CHE Chemed Corporation

Stockholders of Chemed Corporation (NYSE:CHE) today elected a slate of 12 directors at the company�s 2008 annual stockholders� meeting. New to the board is Andrea R. Lindell, 64, Dean and Professor of the College of Nursing and Associate Senior Vice President of the Medical Center at the University of Cincinnati. Shareholders also ratified the continuation of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company�s independent accountants for 2008. Dividend Declared Following the stockholders� meeting, Chemed�s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 6 cents per share on the company�s capital stock, payable on June 11, 2008, to stockholders of record May 29, 2008. This represents the 148th consecutive quarterly dividend paid to shareholders in Chemed�s 37 years as a public company. 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.