MARIETTA, Ga., March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Matria Healthcare, Inc. reported today that it received an unqualified opinion from its external auditors, KPMG LLP, regarding the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, as detailed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Matria Healthcare management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Management conducted its assessment throughout 2004 and early 2005, and concluded that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004.
KPMG LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, expressed unqualified opinions on management’s assessment and on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004.
ABOUT MATRIA HEALTHCARE
Matria Healthcare is the leading provider of comprehensive disease management programs to health plans and employers. Matria manages the chronic disease and episodic conditions representing the greatest cost to the healthcare system ... diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory disorders, high-risk pregnancy, cancer, chronic pain and depression. 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/.
Matria Healthcare, Inc.
CONTACT: Stephen M. Mengert, Chief Financial Officer of MatriaHealthcare, Inc., +1-770-767-4500
Web site: http://www.matria.com/