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Ramsay Youth Services, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Results

    CORAL GABLES, Fla., July 25 /PRNewswire/ --
Ramsay Youth Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: RYOU) today announced results for the
second quarter ended June 30, 2001.  The Company reported total revenues of
$33,840,000 for the quarter, an increase of 34% over total revenues of
$25,257,000 from the same period of the prior year.  Net income for the second
quarter increased to $796,000 or $0.08 per share, up from $107,000 or $0.01
per share for the same quarter in the prior year.
    For the six months ended June 30, 2001, the Company reported an increase
of 35% in total revenues.  Revenues reached $65,629,000 as compared to
$48,714,000 for the same period in the prior year.  Net income for the six
months ended June 30, 2001 totaled $1,180,000 or $0.13 per share as compared
to $267,000 or $0.03 in the same period of the prior year.
    Commenting on the results, Luis E. Lamela, President and CEO of Ramsay
Youth Services, Inc., stated, "We are very pleased with our second quarter and
mid year results, they reflect our continued success in growing the
specialized treatment areas of the business including the expansion of our
mental health and substance abuse programs."
    Ramsay Youth Services, Inc. is a leading provider and manager of
specialized treatment programs and services in nine states and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.  The Company is also an operator of treatment
facilities including behavioral healthcare hospitals, residential treatment
centers and other specialized juvenile facilities.
    Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth
in this news release are forward-looking statements as defined under the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
The forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties.  Actual operations and results may differ materially from those
expected in the forward-looking statements made by the Company.  Please refer
to Ramsay's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for additional
information, specifically the Risk Factors section in the Company's 10K form
for the year ended December 31, 2000.

                                Tables Follow

                  RAMSAY YOUTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                               OPERATING RESULTS


                                               QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30,
                                            2001                  2000

    Revenues                       $33,840,000  100.0%  $25,257,000   100.0%

    Operating expenses:
       Salaries, wages and
        benefits                    20,736,000   61.3%   15,646,000    61.9%
       Other operating expenses      9,638,000   28.5%    7,035,000    27.9%
       Provision for doubtful
        accounts                     1,087,000    3.2%      884,000     3.5%
       Depreciation and
        amortization                   592,000    1.7%      558,000     2.2%
    Total operating expenses        32,053,000   94.7%   24,123,000    95.5%

    Income from operations           1,787,000    5.3%    1,134,000     4.5%

    Non-operating expenses:
       Interest and other
        financing charges, net         866,000    2.6%      529,000     2.1%
       Loss on sale of assets               --    0.0%      456,000     1.8%
          Total non-operating
           expenses, net               866,000    2.6%      985,000     3.9%


    Income before income taxes         921,000    2.7%      149,000     0.6%

    Provision for income taxes         125,000    0.3%       42,000     0.2%

     Net income                       $796,000    2.4%     $107,000     0.4%


    Income per common share:
       Basic                             $0.09                $0.01
       Diluted                           $0.08                $0.01

    Weighted average number of
     common shares outstanding:
       Basic                         8,944,000            8,912,000
       Diluted                      10,037,000            9,012,000



                  RAMSAY YOUTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                               OPERATING RESULTS

                                          SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
                                          2001                 2000

    Revenues                       $65,629,000  100.0%  $48,714,000   100.0%

    Operating expenses:
       Salaries, wages and
        benefits                    40,563,000   61.8%   30,333,000    62.3%
       Other operating expenses     18,630,000   28.4%   13,966,000    28.7%
       Provision for doubtful
        accounts                     1,919,000    2.9%    1,465,000     3.0%
       Depreciation and
        amortization                 1,185,000    1.8%    1,148,000     2.3%
    Total operating expenses        62,297,000   94.9%   46,912,000    96.3%

    Income from operations           3,332,000    5.1%    1,802,000     3.7%

    Non-operating expenses:
       Interest and other
        financing charges, net       1,851,000     2.8%     995,000     2.0%
       Loss on sale of assets              ---     0.0%     456,000     1.0%
          Total non-operating
           expenses, net             1,851,000     2.8%   1,451,000     3.0%


    Income before income taxes       1,481,000    2.3%      351,000     0.7%

    Provision for income taxes         301,000    0.5%       84,000     0.2%

     Net income                     $1,180,000    1.8%     $267,000     0.5%


    Income per common share:
       Basic                             $0.13                $0.03
       Diluted                           $0.13                $0.03

    Weighted average number of
     common shares outstanding:
       Basic                         8,936,000            8,904,000
       Diluted                       9,379,000            9,082,000




SOURCE Ramsay Youth Services, Inc.




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