Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Almost Family, Inc. Achieves Top-25 Ranking on Forbes '200 Best Small Companies' List

Almost Family, Inc, a leading regional provider of home health nursing services, today announced that it has been ranked No. 24 in Forbes' 2008 listing of the 200 Best Small Companies in America, rising from its No. 77 ranking in 2007.

William B. Yarmuth, President and CEO of Almost Family, Inc., noted, "We're very proud to once again be recognized in this prestigious listing of best small companies. More importantly, we're thrilled to have moved so far up the list in only one year, reflecting the continued commitment and dedication of our employees and the execution of our growth strategy."

To qualify for the '200 Best Small Companies' list, companies had to have shown a consistent pattern of positive growth over the past 12 months and also over a five-year period. Forbes selected companies with revenues between $5 million and $750 million, net profit margins greater than 5% and share prices above $5 as of September 29, 2008.

About Almost Family, Inc.

Almost Family, Inc., founded in 1976, is a leading regional provider of home health nursing services, with branch locations in Florida, Kentucky, Connecticut, New Jersey, Ohio, Massachusetts, Alabama, Missouri, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Indiana (in order of revenue significance). Almost Family, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate a Medicare-certified segment and a personal care segment. Altogether, Almost Family operates over 90 branch locations in 11 U.S. states.

Almost Family, Inc. The Ruth Group
Steve Guenthner Stephanie Carrington/Jared Hoffman
(502) 891-1000 (investors)
(646) 536-7017 / 7013
scarrington@theruthgroup.com
jhoffman@theruthgroup.com

Jason Rando/Jeneane Smith (media)
(646) 536-7025 / 7021
jrando@theruthgroup.com
ajsmith@theruthgroup.com


Source: Almost Family, Inc.

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