Matria Healthcare To Present At Friedman Billings Ramsey 9th Annual Growth Investor Conference On June 2 In New York

MARIETTA, Ga., May 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Matria Healthcare, Inc. announced today that it will participate in the Friedman Billings Ramsey 9th Annual Growth Investor Conference in New York at the Millennium Broadway Hotel on June 2, 2005.

Thomas S. Hall, Matria's president and chief operating officer, and Stephen M. Mengert, Matria's chief financial officer, will give a presentation on the Company on Thursday, June 2, from 9:00 - 9:30 AM ET.

The Company also announced that a live broadcast of its conference presentation will be available on Thursday, June 2, beginning at 9:00 AM ET. To access the broadcast, listeners should go to Matria's website at http://www.matria.com/ and click on "News." For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available for 30 days by accessing the address above.

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/.

Matria Healthcare, Inc.

CONTACT: Stephen M. Mengert, Chief Financial Officer, Matria Healthcare,Inc., +1-770-767-4500