EMS Emergency Medical Services Corp

Emergency Medical Services Corporation (NYSE: EMS) (EMSC or the Company) announced today that it has entered into an agreement as a national provider of hospital-based physician services (emergency department, hospitalist, anesthesiology and radiology), to CHRISTUS Health. CHRISTUS Health, a leading not-for-profit health care system, is headquartered in Dallas and comprises almost 350 services and facilities, including more than 50 hospitals and long-term care facilities and 175 clinics and outpatient centers in seven U.S. states and Mexico.

Under the terms of the three-year agreement, CHRISTUS facilities may contract for services with EmCare Inc., the Company�s outsourced hospital-based physician services segment, and will benefit from preferred pricing for certain services provided under the agreement, with opportunities for additional cost savings as more agreements are entered into for hospital-based services.

William A. Sanger, EMSC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, �We are very pleased to strengthen our partnership with CHRISTUS Health. EmCare has been a service provider to CHRISTUS Health and its entities for many years. This agreement further demonstrates the value we can provide to healthcare systems through EMSC�s broad scale and scope of services.�

About Emergency Medical Services Corporation

Emergency Medical Services Corporation (EMSC) is a leading provider of emergency medical services in the United States. EMSC operates two business segments: American Medical Response, Inc. (AMR), the Company�s healthcare transportation services segment, and EmCare Holdings Inc. (EmCare), the Company�s outsourced hospital-based physician services segment. AMR is the leading provider of ambulance services in the United States. EmCare is a leading provider of outsourced hospital-based physician services. In 2008, EMSC provided services to 11.4 million patients in nearly 2,100 communities nationwide. EMSC is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. For additional information visit www.emsc.net.

About EmCare, Inc.

EmCare, Inc. and the physician groups operating under the EmCare� brand are leading providers of outsourced emergency department and hospital-based physician services to healthcare facilities in the United States. EmCare has more than 400 exclusive contracts with hospitals and independent physician groups to provide emergency department, anesthesiology, hospitalist and radiology staffing, management and other administrative services.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and information herein may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements relating to our objectives, plans and strategies, and all statements (other than statements of historical facts) that address activities, events or developments that we intend, expect, project, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future. Any forward-looking statements herein are made as of the date of this press release, and EMSC undertakes no duty to update or revise any such statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results, developments and business decisions to differ materially from forward-looking statements are described in EMSC's filings with the SEC from time to time, including in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Form 10-K and subsequent periodic reports. Among the factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those provided in this press release are: the impact on our revenue of changes in transport volume, mix of insured and uninsured patients, and third party reimbursement rates; potential penalties or changes to our operations if we fail to comply with extensive and complex government regulation of our industry; and the loss of existing contracts and the accuracy of our assessment of costs under new contracts.

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