INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES INC
S-4, 1996-09-25
SKILLED NURSING CARE FACILITIES
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   AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1996
                                                    Registration Number 333-
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                   FORM S-4
                         REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
                          THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                       INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
            (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

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            Delaware                            8051                               23-2428312
(State or other jurisdiction of      (Primary Standard Industrial      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)       Classification Code Number)
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                           10065 Red Run Boulevard
                         Owings Mills, Maryland 21117
                                (410) 998-8400
    (Address, including ZIP Code, and telephone number, including area code,
                  of registrant's principal executive offices)

                            Marshall A. Elkins, Esq.
                            Executive Vice President
                               and General Counsel
                        Integrated Health Services, Inc.
                             10065 Red Run Boulevard
                          Owings Mills, Maryland 21117
                                 (410) 998-8400
           (Name, address, including ZIP Code, and telephone number,
                   including area code, of agent for service)


                                   Copies to:

    Carl E. Kaplan, Esq.                        Leslie A. Glew, Esq.
 Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.                     Vice President and
     666 Fifth Avenue`                       Associate General Counsel
 New York, New York 10103                 Integrated Health Services, Inc.
      (212) 318-3000                        10065 Red Run Boulevard Owings
                                                 Mills, Maryland 21117 
                                                     (410) 998-8400

   Approximate  date of  commencement  of proposed sale of the securities to the
public:  As  soon as  practicable  after  this  Registration  Statement  becomes
effective.

   If the  securities  being  registered  on this  Form  are  being  offered  in
connection  with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with
General Instruction G, check the following box. [ ]

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                       CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

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                                        Proposed maximum         Amount of
  Title of each class of                    aggregate           registration
securities to be registered               offering price             fee

10 1/4 % Senior Subordinated Notes
  due 2006, Series A ...................  $150,000,000             $51,724.14

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   The  Registrant  hereby  amends this  Registration  Statement on such date or
dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall
file a further  amendment  which  specifically  states  that  this  Registration
Statement shall  thereafter  become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of
the Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  or until this  Registration  Statement
shall become  effective on such date as the Commission,  acting pursuant to said
Section 8(a), may determine.

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                       INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
                            CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET
         (PURSUANT TO RULE 404(A) AND ITEM 501(B) OF REGULATION S-K)

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                      FORM S-4 ITEM AND CAPTION                       LOCATION OR PROSPECTUS CAPTION
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 1       Forepart of Registration  Statement and Out-
         side Front Cover Page of Prospectus                Outside Front Cover Page 

 2       Inside Front and Outside Back Cover Pages of
         Prospectus                                         Inside Front Cover Page
 
 3       Risk Factors, Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
         and Other Information                              Prospectus Summary; Risk Factors

 4       Terms of the Transaction                           Prospectus Summary; The Exchange Offer; Certain
                                                            Federal Income Tax Consequences; Description of
                                                            New Notes

 5       Pro Forma Financial Information                    Pro Forma Financial Information 

 6       Material Contacts with the Company Being Acquired  Not Applicable
 
 7       Additional Information Required for Reoffering by
         Persons and Parties Deemed to be Underwriters      Not Applicable

 8       Interests of Named Experts and Counsel             Legal Matters; Experts
 
 9       Disclosure of Commission Position on
         Indemnification for Securities Act Liabilities     Not Applicable

10       Information with Respect to S-3 Registrants        Incorporation of Certain Information by
                                                            Reference

11       Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference  Incorporation of Certain Information by
                                                            Reference
12       Information with Respect to S-2 or S-3
         Registrants                                        Not Applicable

13       Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference  Not Applicable

14       Information with Respect to Registrants Other
         Than S-3 or S-2 Registrants                        Not Applicable

15       Information with Respect to S-3 Companies          Not Applicable

16       Information with Respect to S-2 or S-3 Companies   Not Applicable

17       Information with Respect to Companies Other Than
         S-3 or S-2 Companies                               Not Applicable

18       Information if Proxies, Consents or
         Authorizations are to be Solicited                 Not Applicable

19       Information if Proxies, Consents or
         Authorizations are not to be Solicited or in
         an Exchange Offer                                  The Exchange Offer
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                 SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED SEPTEMBER 25, 1996

