Matria Healthcare To Present At JP Morgan Small Cap Conference

MARIETTA, Ga., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Matria Healthcare, Inc. announced today that it will participate in the JP Morgan Small Cap Conference to be held November 1-2, 2005, in Boston.

Parker H. “Pete” Petit, chairman and chief executive officer of Matria Healthcare, and Stephen M. Mengert, Matria’s chief financial officer, will give a presentation on the Company followed by a question and answer session on Tuesday, November 1, 2005, at 2:40 p.m. Eastern Time.

The Company also announced that a live broadcast of its conference presentation will be available on Tuesday, November 1, beginning at 2:40 p.m. Eastern Time. To access the broadcast, listeners should go to the Company’s website, www.matria.com. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available for 90 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 www.matria.com.

Contact: Stephen M. Mengert Chief Financial Officer 770/767-4500

Matria Healthcare, Inc.

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