Matria Healthcare, Inc. To Present At The Sidoti & Company Tenth Annual New York Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum

MARIETTA, Ga., March 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Matria Healthcare, Inc. announced today that it will participate in the Sidoti & Company, LLC Tenth Annual New York Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum to be held April 4-5, 2006, in New York.

Rick Hassett, President and Chief Operating Officer of Matria Healthcare, and Jeff Hinton, Matria's Chief Financial Officer, will give a presentation on the Company followed by a question and answer session on Wednesday, April 5, 2006, at 10:25 a.m. Eastern Time.

ABOUT MATRIA HEALTHCARE

Matria Healthcare is a leading provider of comprehensive health enhancement programs to health plans and employers. Matria manages major chronic diseases and episodic conditions including diabetes, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, high-risk obstetrics, cancer, chronic pain, depression, end-stage renal disease, and obesity; delivers programs that address wellness, healthy living, productivity improvement, and patient advocacy; and provides case management of acute and catastrophic conditions. Headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, Matria has more than 40 offices in the United States and internationally. More information about Matria can be found on line at http://www.matria.com .

Contact: Jeffrey L. Hinton Chief Financial Officer 770/767-4500

Matria Healthcare, Inc.

CONTACT: Jeffrey L. Hinton, Chief Financial Officer of Matria Healthcare,Inc., +1-770-767-4500

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