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Exhibit 99.1

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NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 30, 2011

CRC Health Corporation Reports Operating Results

For the Three Months and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2010

CUPERTINO, CA, March 30, 2011 – CRC Health Corporation (“CRC” or the “Company”), a leading provider of substance abuse treatment and adolescent youth services through its wholly owned consolidated subsidiaries, announced its results for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2010.

The Company has two operating divisions: recovery division and healthy living division. The recovery division provides substance abuse and behavioral disorder treatment services through residential treatment facilities and outpatient treatment clinics. The healthy living division includes programs and treatment services for adolescent youth as well as treatment services for eating disorders, obesity, and weight management serving all age groups. Adolescent and youth treatment services include therapeutic boarding schools and educational outdoor programs for children and adolescents struggling with academic, emotional, and behavioral issues.

Consolidated net revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2010 increased $2.7 million, or 2.6%, to $106.9 million compared to the same period in 2009. For the three months ended December 31, 2010, consolidated operating expenses decreased $3.6 million to $92.1 million, or 3.8%, compared to the same period in 2009. The three months ended December 31, 2010 adjusted pro forma earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) decreased $1.1 million, or 4.8%, to $22.4 million compared to $23.5 million during the same period in 2009.

Consolidated net revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 increased $16.0 million, or 3.7%, to $443.7 million compared to the same period in 2009. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, consolidated operating expenses increased $48.6 million to $445.5 million, or 12.2%, compared to the same period in 2009. The twelve months ended December 31, 2010 adjusted pro forma earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) increased $3.2 million, or 3.2%, to $102.3 million compared to $99.1 million during the same period in 2009.


Three Months Ended December 31, 2010 Financial Results:

The following table presents our operating income by division for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 (numbers in thousands, except for percentages).

 

     Three Months Ended December 31,  
                 2010 vs. 2009  
     2010     2009     $ Change     % Change  

Net revenue

        

Recovery division

   $ 82,003      $ 79,327      $ 2,676        3.4

Healthy living division

     24,873        24,827        46        0.2

Corporate

     43        54        (11     (20.4 )% 
                          
     106,919        104,208        2,711        2.6

Operating expenses

        

Recovery division

     56,379        53,935        2,444        4.5

Healthy living division(1)

     29,022        34,185        (5,163     (15.1 )% 

Corporate

     6,718        7,640        (922     (12.1 )% 
                          
     92,119        95,760        (3,641     (3.8 )% 

Operating income (loss)

        

Recovery division

     25,624        25,392        232        0.9

Healthy living division

     (4,149     (9,358     5,209        55.7

Corporate

     (6,675     (7,586     911        12.0
                          

Operating income

   $ 14,800      $ 8,448      $ 6,352        75.2
                          

 

(1) Healthy living division operating expenses include $0.7 million asset impairment for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and $5.6 million goodwill impairment for the three months ended December 31, 2009.


CRC Health Corporation Adjusted Pro forma EBITDA by Segment

and Adjusted Pro Forma Operating Margins for the Three Months

Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended December 31,  
                 2010 vs. 2009  
     2010     2009     $ Change     % Change  

Net Revenue

        

Recovery division

   $ 82,003      $ 79,327      $ 2,676        3.4

Healthy living division

     24,873        24,827        46        0.2

Corporate

     43        54        (11     (20.4 )% 
                          
     106,919        104,208        2,711        2.6

Adjusted Pro Forma Operating Expenses

        

Recovery division

     52,803        50,721        2,082        4.1

Healthy living division

     27,060        26,276        784        3.0

Corporate

     4,656        3,688        968        26.2
                          
     84,519        80,685        3,834        4.8

Adjusted Pro Forma EBITDA

        

Recovery division

     29,200        28,606        594        2.1

Healthy living division

     (2,187     (1,449     (738     (50.9 )% 

Corporate

     (4,613     (3,634     (979     (26.9 )% 
                          
   $ 22,400      $ 23,523      $ (1,123     (4.8 )% 
                          

Adjusted Pro Forma Operating Margins

        

Recovery division

     35.6     36.1    

Healthy living division

     (8.8 )%      (5.8 )%     

CRC Health Corporation

     21.0     22.6    

Recovery Division:

Three Months Ended December 31, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2009

 

   

Net revenue increased $2.7 million, or 3.4%, to $82.0 million for the quarter from $79.3 million from the comparable prior-year quarter. Revenue increases were primarily driven by an increase of $1.2 million in residential facilities and an increase of $1.4 million within comprehensive treatment centers (“CTCs”). Same-facility net revenue increases were similar to total-facility net revenue increases for the quarter compared to the comparable prior-year quarter.

