DaVita announces the following Webcast:

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   What:     DaVita, Inc 2003 First Quarter Earnings Confernece

   When:     Monday, May 5, 2003 @ 1:30 p.m. EST

   Where:    http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz378759243gf12.html

   How:      Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the
             address above.

   Contact:  LeAnne Zumwalt
             Investor Relations
             DaVita Inc.
             310-750-2072

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on the Web site www.DaVita.com . To access the Web site replay, go to Investor Relations and click on Conference Calls.

DaVita is a leading provider of dialysis services for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure. The Company owns and operates kidney dialysis centers and home peritoneal dialysis programs domestically in 33 states, as well as Washington, D.C. As of December 31, 2002, DaVita operated 515 outpatient dialysis facilities serving 45,000 patients, including 3,400 patients in 30 centers under management.

SOURCE: DaVita Inc.