HOUSTON, April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Castle Dental Centers (Nasdaq: CASL),
one of the largest dental management companies in the U.S., today announced
the Company has delayed filing its annual report on Form 10-K pending
completion of its 1999 year-end financial statements.  Due to the late filing,
the Company has been notified by the Nasdaq Stock Market that its common stock
will trade under the symbol CASLE effective with the opening of business on
Monday, April 24, 2000.  The Company has filed appropriate appeals with Nasdaq
concerning maintaining its listing and expects that it will resume trading
under its former symbol upon compliance with filing requirements.
    The company also announced that it will be issuing fourth quarter and
year-end results on Wednesday, April 26, 2000.
    Castle Dental Centers, Inc. develops, manages and operates integrated
dental networks through contractual affiliations with general, orthodontic and
multi-specialty dental practices in the U.S.  Castle manages 102 dental
centers with approximately 250 affiliated dentists in Texas, Florida,
Tennessee and California.
    Information contained in this press release, other than historical
information, may be considered forward-looking in nature and is subject to
various risks, uncertainties and assumptions.  Among the key factors that may
have a direct bearing on the Company are fluctuations in the economy, the
degree and nature of competitions and the demand for the Company's services,
changes in laws and regulations affecting the Company's business, the
Company's inability at any time to complete acquisitions and integrate the
operations of acquired businesses, and numerous other factors discussed in
Castle Dental's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
    For more information regarding Castle Dental Centers, Inc., free of
charge, dial 1-800-PRO-INFO and enter "CASL."

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