DaVita Inc. announces the following webcast:

  What:  DaVita Q2 2002 Earnings Conference Call

  When:  1:30 p.m. Eastern, 08/01/02

  Where:  http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz363734859gf12.html

  How:  Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address
        above.

  Contact:  LeAnne Zumwalt of DaVita Inc., +1-310-750-2072, or
            lzumwalt@davita.com.

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on the Web site http://www.davita.com/ . To access the webcast replay go to http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz363734859gf12.html . The information will be archived for 90 days.

DaVita, headquartered in Torrance, California, is a leading provider of dialysis services for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure. The Company owns and operates kidney dialysis centers and home peritoneal dialysis programs domestically in 32 states, as well as Washington, D.C. As of June 30, 2002, DaVita operated 493 outpatient centers in the continental U.S. serving approximately 44,000 outpatients, including approximately 3,300 patients in 30 centers under management.

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SOURCE: DaVita Inc.