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BETHESDA, MARYLAND - April 7, 2003 - Chindex International, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHDX), the leading independent American company providing Western healthcare products distribution and medical services in the People's Republic of China, today announced that David Wood, the General Manager of its Beijing United Family Hospital and Clinics had resigned. The resignation came in the wake of a highly critical survey of the hospital administration by the medical staff of the hospital.
Speaking of the resignation, Roberta Lipson, Chindex CEO said: "We are grateful for the accomplishments and contributions that David made at Beijing United and we wish him well in his future endeavors. I have appointed an interim General Manager and am proud of our strong medical leadership and administrative staff. We are in the process of conducting interviews for a full time replacement. The resignation has no effect on hospital operations."
Chindex also indicated that it would conduct an internal audit of Beijing United to ensure that internal controls are adequate.
About Chindex
Chindex is a leading American company in healthcare in the Greater Chinese marketplace including Hong Kong. It provides representative and distribution services to a number of major multinational companies, including Siemens AG (diagnostic color ultrasound scanners under the Acuson and Siemens brand names), Becton-Dickinson (including vascular access, infusion and critical care systems), Johnson & Johnson (clinical chemistry analyzers), and Guidant (interventional cardiology products including stents, balloon catheters, and guide wires). It also provides healthcare services through the operations of its private hospitals and clinics in China. With 22 years of experience, over 600 employees, and operations in the United States, China and Hong Kong, the Company's strategy is to expand its cross-cultural reach by providing leading edge technologies, quality products and services to Greater China's professional communities. Further company information may be found at the Company's websites, www.chindex.com and www.unitedfamilyhospitals.com.
The statements in this press release that relate to future plans, events or performance are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with uncertainties pertaining to the Company's (i) performance goals, including successful conclusion of efforts to secure government-backed financing, (ii) future events and earnings, including revenues from the Company's developmental businesses such as healthcare services, (iii) markets, including growth in demand in China for the Company's products and services, and (iv) proposed new operations, including without limitation that there can be no assurance as to the opening schedule, budgeting or success of the Company's hospital in Shanghai. Actual results, events and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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