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Ken Cormier Named President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Joseph of the Pines Health System

May 13, 2008

Ken Cormier

NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA – Catholic Health East (CHE), one of the nation's leading Catholic health care systems, announced the recent appointment of Ken Cormier as the new president and chief executive officer of St. Joseph of the Pines, Southern Pines, North Carolina, a regional health corporation of CHE.

&lquo;We are pleased to have Ken at the helm at St. Joseph of the Pines,&rquo; said Jane Deaton, chair, St. Joseph of the Pines Board of Directors. &lquo;He brings over 25 years of experience with him and is a valuable asset to our organization.&rquo;

Cormier was previously named interim president and CEO for St. Joseph of the Pines in October 2007. He replaced John Capasso who was named president and CEO of the Continuing Care Management Services Network, a supportive health corporation of CHE. Ken also served as the chief operating officer at St. Joseph of the Pines since July 2002.

&lquo;I worked side-by-side with Ken for several years, and I think he is an outstanding choice for its new president and chief executive officer,&rquo; said John Capasso. &lquo;As chief operating officer for several years and most recently as its interim president, Ken has displayed the leadership qualities necessary to face today's health care challenges and to lead St. Joseph of the Pines successfully into the future.&rquo;

Cormier has managed continuing care retirement communities and has been involved in the community, having served on many local boards. He earned a master's degree in health care administration from Tulane University in New Orleans and a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette.

St. Joseph of the Pines Health System, sponsored by the Sisters of Providence offers continuing care, independent retirement living, assisted living, long-term skilled nursing, affordable housing for senior adults, and short term rehabilitation/recuperation services in seven locations in North Carolina.

Catholic Health East, a multi-institutional Catholic health system co-sponsored by 10 religious congregations and Hope Ministries, is based in Newtown Square, Pa. Catholic Health East provides the means to ensure the continuation of the Catholic identity and operational strength of the Sponsors' health ministries, which are located in 11 eastern states from Maine to Florida. The system includes 33 acute-care hospitals, four long-term acute-care hospitals, 36 freestanding and hospital-based long-term care facilities, 12 assisted-living facilities, five continuing-care retirement communities, seven behavioral-health and rehabilitation facilities, 25 home health/hospice agencies and numerous ambulatory and community-based health services. More information is available online at www.che.org.

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