DaVita Inc. announced today that it will hold a conference call on Monday November 3, 2003; at 1:00 Eastern Time to discuss the results for the third quarter of 2003. Kent Thiry, Chairman and CEO, and Richard Whitney, CFO, will be hosting the call to review the release and answer any questions. The call will be held on:

                         Monday November 3, 2003
                      Starting at 1:00 Eastern Time
                      Dial in Number:  800 399-4406

When calling in please refer to the DaVita Q3 2003 call (reference number 3172821) and provide the operator with your name and company affiliation. Investors who are unable to listen to the DaVita earnings conference call will be able to access a replay via our web site at www.davita.com. There will be no telephone replay.

We appreciate your interest in DaVita.

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SOURCE: DaVita Inc.