OptimumCare Files Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission


LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif., May 13, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- OptimumCare Corporation (OTCBB:OPMC), a behavioral healthcare and temporary healthcare staffing services provider, announced that it today filed a Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the purpose of terminating its duty to file reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Created in 1987 to respond to opportunities presented by increasing utilization of behavioral health services, OptimumCare Corporation today provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services through a network of affiliated hospitals and medical centers, and through its own community mental health center. In addition, the Company has a growing presence in the temporary health care staffing business.

Certain of the statements made herein constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with plans, the effects of changing economic and competitive conditions, government regulation which may affect facilities, licensing, healthcare reform which may affect payout amounts and timing, availability of sufficient working capital, program development efforts and timing, and market acceptance of new programs that may affect future sales growth and/or costs of operations. Additional information may be obtained by reviewing the Company's reports filed from time to time with the SEC.


                      SELECTED FINANCIAL RESULTS
                              (AUDITED)

                                      Years Ended December 31,
                              --------------------------------------
                                 2003          2002          2001
                              ----------    ----------    ----------
 TOTAL REVENUES                6,396,175     5,392,792     6,979,143
                              ----------    ----------    ----------
 LOSS FROM CONTINUING
  OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME
  TAX BENEFIT
                                (901,014)     (684,682)     (931,791)
 NET LOSS FROM CONTINUING
  OPERATIONS                    (549,281)     (432,274)     (572,398)
                              ----------    ----------    ----------
 LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED
  OPERATIONS                    (133,666)           --            --
 LOSS ON IMPAIRMENT/SHUTDOWN    (432,308)           --            --
                              ----------    ----------    ----------
 LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED
  OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME
  TAX BENEFIT                   (565,974)           --            --

 NET LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED
  OPERATIONS                    (343,974)           --            --
                              ----------    ----------    ----------
 NET LOSS                     $ (893,255)   $ (432,274)   $ (572,398)
                              ==========    ==========    ==========
 BASIC LOSS PER SHARE
  CONTINUING OPERATIONS
                              $    (0.09)   $    (0.07)   $    (0.10)
 BASIC LOSS PER SHARE FROM
  DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
                                   (0.06)           --            --
                              ----------    ----------    ----------
 BASIC LOSS PER SHARE         $    (0.15)   $    (0.07)   $    (0.10)
                              ==========    ==========    ==========
 DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE
  CONTINUING OPERATIONS
                              $    (0.09)   $    (0.07)   $    (0.10)
 DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE FROM
  DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
                                   (0.06)           --            --
                              ----------    ----------    ----------
 DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE       $    (0.15)   $    (0.07)   $    (0.10)
                              ==========    ==========    ==========
 NET LOSS                     $ (893,255)   $ (432,274)   $ (572,398)
                              ==========    ==========    ==========


            

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