consolidated subsidiaries - The consolidated financial statements
included the accounts of Counsel Corporation ("the Company") and all
companies over which it has voting control, except Icarus Realty
Corp.  which is accounted for on the cost basis.  The Company's
investment in Icarus has been provided for in its entirety.  Future
recoveries, if any, will be recorded when realized.


    The Company's principal operating subsidiaries and its respective
voting interest in each subsidiary as at September 30, 1995 and 1994
are as follows:


                                           1995       1994
                                           ----       ----
Counsel Healthcare Assets Inc.         100 percent  100 percent
American HomePatient Inc.                   (i)     69.4 percent
Counsel Management Services Inc.       100 percent  100 percent


    Long term corporate investments -- Investments in affiliates over
which voting control does not exist but significant influence is
exercised are carried on the equity method.  The amortization of the
difference between acquisition cost and the underlying net value of
the investee's net assets at the date of acquisition is included in
amortization expense.
    The principal operating affiliates over which the Company exerts
significant influence and its respective voting interest in each
affiliate as at September 30, 1995 and 1994 are as follows:


                                           1995       1994
                                           ----       ----
American HomePatient Inc.              40.6 percent    (i)
Capstone Pharmacy Services, Inc.       29.3 percent    --


(i) On April 20, 1995, 2,415,000 shares of American HomePatient Inc.
were sold in a secondary public offering with 600,000 shares
originating from the Company and 1,815,000 from treasury.  The
Company's voting interest decreased from 62.7 percent immediately
prior to the offering to 40.6 percent as at September 30, 1995.
Consequently, effective April 20, 1995, the Company ceased to
consolidate American HomePatient Inc. and its investment is now
recorded on the equity method.


COUNSEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Nine months ended September 30, 1995
(unaudited, in thousands)


2. Revenues and earnings
   Revenues reflect 100 percent of each affiliate's revenues.
   Revenues and earnings are derived as follow:


                                           Revenues
                                  For The Three   For The Nine
                                     Months           Months
                                Ended Sept. 30   Ended Sept. 30
(in thousands)                  1995       1994   1995     1994
                                ------    -----   -----   ------


Home health care
 American HomePatient Inc.
  Consolidated entity        $  --    $30,534  $52,622  $86,274
  Equity in earnings          62,162    --     103,135     --
                             -------  -------  -------  -------
                              62,162   30,534  155,757   86,274


Institutional pharmacy
 Capstone Pharmacy Services
  Equity in earnings          22,163     --     44,714     --


Property management
 Counsel Management Services
  Consolidated entity          1,558    2,470    5,496    4,165


Long term care
 Counsel Healthcare Assets
  Consolidated entity         10,734   11,739   33,138   55,129


Dispositions of interests in
 corporate investments - net     --       --       --      --
Interest and other income        908    3,569    2,566    6,098
                             -------  -------  ------- --------
                             $97,525  $48,312 $241,671 $151,666
                             -------  -------  ------- --------


                                           Earnings
                                  For The Three   For The Nine
                                     Months           Months
                                Ended Sept. 30   Ended Sept. 30
(in thousands)                  1995       1994   1995     1994
                                ------    -----   -----   -----




Home health care
 American HomePatient Inc.
  Consolidated entity        $  --    $ 5,841  $10,179  $16,439
  Equity in earnings           1,500    --       2,533     --
                             -------  -------  -------  -------
                               1,500    5,841   12,712   16,439


Institutional pharmacy
 Capstone Pharmacy Services
  Equity in earnings             115     --        (72)    --


Property management
 Counsel Management Services
  Consolidated entity            517      277    1,958      989


Long term care
 Counsel Healthcare Assets
  Consolidated entity             10     (379)     125    2,839


Dispositions of interests in
 corporate investments - net   3,884     (383)  34,297   11,353
Interest and other income        908    3,569    2,572    6,098
                             -------  -------  ------- --------
                             $ 6,934  $ 8,925 $ 51,592 $ 37,718
                             -------  -------  ------- --------




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