Kindred Healthcare to Participate In RBC Capital Markets Healthcare Conference

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE:KND) today announced that Paul J. Diaz, President and Chief Executive Officer, will attend the RBC Capital Markets Healthcare Conference in New York City on Thursday, March 3, 2011.

Mr. Diaz will participate in a panel discussion at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time titled “The Opportunities and Challenges of Post-acute Providers in the Future World of Rebundled Reimbursement.” The panel discussion is being webcast and can be accessed at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/rbc129/rbc129.panel6.

In addition, Mr. Diaz will take part in a discussion with Frank G. Morgan, CFA, Managing Director, Equity Research: Healthcare Services for RBC Capital Markets, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The discussion will be webcast at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/rbc129/kind.

While the Company will not be making a formal presentation, the Company will post an updated investor presentation on its website at http://investors.kindredhealthcare.com on the morning of March 3. The presentation will be archived on the website following the conference.

About Kindred Healthcare

Kindred Healthcare, Inc., a top-200 private employer in the United States, is a FORTUNE 500 healthcare services company based in Louisville, Kentucky with annual revenues of over $4.3 billion and approximately 56,800 employees in 40 states. At December 31, 2010, Kindred through its subsidiaries provided healthcare services in 696 locations, including 89 long-term acute care hospitals, 226 nursing and rehabilitation centers and a contract rehabilitation services business, Peoplefirst rehabilitation services, which served 381 non-affiliated facilities. Ranked as one of Fortune magazine’s Most Admired Healthcare Companies in 2009 and 2010, Kindred’s mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. For more information, go to www.kindredhealthcare.com.



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Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
Susan E. Moss, 502-596-7296
Vice President, Communications

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