CHE Chemed Corporation

Chemed Corporation (NYSE:CHE) today announced that it will release financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008, on Monday, July 28, 2008, following the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Chemed will host a conference call and webcast at 10 a.m., ET, on Tuesday, July 29, 2008, to discuss the company's quarterly and year-to-date results and to provide an update on its business. The dial-in number for the conference call is 866-770-7125 for U.S. and Canadian participants and 617-213-8066 for international participants. The participant passcode is 53476964. A live webcast of the call can be accessed on Chemed's website at www.chemed.com by clicking on Investor Relations Home. A taped replay of the conference call will be available beginning approximately two hours after the call's conclusion. It can be accessed by dialing 888-286-8010 for U.S. and Canadian callers and 617-801-6888 for international callers and will be available for one week following the live call. The replay passcode is 98763586. An archived webcast will also be available at www.chemed.com. 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 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.