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Satellite Healthcare Names Recipients of 2007 Norman S. Coplon
Extramural Grants

Recipients Spearheading Cutting-Edge Research in Nephrology Field

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, January 15, 2008 – Satellite Healthcare, Inc., a leader in the field of kidney disease services and research, has announced the recipients of its 2007 Norman S. Coplon Extramural Grants.  Recipients of these grants, which are awarded annually, are selected from among individuals at leading institutions in the United States and Canada that are engaged in innovative kidney disease research projects.  The 2007 winners are conducting valuable research focused on a broad range of aspects of kidney disease including treatment, progression and role in other types of disease, among others.

The 2007 Norman S. Coplon Extramural Grant recipients are:

• Tarek El-Achkar – Saint Louis University
• Vijayakrishna K. Gadi – Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
• Gur Kaushal – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
• Thu Le – Duke University Medical Center
• Martina Reslerova – University of Manitoba
• Farook Thameem – The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
• Joshua Thurman – University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center
• Xiaonan Wang – Emory University

"Satellite Healthcare is committed to advancing the state of chronic kidney disease (CKD) services and care.  One important way we achieve this is by supporting important research in the area of kidney disease.  It is in this spirit that we award our Coplon Grants each year,” said Mark Burke, chief executive officer of Satellite Healthcare.  “As with previous years, we were pleased by the quality of these grant applications whose research covered a broad range in important scientific and clinical topics. We strongly believe that those individuals that have been selected will maintain the proud tradition of the Coplon Grants and we look forward to the results of their important research efforts."

Grant proposals submitted to Satellite Research, a division of Satellite Healthcare, are reviewed and approved by the independent Satellite Research Scientific Advisory Board.  While research topics for the grants are not restricted to any one clinical area, applicants must focus on topics that exhibit scientific merit and potential for clinical application.  The Coplon Grants allow for a maximum of $50,000 per year for a maximum of three years for each recipient.

About Satellite Healthcare
Satellite Healthcare, Inc. is an established leader in driving clinical excellence though joint ventures with nephrologists and through its affiliated companies WellBound, Satellite Dialysis, and Satellite Laboratory Services. Satellite Healthcare provides early patient wellness education, superior clinical support services and a complete range of dialysis therapy choices. This comprehensive offering allows Satellite Healthcare to advance the standard of chronic kidney disease care while optimizing patient wellness.

Satellite Healthcare offers physicians interested in dialysis ownership the benefits of aligning with a non-profit company with a 30-year history of excellence, independence and innovation through its PartnerPlus™ Do Well Feel Good program.

To learn more about Satellite Healthcare, Inc., please visit www.satellitehealth.com or contact the company directly at 1.800.476.5450.

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