PROSPECTUS

                        INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
                                OFFER TO EXCHANGE
                                 ALL OUTSTANDING
                   10 1/4 % SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2006
                   ($150,000,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OUTSTANDING)
                                       FOR
            10 1/4 % SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2006, SERIES A
                         ($150,000,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT)
                          ----------------------------
   The Exchange  Offer will expire at 5:00 p.m.,  New York City time, on ______,
1996, unless extended.
                          ----------------------------
   Integrated  Health  Services,  Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation  ("IHS" or the
"Company"),  hereby offers (the "Exchange Offer"), upon the terms and subject to
the  conditions  set  forth  in  this  Prospectus  (the  "Prospectus")  and  the
accompanying Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal"), to exchange up
to an  aggregate  principal  amount  of  $150,000,000  of its  10  1/4 %  Senior
Subordinated  Notes  due  2006,  Series A (the  "New  Notes"),  which  have been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities  Act"),
for an equal principal  amount of its  outstanding 10 1/4 % Senior  Subordinated
Notes due 2006 (the "Old Notes"), in integral multiples of $1,000. The New Notes
will be substantially  identical (including principal amount,  interest rate and
maturity)  to the Old Notes for which  they may be  exchanged  pursuant  to this
offer,  except  that (i) the New  Notes  will  have  been  registered  under the
Securities Act and,  therefore,  will not bear legends  restricting the transfer
thereof, and (ii) holders of New Notes will not be entitled to certain rights of
holders of the Old Notes under a Registration  Rights  Agreement dated as of May
23, 1996 (the "Registration  Rights  Agreement"),  between the Company and Smith
Barney Inc.,  Donaldson,  Lufkin & Jenrette Securities  Corporation and Citicorp
Securities,  Inc. (the "Initial  Purchasers").  The Old Notes have been, and the
New Notes  will be,  issued  under an  Indenture  dated as of May 15,  1996 (the
"Indenture")  between the Company and Signet Trust Company, as Trustee.  The New
Notes and the Old Notes are  together  referred to herein as the "10 1/4 Notes."
See "The  Exchange  Offer"  and  "Description  of New  Notes."  There will be no
proceeds  to  the  Company  from  this  offering;   however,   pursuant  to  the
Registration Rights Agreement, the Company will bear certain offering expenses.

   The  New  Notes  will  be  unsecured  obligations  of the  Company,  will  be
subordinated  to  all  present  and  future  Senior  Indebtedness  and  will  be
effectively  subordinated to all indebtedness and liabilities of subsidiaries of
the  Company.  The New Notes  will rank  pari  passu  with the Old Notes and the
Company's 9 5/8 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2002, Series A and the Company's
10 3/4 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2004, and will be senior to the Company's
6%  Convertible  Subordinated  Debentures  due  2003 and the  Company's  5 3/4 %
Convertible Senior  Subordinated  Debentures due 2001. The Indenture under which
the New Notes are to be issued will not  restrict  the  incurrence  of any other
indebtedness by the Company or its subsidiaries under certain circumstances.  At
June 30, 1996, the aggregate amount of Senior  Indebtedness  outstanding and the
aggregate  amount of indebtedness  and other  liabilities of the Company and its
subsidiaries (excluding  intercompany  indebtedness) to which the 10 1/4 % Notes
are effectively subordinated was approximately $435.0 million. At June 30, 1996,
$215.0  million  of  indebtedness  ranks  pari  passu  with the New  Notes.  See
"Description of the New Notes."

   The Company will accept for  exchange any and all validly  tendered Old Notes
on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on ________, 1996, unless extended
(the "Expiration Date"). Tenders of Old Notes may be withdrawn at any time prior
to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date; otherwise such tenders
are irrevocable.  Signet Trust Company is acting as Exchange Agent in connection
with the Exchange Offer.  The Exchange Offer is not conditioned upon any minimum
principal  amount of Old Notes being  tendered  for  exchange,  but is otherwise
subject to certain  customary  conditions.  Since the Registration  Statement of
which this  Prospectus  is a part  became  effective  prior to 60 days after the
Filing Date (as defined herein), if the Exchange Offer is consummated holders of
the Old Notes,  whether or not tendered,  will not be entitled to the contingent
increases in the interest rates provided for in the Old Notes.