 

   

For the comparable quarters in 2010 and 2009, adjusted pro forma revenue was the same as revenue measured on the basis of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles of the United States (US “GAAP”). Thus, the above explanations related to changes in GAAP revenue also apply to adjusted pro forma revenue.


   

Adjusted pro forma EBITDA increased $0.6 million, or 2.1%, to $29.2 million for the quarter from $28.6 million from the comparable prior-year quarter.

 

   

Recovery division operating expenses increased $2.4 million for the comparable quarters in 2010 and 2009 due primarily to increases in supplies, facilities and other operating costs.

 

   

Recovery division same-facility operating expenses increased $0.8 million driven by an increase of $0.2 million in residential facilities and an increase of $0.6 million in CTCs.

Healthy Living Division:

Three Months Ended December 31, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2009

 

   

Net revenue remains essentially flat at $24.8 million for the quarter from the comparable prior-year quarter. The slight increase in revenue was driven by increases $1.1 million within outdoor programs, offset by a decrease of $0.8 million and $0.3 million in residential facilities and weight management programs, respectively. Same-facility net revenue increased $0.4 million to $24.5 million during the quarter from $24.1 million in the comparable prior year quarter. This increase was due to higher revenues of $1.1 million within the outdoor programs, offset by decreases of $0.5 million and $0.2 million in the residential facilities and weight management programs, respectively.

 

   

For the comparable quarters in 2010 and 2009, adjusted pro forma revenue was the same as revenue measured on a U.S. GAAP basis. Thus, the above explanations related to changes in GAAP revenue also apply to adjusted pro forma revenue.

 

   

Adjusted pro forma EBITDA decreased $0.7 million to $(2.2) million for the quarter from $(1.4) million from the comparable prior-year quarter.

 

   

Healthy living division incurred a decrease of $5.2 million in operating expense, or 15.2%, primarily driven by a decrease of non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $5.6 million, offset by increases of $0.7 million in asset impairment.

 

   

Healthy living division same-facility operating expenses increased $0.9 million primarily due to asset impairment charges of $0.7 million.


Corporate:

Three Months Ended December 31, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2009

 

   

Corporate operating expenses decreased $0.9 million or 12.1% for the comparable quarters in 2010 and 2009 primarily due to a decrease of $1.3 million stock-based compensation costs from 2009.

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2010 Financial Results:

The following table presents our operating income by division for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 (numbers in thousands, except for percentages).

 

     Twelve Months Ended December 31,  
                 2010 vs. 2009  
     2010     2009     $ Change     % Change  

Net revenue

        

Recovery division

   $ 327,243      $ 309,989      $ 17,254        5.6

Healthy living division

     116,270        117,515        (1,245     (1.1 )% 

Corporate

     193        240        (47     (19.6 )% 
                          
     443,706        427,744        15,962        3.7

Operating expenses

        

Recovery division

     218,025        212,208        5,817        2.7

Healthy living division(1)

     196,336        153,098        43,238        28.2

Corporate

     31,170        31,635        (465     (1.5 )% 
                          
     445,531        396,941        48,590        12.2

Operating income (loss)

        

Recovery division

     109,218        97,781        11,437        11.7

Healthy living division

     (80,066     (35,583     (44,483     (125.0 )% 

Corporate

     (30,977     (31,395     418        1.3
                          

Operating income

   $ (1,825   $ 30,803      $ (32,628     (105.9 )% 
                          

 

(1) Healthy living division operating expenses include $21.2 million asset impairment and $52.7 million goodwill impairment for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, and $2.3 million asset impairment and $30.5 million goodwill impairment for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009.


CRC Health Corporation Adjusted Pro forma EBITDA by Segment

and Adjusted Pro Forma Operating Margins for the Twelve Months

Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):

 

     Twelve Months Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2010 vs. 2009  
         $ Change     % Change  

Net Revenue

        

Recovery division

   $ 327,243      $ 309,989      $ 17,254        5.6

Healthy living division

     116,270        117,515        (1,245     (1.1 )% 

Corporate

     193        240        (47     (19.6 )% 
                          
     443,706        427,744        15,962        3.7

Adjusted Pro Forma Operating Expenses

        

Recovery division

     206,533        200,292        6,241        3.1

Healthy living division

     115,836        109,873        5,963        5.4

Corporate

     19,032        18,445        587        3.2
                          
     341,401        328,610        12,791        3.9

Adjusted Pro Forma EBITDA

        

