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Radiologix Amends Equipment Lease Facility With GE; Amended $60 Million Master Lease Facility Provides Greater Liquidity; Radiologix Provides Update on JV Discussions in Denver Market

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Based in Dallas, Texas, Radiologix is a leading radiology services company that develops, consolidates and manages radiology service networks. These networks consist primarily of free-standing radiology centers and locations at which the company provides radiology services that have been outsourced by hospitals. The company's objective is to develop and operate networks of radiology facilities to provide a full spectrum of radiology services and extensive geographic coverage in existing market areas and in selected new markets. (PRNewsFoto) [JL]
DALLAS, TX USA
    DALLAS, July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Radiologix, Inc. (Amex: RGX), a
leading national provider of diagnostic imaging services, today announced that
it amended and increased its master equipment lease facility with GE
Healthcare Financial Services.
    The amended GE lease facility provides a formal commitment to Radiologix,
increasing to $60.0 million leasing funds available for diagnostic imaging
equipment, with at least two-thirds of the outstanding amount under the
facility dedicated to leasing GE equipment.  Availability under the amended GE
lease facility expires on December 31, 2006, and is subject to compliance with
certain financial covenants.
    "We expect that the combination of this amended lease line, our strong
cash position and our undrawn asset-based credit facility, will give us
greater and readily accessible resources to meet our maintenance and expansion
capital expenditure plans.  We believe this access to capital will make us
more competitive in our core markets and facilitate entry into new markets,"
said Stephen D. Linehan, president and C.E.O. of Radiologix.
    Separately, Radiologix said that it has ended discussions and terminated
its August 2003 Letter of Intent with Rocky Mountain Radiologists, P.C.,
regarding development of a joint venture partnership to own and operate
diagnostic imaging centers.
    "We remain enthused about the joint venture model that we outlined, and we
continue to pursue discussions with radiology groups in other geographies
regarding the development of these joint venture projects.  However, after
reviewing changes in market dynamics and location availability, we made the
decision that this new model did not fit the Denver market at this time," said
Mr. Linehan.  "We continue to have a very good relationship with the
physicians of Rocky Mountain Radiologists, who interpret images from our
centers in the Denver area, and we may discuss with this radiology group other
forms of joint ownership for diagnostic imaging centers."

    About Radiologix
    Radiologix (http://www.radiologix.com ) is a leading national provider of
diagnostic imaging services, owning and operating multi-modality diagnostic
imaging centers that use advanced imaging technologies such as positron
emission tomography ("PET"), magnetic resonance imaging ("MRI"), computed
tomography ("CT") and nuclear medicine, as well as x-ray, general radiography,
mammography, ultrasound and fluoroscopy.  The diagnostic images created, and
the radiology reports based on these images, enable more accurate diagnosis
and more efficient management of illness for ordering physicians.  Radiologix
owned or operated 96 diagnostic imaging centers located in 14 states as of
May 7, 2004.

    About GE Healthcare Financial Services
    GE Healthcare Financial Services, a unit of GE Commercial Finance, is a
provider of capital, financial solutions, and related services for the global
healthcare market.  With $13 billion in assets, GE Healthcare Financial
Services offers a full range of financing capabilities from equipment leasing
and real estate financing to working capital lending and vendor programs.
With its knowledge of all aspects of healthcare from hospitals and long-term
care facilities to physicians' practices and life sciences, GE Healthcare
Financial Services works with customers to create tailored financial solutions
that help them improve their productivity and profitability.  For more
information, visit GE Healthcare Financial Services' Web site at
http://www.GEHealthcareFinance.com .

    Safe Harbor Statement
    This press release contains forward-looking statements that relate to
future financial results or business expectations and are made pursuant to the
safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such
statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events; they
do not relate strictly to historical or current facts.  Any forward-looking
statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made.  The
information in this press release is as of July 9, 2004.  Radiologix
undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or statements
to reflect new events or circumstances or future developments.
    We have tried, whenever possible, to identify such statements by using
words such as "anticipated," "estimates," "expect," "project," "intend,"
"plan," "believe," "will" and similar expressions in connection with any
discussion of future operations or financial performances.  These statements
are subject to risks and uncertainties that exist in the Company's operations
and business environment.  Business plans may change as circumstances warrant
and actual results may differ materially from any forward-looking statements,
which reflect the management's opinion only as of the date hereof.  Such risks
and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those associated with the
Company's acquisition, expansion and divestiture strategies; integration of
the Company's affiliated physician practices and newly acquired imaging
centers; the Company's ability to achieve operating efficiencies and engage in
successful new development efforts; the Company's capital management program;
regulatory changes; the enforceability of its Service Agreements and related
documents; reimbursement trends; governmental policies; and general economic
and business conditions.  Such risks and uncertainties, as well as additional
risk factors which could affect the forward-looking statements made in this
press release, are included in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2003, and its periodic reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K (if
any).
    We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statements will be realized,
although we believe we have been prudent in our plans and assumptions.
Achievement of future results is subject to risks, uncertainties and
potentially inaccurate assumptions.  Should known or unknown risks or
uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove inaccurate,
actual results could vary materially from past results and those anticipated,
estimated or projected.  Investors should bear this in mind as they consider
forward-looking statements.


SOURCE Radiologix, Inc.




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