Salt Lake,16th September, 2004: Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited (AHLL), a 100% subsidiary of The Apollo Group of Hospitals, today opened its 25th day-to-day family healthcare center. The group is going to open 250 clinics in the coming days in India and abroad. Six more Apollo Clinics are going to be operational within the next two months itself at different locales in India.

Mr Ratan Jalan, CEO, Apollo Health and Lifestyle Ltd, "Its not a mere number, but a milestone for us in our journey towards providing day-to- day healthcare services across more than 25 neighborhoods in India and abroad. The 25th clinic launch is also a momentous occasion for us to stop and take note of the efforts taken by one and all in the last two years. We started of with our maiden voyage with our first Apollo Clinic launch at Janakpuri, in April 2002."

Ms Marie Anne Moncure, MD, IMCL, who did the ceremonial honors by lighting the lamp and then cutting the ribbon to formally inaugurate the clinic, said " For me, the 25th clinic launch is the combined efforts of our employees, business partners, and franchisees and of course our customers too. It carries more significance than just a mere launch. It's a proud moment for every clinic and I guess every smiling customer in that market. I believe, we should thank our customers across India to have reposed faith in all our clinics. " Situated in the plush surroundings at City Centre, the retail hub of Salt Lake, and with on-site complimentary parking, and spread across 6000 sq. ft., this Apollo Clinic is a perfect blend of functionality and elegance and is unlike any other clinic in Salt Lake. Its warm, cheerful interiors are in soothing contrast to the cold, clinical ambience that people expect from any healthcare setup. Highly efficient processes and the well-trained staff ensure comfort for any customer right from the moment he/she walks in.

Complete Healthcare for your family, with a difference' is what the Clinic promises. So in addition to specialist consultation with leading doctors from Cardiology, Psychiatry, Nephrology, Chest Medicine, Internal Medicine, Orthopaedics, General Surgery, ENT, Paediatrics, Gynaecology/ Obstetrics and Oncology, customers will also be able to avail themselves of a comprehensive range of diagnostic services. (Dentistry will be added within a month). These include a state-of-the-art clinical laboratory, X-Ray, Ultrasound, ECG, Colour Doppler, Computerized Stress Test and PFT. The Clinic will house the latest, world-class medical equipment, thus ensuring reliable and accurate test results and therefore, correct diagnosis and treatment.

With a focus on preventive healthcare, the Clinic will additionally offer some specially designed preventive Health Check packages. This includes the Apollo Master Health Check (proving especially popular for corporates who do pre-employment health screening), Apollo Executive Health Check, Apollo Heart Check, Apollo Well Woman Check, Apollo Child Check and Apollo Family Check. Its 24-hour Pharmacy will stock a wide range of genuine medicines and personal care products. For increased customer convenience, the pharmacy will also offer free home delivery within a certain radius as well as collect biological samples for testing from the homes of patients.

The Clinic will also provide value-added services including the Telemedicine facility. This path breaking facility would connect patients to specialists from the Apollo Hospitals network and enable them to seek opinions from some of the finest Doctors in the country.

Mr Charan Khilani,, the franchisee for The Apollo Clinic -Salt Lake said, "We are extremely happy to be a part of the Apollo family now. Apollo stands for certain values such as trust, accuracy, quality and customer satisfaction, and we are committed to ensure that our Clinic too, delivers the same values. This, along with the comprehensive range of services that we offer at the most affordable prices, will make sure that our Clinic will, very soon, serve as every family's preferred day-to-day healthcare destination at Salt lake.

Elaborating on the uncompromising Apollo philosophy of maintaining high standards on clinical as well as service quality, Mr Jalan said, "This Apollo Clinic in Salt Lake, like our other clinics, scores highly on quality, trust and reliability. Coupled with the comprehensive range of services it offers at the most reasonable prices, we are confident that the Clinic will soon serve as every family's preferred day-to-day healthcare destination."