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Matria Healthcare to Present at the JPMorgan 24th Annual Healthcare Conference and the Needham & Company Eighth Annual Growth Conference

    MARIETTA, Ga., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Matria Healthcare, Inc.
(Nasdaq: MATR) announced today that it will participate in the JPMorgan 24th
Annual Healthcare Conference on January 9-12, 2006, in San Francisco,
California and the Needham & Company Eighth Annual Growth Conference on
January 10-13, 2006, in New York City.
    At each event, Parker H. "Pete" Petit, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Matria Healthcare, Richard M. "Rick" Hassett, President and Chief
Operating Officer of Matria Healthcare, and Stephen M. "Steve" Mengert,
Matria's Chief Financial Officer will give a presentation on the Company,
followed by a question and answer session.  The JPMorgan presentation will
take place on Tuesday, January 10, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time (12:00 Noon
Eastern Time) and the Needham presentation will take place on Thursday,
January 12, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
    Live broadcasts of both conference presentations will be available on the
Company's website, http://www.matria.com.  For those unable to listen to the
live broadcasts, replays of both presentations will be available for 30 days
by accessing the address above.

    ABOUT MATRIA HEALTHCARE
    Matria Healthcare is a leading provider of comprehensive health
enhancement programs to health plans and employers.  Matria manages major
chronic diseases and episodic conditions including diabetes, congestive heart
failure, coronary artery disease, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, high-risk obstetrics, cancer, chronic pain, depression, end-stage
renal disease, and obesity; delivers programs that address wellness, healthy
living, productivity improvement, and patient advocacy; and provides case
management of acute and catastrophic conditions.  Headquartered in Marietta,
Georgia, Matria has more than 40 offices in the United States and
internationally.  More information about Matria can be found on line at
http://www.matria.com.

    Contact:
    Stephen M. Mengert
    Chief Financial Officer
    770/767-4500


SOURCE Matria Healthcare, Inc.




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    CONTACT:
    Stephen M. Mengert, Chief Financial Officer
    of Matria Healthcare, +1-770-767-4500