Recovery division

     120,710        109,697        11,013        10.0

Healthy living division

     434        7,642        (7,208     (94.3 )% 

Corporate

     (18,839     (18,205     (634     3.5
                          
   $ 102,305      $ 99,134      $ 3,171        3.2
                          

Adjusted Pro Forma Operating Margins

        

Recovery division

     36.9     35.4    

Healthy living division

     0.4     6.5    

CRC Health Corporation

     23.1     23.2    

Recovery Division:

Twelve months Ended December 31, 2010 Compared to Twelve months Ended December 31, 2009

 

   

Net revenue increased $17.3 million, or 5.6%, to $327.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 from $309.9 million from the comparable prior-year period. Revenue increases were primarily driven by an increase of $11.0 million in residential facilities and an increase of $6.2 million within CTCs. Same-facility net revenue increases were similar to total-facility net revenue increases for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 compared to the comparable prior-year period.

 

   

For the comparable periods in 2010 and 2009, adjusted pro forma revenue was the same as revenue measured on the basis of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles of the United States (US “GAAP”). Thus, the above explanations related to changes in GAAP revenue also apply to adjusted pro forma revenue.


   

Adjusted pro forma EBITDA increased $11.0 million, or 10.0%, to $120.7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 from $109.7 million of the comparable prior-year period.

 

   

Recovery division operating expenses increased $5.8 million for the comparable periods in 2010 and 2009 due primarily to an increase of $3.0 million in salaries and benefits, an increase of $2.0 million in supplies, facilities and other costs, and $1.0 million increase in depreciation and amortization, offset by a decrease of $0.2 million in provision for doubtful accounts.

 

   

Recovery division same-facility operating expenses increased $4.9 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 compared to the comparable prior-year period. Operating expense increases were primarily driven by an increase of $3.3 million in residential facilities and an increase of $1.6 million within CTCs.

Healthy Living Division:

Twelve months Ended December 31, 2010 Compared to Twelve months Ended December 31, 2009

 

   

Net revenue decreased $1.2 million, or 1.1%, to $116.3 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 from $117.5 million of the comparable prior-year period. The decrease in revenue was driven by negative economic conditions including lack of availability of student loans, census reductions, and other factors. Same-facility net revenue increased $0.3 million to $114.4 million during 2010 from $114.1 million for the comparable prior-year. The increase was primarily due to higher revenues of $3.1 million and $0.9 million in weight management and outdoor programs, respectively offset by decreases of $3.7 million at residential facilities.

 

   

For the comparable periods in 2010 and 2009, adjusted pro forma revenue was the same as revenue measured on a U.S. GAAP basis. Thus, the above explanations related to changes in GAAP revenue also apply to adjusted pro forma revenue.

 

   

Adjusted pro forma EBITDA decreased $7.2 million to $0.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 from $7.6 million from the comparable prior-year period.

 

   

Healthy living division incurred an increase of $43.2 million in operating expense, or 28.2%, primarily driven by an increase in non-cash goodwill and asset impairment charges of $41.1 million, and an increase of $4.3 million in supplies, facilities and other operating costs, offset by a decrease of $2.6 million in depreciation and amortization.

 

   

Healthy living division same-facility operating expenses increased $19.9 million, or 18.9%, for the comparable periods in 2010 and 2009 primarily due to higher asset impairment charges of $16.2 million, an increase of $4.2 million in supplies, facilities and other operating costs, and an increase of $1.5 million in salaries and benefits, offset by a decrease of $1.7 million in depreciation and amortization and a decrease of $0.4 million in provision for doubtful accounts.


Corporate:

Twelve months Ended December 31, 2010 Compared to Twelve months Ended December 31, 2009

 

   

Corporate operating expenses decreased $0.5 million or 1.5% for the comparable periods in 2010 and 2009, primarily driven by a decrease of $1.9 million in salaries and benefits, offset by an increase of $1.2 million in supplies, facilities and other operating costs and an increase of $0.3 million in depreciation and amortization expenses from 2009.

EBITDA and Adjusted pro forma EBITDA are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that CRC believes provide useful information to both management and investors concerning its ability to comply with certain covenants in its borrowing arrangements that are tied to these measures and to meet its future debt obligations. CRC also believes that including the effect of these items allows management and investors to better compare CRC’s financial performance from period-to-period, and to better compare CRC’s financial performance with that of its competitors.

Adjusted pro forma EBITDA is defined as EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) from continuing operations, further adjusted for the items listed below in the table entitled “Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Attributable to CRC Health Corporation to Adjusted Pro Forma EBITDA for the Three Months and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.” Adjusted pro forma EBITDA takes into account all adjustments which are excluded from EBITDA for purposes of various covenants in the indenture governing CRC’s 10 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2016 and its senior secured credit facility, as amended to date. Additionally, Adjusted pro forma EBITDA is calculated on a consolidated basis and does not give effect to discontinued operations presentation.

The pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and certain assumptions that CRC believes are reasonable. Adjusted pro forma EBITDA is for informational purposes only and does not purport to represent what CRC’s result of operations or financial position would have been if the acquisitions had actually been completed at the beginning of such period, nor does such information purport to project the results of operations for any future period.

The presentation of these supplemental non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for net income (loss) or other financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP.


CRC HEALTH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND DECEMBER 31, 2009

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

     December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 

ASSETS

    

CURRENT ASSETS:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 7,111      $ 4,982   

Restricted cash

     546        420   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,044 in 2010 and $5,327 in 2009

     32,706        31,558   

Prepaid expenses

     8,623        7,489   

Other current assets

     1,921        1,306   

Income taxes receivable

     259        676   

Deferred income taxes

     6,547        6,346   

Current assets of discontinued operations

     1,635        1,720   
                

Total current assets

     59,348        54,497   

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT-Net

     125,626        125,215   

GOODWILL

     521,807        573,594   

INTANGIBLE ASSETS-Net

     314,032        335,409   

OTHER ASSETS-Net

     19,411        19,619   
                

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 1,040,224      $ 1,108,334   
                

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 4,957      $ 3,011   

Accrued liabilities

     30,292        29,851   

Current portion of long-term debt

     11,111        8,814   

Other current liabilities

     18,305        25,992   

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

     3,619        2,114   
                

Total current liabilities

     68,284        69,782   

LONG-TERM DEBT-Less current portion

     598,915        622,262   

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

     8,786        8,735   

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

     3,142        1,679   

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

     105,256        117,334   
                

Total liabilities

     784,383        819,792   
                

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

    

CRC HEALTH CORPORATION STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY:

    

Common stock, $0.001 par value-1,000 shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009

     —          —     

Additional paid-in capital

     462,970        454,880   

Accumulated deficit

     (205,023     (161,363

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (2,106     (4,975
                

Total CRC Health Corporation stockholder’s equity

     255,841        288,542   
                

Total equity

     255,841        288,542   
                

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

   $ 1,040,224      $ 1,108,334   
                


CRC HEALTH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

(In thousands)

 

     Three Months
Ended December 31,
2010
    Three Months
Ended December 31,
2009
    Twelve Months
Ended December 31,
2010
    Twelve Months
Ended December 31,
2009
 

NET REVENUE:

        

Net client service revenue

   $ 106,919      $ 104,208      $ 443,706      $ 427,744   
                                

OPERATING EXPENSES:

        

Salaries and benefits

     51,210        50,510        213,127        211,237   

Supplies, facilities and other operating costs

     32,854        30,462        129,846        122,333   

Provision for doubtful accounts

     1,802        3,252        7,175        7,772   

Depreciation and amortization

     5,593        5,958        21,496        22,845   

Asset impairment

     660        —          21,164        2,257   

Goodwill impairment

     —          5,578        52,723        30,497   
                                

Total operating expenses

     92,119        95,760        445,531        396,941   
                                

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

     14,800        8,448        (1,825     30,803   

INTEREST EXPENSE

     (10,529     (8,821     (42,780     (44,158

OTHER EXPENSE

     —          —          (88     (82
                                

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     4,271        (373     (44,693     (13,437

INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE

     (560     2,477        (5,119     4,128   
                                

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX

     4,831        (2,850     (39,574     (17,565

LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (net of tax benefit of ($266) and ($3,396) in the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, and ($2,576) and ($5,073) in the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively)

     (422     (6,108     (4,086     (9,096
                                

NET INCOME (LOSS)

     4,409        (8,958     (43,660     (26,661

LESS: NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

     —          (91     —          (62
                                

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CRC HEALTH CORPORATION

   $ 4,409      $ (8,867   $ (43,660   $ (26,599
                                

AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CRC HEALTH CORPORATION:

        

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX

   $ 4,831      $ (2,759   $ (39,574   $ (17,508

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX

     (422     (6,108     (4,086     (9,091
                                

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CRC HEALTH CORPORATION

   $ 4,409      $ (8,867   $ (43,660   $ (26,599
                                


Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Attributable to CRC Health Corporation to

Adjusted Pro Forma EBITDA for the Three Months and Twelve Months

Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):

 

     Three Months
Ended December 31,
2010
    Three Months
Ended December 31,
2009
    Twelve Months
Ended December 31,
2010
    Twelve Months
Ended December 31,
2009
 

