For Immediate Release U.S. Renal Care Inc. Names James Shelton Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 5/1/07, J. Christopher Brengard DALLAS, TEXAS — U.S. Renal Care Inc., a leading provider of dialysis services in the United States, hired James D. Shelton as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Shelton will further U.S. Renal Care’s purpose to ensure high quality and cost effective care for patients with chronic and acute renal disease. Shelton has more than 20 years of experience in senior healthcare management for public and privately owned companies in a variety of healthcare sectors. Most recently, he served as chief financial officer of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. a long-term acute care hospital company that operated 21 hospitals in nine states with more than $360 million in annual revenues. Prior to that, he served as chief financial officer of several healthcare companies including PharMerica, Inc., Capstone Pharmacy Services, Inc., Allied Pharmacy Management, Inc. (a subsidiary of Cardinal Health, Inc.) and National Heritage, Inc. “ We are very pleased to add Jim to our executive team at U.S. Renal Care. Jim brings vast experience in senior level management of fast growing healthcare companies,” said Chris Brengard, CEO of U.S. Renal Care Inc. “Jim will play a major role in continuing the company’s rapid growth in the dialysis sector.” Shelton has a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance and a Master of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin. About U.S. Renal Care Inc. Founded in 2000 by an experienced team of healthcare executives, U.S. Renal Care Inc. works in partnership with nephrologists to develop, acquire, and operate outpatient treatment centers for persons suffering from chronic kidney failure, also known as end stage renal disease. The company provides patients with their choice of a full range of quality in-center, acute, or at-home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis services. With additional clinics in development, U.S. Renal Care operates 38 dialysis clinics in Texas and Arkansas and cares for approximately 2,500 dialysis patients. For more information on U.S. Renal Care Inc., please visit www.usrenalcare.com