MCG HEALTH, INC. GIVES MORE THAN $12 MILLION TO MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA

October 18, 2002

Augusta, Ga. -- MCG Health, Inc. gave more than $12 million to the Medical College of Georgia during the annual meeting of its Board of Directors on October 16. MCG Health, Inc. Board Chairman Don Leebern, Jr. and President and CEO Don Snell presented a check totaling $12,566,661.76 to Dr. Dan Rahn, President of the Medical College of Georgia.

"Every year, we present a portion of the annual revenue from the hospitals and clinics to the Medical College of Georgia. These funds contribute to the success of the entire organization-bolstering academic development and research by our world-class physicians," said Mr. Snell.

Academic medical centers have three primary missions-patient care, education and research. To carry out these missions, academic medical centers must provide a full range of clinical services and maintain the infrastructure to foster education and research. MCG Health, Inc. provides meaningful hands-on learning experiences that complement the second-to-none education offered by the Medical College of Georgia.

MCG HealthCare is the health system of the Medical College of Georgia and is comprised of MCG Health, Inc. and the clinical services offered by the faculty of the School of Medicine and the members of the Physicians Practice Group. MCG Health, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation operating the MCG Hospitals and Clinics, Children's Medical Center, the Georgia Radiation Therapy Center and related clinical facilities and services. MCG Health, Inc. was formed to support the research and education mission of the Medical College of Georgia and to build the economic growth of the CSRA, the state of Georgia and the Southeast by offering the highest level of primary and specialty health care.