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CRC HEALTH CORPORATION:

        

Net income (loss) attributable to CRC Health Corporation

   $ 4,409      $ (8,867   $ (43,660   $ (26,599
                                

Depreciation and amortization

     5,598        5,993        21,527        23,141   

Income tax benefit

     (826     (919     (7,695     (945

Interest expense

     10,530        8,822        42,786        44,166   
                                

EBITDA

     19,711        5,029        12,958        39,763   

ADJUSTMENTS TO EBITDA:

        

Discontinued operations

     455        983        2,069        2,510   

Asset impairment

     660        6,940        21,164        11,500   

Goodwill impairment

     —          5,578        52,723        30,497   

Non-impairment restructuring activities

     439        1,105        6,881        3,819   

Stock-based compensation expense

     100        1,377        2,277        5,541   

Foreign exchange translation

     3        (29     16        (8

Loss on fixed asset disposal

     115        706        157        1,307   

Management fees

     1,031        1,009        3,912        3,052   

Debt costs

     65        —          270        —     

Worker’s compensation adjustment

     (15     402       (44     402  

Non-cash insurance adjustment

     —          494        —          494   

Transaction expenses

     —          (33     —          84   

Write-off of cancelled acquisitions

     —          —          —          62   

Noncontrolling interest

     —          (91     —          (62

Franchise taxes

     (164     44        (166     79   

Other non-recurring costs

     —          9       88        94   
                                

Total pro forma adjustments to EBITDA

     2,689        18,494        89,347        59,371   
                                

ADJUSTED PRO FORMA EBITDA

   $ 22,400      $ 23,523      $ 102,305      $ 99,134   
                                


CRC Health Corporation    Twelve Months Ended December 31,  

Selected Statistics

   2010      2009  

Recovery Division:

     

Residential facilities:

     

Number of facilities - end of period

     50         46   

Available beds - end of period

     2,054         1,923   

Patient days

     577,170         551,899   

Net revenue per patient day

   $ 360.92       $ 357.48   

CTCs:

     

Number of clinics - end of period

     54         54   

Patient days

     9,628,338         9,427,599   

Net revenue per patient day

   $ 12.35       $ 11.95   

Healthy Living Division:

     

Residential facilities:

     

Number of facilities - end of period

     17         17   

Patient days

     244,633         262,713   

Net revenue per patient day

   $ 250.46       $ 252.82   

Outdoor programs:

     

Number of facilities - end of period

     7         7   

Patient days

     60,012         56,427   

Net revenue per patient day

   $ 440.23       $ 453.14   

Weight management programs:

     

Number of facilities - end of period

     18         18   

Patient days

     99,705         85,314   

Net revenue per patient day

   $ 286.41       $ 298.81   

Conference Call

CRC Health Corporation will host a conference call, open to all interested parties, on Friday, April 1, 2011 beginning at 5:00 PM Eastern Time (2:00 PM Pacific Time). The number to call within the United States is (800) 378-6592. Participants outside the United States should call (719) 785-1766. The conference ID is 1678396.

A replay of the conference call will be available starting at 8:00 PM Eastern Time on Friday, April 1, 2011 until 8:00 PM Eastern Time Friday, April 8, 2011. The replay number for callers within the United States is (888) 203-1112 or (719) 457-0820 from outside the United States and the conference ID for all callers is 1678396.


Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes or may include “forward-looking statements.” All statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact, may constitute forward-looking statements. Although CRC believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, among others, the following factors: changes in government reimbursement for CRC’s services; CRC’s substantial indebtedness; changes in applicable regulations or a government investigation or assertion that CRC has violated applicable regulations; attempts by local residents to force our closure or relocation; the potentially difficult, unsuccessful or costly integration of recently acquired operations and future acquisitions; the potentially difficult, unsuccessful or costly opening and operating of new treatment facilities; the possibility that commercial payors for CRC’s services may undertake future cost containment initiatives; the limited number of national suppliers of methadone used in CRC’s outpatient treatment clinics; the failure to maintain established relationships or cultivate new relationships with patient referral sources; shortages in qualified healthcare workers; natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes and floods; competition that limits CRC’s ability to grow; the potentially costly implementation of new information systems to comply with federal and state initiatives relating to patient privacy, security of medical information and electronic transactions; the potentially costly implementation of accounting and other management systems and resources in response to financial reporting and other requirements; the loss of key members of CRC’s management; claims asserted against CRC or lack of adequate available insurance; and certain restrictive covenants in CRC’s debt documents.

Contact:

CRC Health Corporation

Kevin Hogge, 877-272-8668

Chief Financial Officer