   See  "Risk  Factors",  which  begins  on page 14 of  this  Prospectus,  for a
discussion  of certain  factors to be considered by holders who tender Old Notes
in the Exchange Offer.
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  THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
       EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE
           SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
             COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS
               PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
                                CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
                                        (cover page text continued on next page)

                   The date of this Prospectus is ______, 1996

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(cover page continued)

   The Old  Notes  were  sold by the  Company  on May  29,  1996 to the  Initial
Purchasers in a transaction not registered  under the Securities Act in reliance
upon the exemption  provided in Section 4(2) of the Securities  Act. The Initial
Purchasers  subsequently resold the Old Notes to qualified  institutional buyers
in reliance upon Rule 144A under the Securities Act and institutional accredited
investors in reliance upon Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. Accordingly,  the
Old  Notes may not be  otherwise  transferred  in the  United  States  unless so
registered or unless an applicable exemption from the registration  requirements
of the Securities Act is available. The New Notes are being offered hereunder in
order to satisfy the  obligations of the Company under the  Registration  Rights
Agreement. See "The Exchange Offer."

   The New Notes will bear interest at a rate equal to 10 1/4 % per annum and on
the same  terms as the Old Notes from  their  date of  issuance.  Holders of Old
Notes that are accepted for exchange will  receive,  in cash,  accrued  interest
thereon  from May 29,  1996,  the date of  issuance  of the Old  Notes  that are
tendered  in  exchange  for the New Notes  to,  but not  including,  the date of
issuance of the New Notes.  Such interest  will be paid with the first  interest
payment on the New Notes on October 30, 1996. Accordingly,  holders of Old Notes
that are  accepted for exchange  will not receive  interest  that is accrued but
unpaid  on such Old  Notes  at the time of  tender.  Interest  on the Old  Notes
accepted  for  exchange  will cease to accrue  upon  issuance  of the New Notes.
Interest on the New Notes will be payable  semiannually  on April 30 and October
30 of each year commencing on the first such date following the Expiration Date.

   Based on an  interpretation  by the  staff  of the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission  (the  "Commission")  set forth in no-action  letters issued to third
parties,  the Company  believes that New Notes issued  pursuant to this Exchange
Offer may be offered for resale,  resold and otherwise  transferred  by a holder
(other than  broker-dealers,  as set forth below) who is not an affiliate of the
Company  without  compliance  with  the  registration  and  prospectus  delivery
provisions of the Securities Act,  provided that the holder is acquiring the New
Notes in its ordinary course of business and has no arrangement or understanding
with any person to  participate in the  distribution  (within the meaning of the
Securities  Act) of the New Notes.  Persons wishing to exchange Old Notes in the
Exchange Offer must represent to the Company that such conditions have been met.

   Each  broker-dealer  that receives New Notes for its own account  pursuant to
the  Exchange  Offer  must  acknowledge  that it will  deliver a  prospectus  in
connection with any resale of New Notes.  The Letter of Transmittal  states that
by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus,  a broker-dealer will not be
deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities
Act. This  Prospectus,  as it may be amended or supplemented  from time to time,
may be used by a broker-dealer  in connection with resales of New Notes received
in  exchange  for  Old  Notes  where  such  Old  Notes  were  acquired  by  such
broker-dealer  as  a  result  of  market-making   activities  or  other  trading
activities.  The  Company  has  agreed  that,  for a period of 90 days after the
Expiration Date, it will make this Prospectus available to any broker-dealer for
use in connection with any such resale. See "Plan of Distribution."

   Prior to the Exchange Offer,  there has been only a limited  secondary market
and no public market for the Old Notes.  The New Notes constitute a new issue of
securities with no established  trading market.  The Company intends to apply to
list the New Notes on the New York Stock Exchange.  The Initial  Purchasers have
advised the Company that they intend to make a market in the New Notes; however,
the Initial  Purchasers are not obligated to do so and any  market-making may be
discontinued at any time. As a result,  the Company cannot determine  whether an
active  public  market  will  develop  for the New Notes.  See "Risk  Factors --
Absence of Public Market for the New Notes."

