FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Gentiva^® Health Services to Present at November Financial Conferences Hosted by CIBC and Lehman Brothers

Melville, N.Y., October 31, 2006 -- Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: GTIV), the nation's largest provider of comprehensive home health and related services, announced today that it is scheduled to present at the CIBC World Markets 17th Annual Healthcare Conference on Monday, November 6, 2006, and at Lehman Brothers’ Third Annual Small Cap Conference on Thursday, November 16.

Gentiva will present at the CIBC conference in New York from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET on November 6. A live audio web cast will be available at http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/cibcwm/healthcare06/07110498.cfm. A replay will be archived within three hours after the live event and remain available for 90 days.

The Company will present at the Lehman Brothers conference in Dana Point, CA, from 4:10 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. PT on November 16. A live audio web cast is expected to be available at http://www.lehman.com/conferences/2006SmallCap/welcome.html. The sponsors intend to release additional web cast information prior to the event.

The Gentiva presentations will give attendees an overview of Gentiva’s operations and strategic priorities, and review opportunities for growth as the U.S. home health industry provides more services to an aging population. The presenters will be Ron Malone, Gentiva Chairman and CEO, and John Potapchuk, Chief Financial Officer.

About Gentiva Health Services, Inc.
Gentiva Health Services, Inc. is the nation's largest provider of comprehensive home health and related services. Gentiva serves patients through more than 500 direct service delivery units within over 400 locations in 35 states, and through CareCentrix^®, which manages home health services for major managed care organizations throughout the United States and delivers them in all 50 states through a network of more than 3,000 third-party provider locations, as well as Gentiva locations. The Company is a single source for skilled nursing; physical, occupational, speech and neurorehabilitation services; hospice services; social work; nutrition; disease management education; help with daily living activities; respiratory therapy and home medical equipment; infusion therapy services; and other therapies and services. Gentiva's revenues are generated from federal and state government programs, commercial insurance and individual consumers. For more information, visit Gentiva's web site, www.gentiva.com, and its investor relations section at http://www.gentiva.com/investors. GTIV-G

Forward-Looking Statement
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Last Updated: Monday, December 18, 2006 10:56 AM