Fresenius

Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) is a major provider of kidney dialysis services and renal care products. More than 39,000 employees share a commitment to deliver the highest quality services for our patients and health care partners.     Through Fresenius Medical Services, our dialysis services entity, we provide ongoing dialysis treatment for more than 128,700 patients through our network of over 1,700 facilities nationwide. This makes us the largest provider of renal services in North America. Our dialysis care services include hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplant support services, and are provided, as appropriate, in a dialysis clinic, at home, or in a hospital to fit our patients' needs.     Our Renal Therapies Group manufactures and distributes a variety of dialysis products and equipment, including dialysis machines, dialyzers, related supplies and renal pharmaceuticals.     *******    Our corporate headquarters at Reservoir Woods in Waltham, Mass., is approximately 19 miles northwest of downtown Boston. Our address is:     [b]Fresenius Medical Care North America[/b]  920 Winter Street  Waltham, MA 02451-1457  781-699-9000  800-662-1237