We are planning a conference call to discuss our Q3 2000 results on November 9, 2000. Kent Thiry, Chairman and CEO, and Richard Whitney, CFO, will be leading the call to review our earnings release, discuss other recent events and answer any shareholder and bondholder questions. The call will be held on:

                        Thursday, November 9, 2000
                        Starting at 11:30 p.m. EDT

                      Dial in Number:  800-606-8932



  We appreciate your interest in DaVita (Total Renal Care).

  CONTACT:  LeAnne Zumwalt, Vice President of DaVita Inc., 310-750-2072.

PRNewswire -- Oct. 2

SOURCE: Total Renal Care Holdings, Inc