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Genesis Health Ventures, Inc. [GHCI]
Opened The NASDAQ Stock Market
 

Pictured: George V. Hager, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, Genesis HealthCare Corporation (NASDAQ: GHCI) and John J. Arlotta, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NeighborCare, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCRX) join NASDAQ host Bruce Aust, Executive Vice President to preside over the Market Open.


George V. Hager, Jr.,
Chief Executive Officer,
Genesis HealthCare Corporation
(NASDAQ: GHCI)
opens
The NASDAQ Stock Market

Tuesday, December 02, 2003
at NASDAQ's MarketSite
in New York City.


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Genesis Health Ventures, Inc. Completes Spin-Off and Name Change

To commemorate the completion of the spin-off and the initial trading of GHCI and NCRX as independent companies, Genesis HealthCare and NeighborCare open The NASDAQ Stock Market.

On December 1st, Genesis Health Ventures, Inc. ("GHVI") completed the tax-free spin-off of its eldercare and rehabilitation businesses into a separate publicly traded company, Genesis HealthCare Corporation ("GHC"). Genesis Health Ventures also announced that it would change its name to NeighborCare, Inc. effective December 2, 2003. Beginning December 2, 2003, Genesis HealthCare and NeighborCare will trade as separate companies on the NASDAQ National Market System. Genesis HealthCare common stock will trade under the ticker symbol [GHCI] and NeighborCare will trade under the ticker symbol [NCRX].

About Genesis HealthCare Corporation [GHCI]

Genesis HealthCare is one of the nation's largest long term care providers with over 200 skilled nursing centers and assisted living residences in 12 eastern states operating under the Genesis ElderCare banner. Genesis also supplies contract rehabilitation therapy to over 730 healthcare providers in 21 states and Washington, DC.

Visit our website at www.genesishcc.com.

About NeighborCare, Inc. [NCRX]

NeighborCare, Inc. is one of the nation's leading institutional pharmacy providers serving long term care and skilled nursing facilities, specialty hospitals, assisted and independent living communities, and other assorted group settings. The Company also provides infusion therapy services, home medical equipment, respiratory therapy services and community-based retail pharmacies. In total, the Company's operations span the nation, providing pharmaceutical services in 32 states and the District of Columbia.

Visit our website at www.neighborcare.com.