44 new US clinics during 1998

44 new US clinics during 1998 During the first nine months through September clinic openings set a Gambro record with 44 dialysis centers opened throughout the United States. Clinics in twelve states accounted for 2,100 additional patients treated. Gambro wholly owns 30 of these US clinics. The remainder are joint ventures or managed facilities. New Gambro dialysis treatment centers have been opened in the US since the beginning of this year in the following states: Alabama (6) Ohio (6) California (2) Pennsylvania (3) Illinois (8) Tennessee (2) Kentucky (1) Texas (2) Maryland (7) Virginia (2) Missouri (3) Wisconsin (2) GAMBRO Healthcare is the second largest provider of kidney dialysis services in the US. The Company now owns, operates, manages or provides consulting services in the US to 441 dialysis centers which serve approximately 32,500 patients across 32 states and the District of Columbia. Several of these centers are associated with prominent academic institutions. Gambro provides dialysis services to more than 38,000 patients worldwide. For further information: Bengt Modéer, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, +46-8-613 65 00, +46-70-513 65 33 Gambro is an international medical-technology group with revenues of approximately SEK 18 billion and about 17,000 employees in some 40 countries.