EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA) announced today that it will hold a conference call on Wednesday February 11, 2003; at 1:00 pm Eastern Time to discuss the results for the fourth 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:

                         Wednesday February 11, 2004
                       Starting at 1:00 pm Eastern Time
                         Dial in Number: 800 399-4406

When calling in please refer to the DaVita Q4 2003 call 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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    /CONTACT:  LeAnne Zumwalt, Investor Relations of DaVita Inc.,
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CO:  DaVita Inc.
ST:  California
IN:  HEA MTC
SU:  CCA

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