LHC Group to Broadcast Its Second Quarter 2008 Conference Call Live on the Internet

LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LHCG), one of the largest providers of home nursing services in the United States, announced today that it will provide an online Web simulcast of its second quarter 2008 earnings conference call on Thursday, July 31, 2008. The Company’s results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008, will be released after the close of the market on Wednesday, July 30, 2008. The live broadcast of LHC Group’s conference call will begin at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 31, 2008. A one-year online replay will be available approximately an hour following the conclusion of the live broadcast. A link to these events can be found under the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, www.lhcgroup.com or at www.earnings.com. About LHC Group, Inc. LHC Group is one of the largest providers of home nursing services in the United States. LHC Group provides home-based services through its home nursing agencies and hospices and facility-based services through its long-term acute care hospitals and rehabilitation facilities. Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "believe,” "expect,” "anticipate,” "intend,” "estimate” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties and there can be no assurance that any forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements include: changes in reimbursement, changes in government regulations, changes in our relationships with referral sources, increased competition for our services, increased competition for joint venture and acquisition candidates and changes in the interpretation of government regulations. LHC Group undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. Further information regarding risks, uncertainties and other factors that could adversely affect LHC Group or cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements are included in LHC Group’s Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.