   Any Old Notes not tendered  and  accepted in the  Exchange  Offer will remain
outstanding.  To the extent that any Old Notes are  tendered and accepted in the
Exchange  Offer,  a  holder's  ability  to sell  untendered  Old Notes  could be
adversely affected. Following consummation of the Exchange Offer, the holders of
Old Notes will continue to be subject to the existing restrictions upon transfer
thereof  and the  Company  will have no further  obligation  to such  holders to
provide for the  registration  under the Securities Act of the Old Notes held by
them. See "Risk Factors -- Consequences  of the Exchange Offer on  Non-Tendering
Holders of Old Notes."
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   The Company expects that the New Notes issued pursuant to this Exchange Offer
will be issued in the form of Global Securities (as defined herein),  which will
be  deposited  with,  or  on  behalf  of,  The  Depository  Trust  Company  (the
"Depositary")  and  registered  in its  name or in the  name of Cede & Co.,  its
nominee, except with respect to institutional "accredited investors" (within the
meaning of Rule  501(a)(1),  (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities  Act) who will
receive  New Notes in  certificated  form.  Beneficial  interests  in the Global
Securities representing the New Notes will be shown on, and transfers thereof to
qualified  institutional buyers will be effected through,  records maintained by
the Depositary and its  participants.  After the initial  issuance of the Global
Securities,  New Notes in  certificated  form will be issued in exchange for the
Global  Securities on the terms set forth in the Indenture.  See "Description of
New Notes--Book-Entry, Delivery and Form." 

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   No  dealer,   salesperson  or  other  person  has  been  authorized  to  give
information  or to make any  representations  not contained in this  Prospectus,
and, if given or made, such  information or  representations  must not be relied
upon as  having  been  authorized  by the  Company.  This  Prospectus  does  not
constitute an offer to sell or the  solicitation of an offer to buy any security
other than the New Notes offered hereby, nor does it constitute an offer to sell
or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the New Notes to any person in any
jurisdiction  in which it is unlawful to make such an offer or  solicitation  to
such person. Neither the delivery of this Prospectus nor any sale made hereunder
shall  under any  circumstances  create  any  implication  that the  information
contained herein is correct as of any date subsequent to the date hereof.
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                              TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Available Information ..........................    4
Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference     4
Prospectus Summary .............................    6
The Company ....................................   14
Risk Factors ...................................   14
Recent Developments.............................   20
The Exchange Offer .............................   25
Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences  .......   35
Use of Proceeds ................................   35
Capitalization .................................   36
Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Data    37
Pro Forma Financial Information.................   41
Business .......................................   46
Description of the New Notes ...................   60
Description of Certain Indebtedness ............   80
Plan of Distribution ...........................   82
Legal Matters ..................................   83
Experts ........................................   83
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements .....  F-1

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                            AVAILABLE INFORMATION

   The Company has filed with the  Commission a  Registration  Statement on Form
S-4 under  the  Securities  Act for the  registration  of the New Notes  offered
hereby (the "Registration Statement"). This Prospectus, which constitutes a part
of the Registration Statement, does not contain all of the information set forth
in the Registration Statement,  certain items of which are contained in exhibits
and  schedules  to the  Registration  Statement  as  permitted  by the rules and
regulations  of the  Commission.  For further  information  with  respect to the
Company or the New Notes offered hereby,  reference is made to the  Registration
Statement, including the exhibits thereto, which may be inspected without charge
at the public  reference  facility  maintained  by the  Commission  at 450 Fifth
Street, N.W.,  Washington,  D.C. 20549, and copies of which may be obtained from
the  Commission  at  prescribed  rates.   Statements  made  in  this  Prospectus
concerning the contents of any document  referred to herein are not  necessarily
complete.  With  respect  to each  such  document  filed  as an  exhibit  to the
Registration Statement or otherwise filed with the Commission, reference is made
to the exhibit for a more complete description of the matter involved,  and each
such statement shall be deemed qualified in its entirety by such reference.

   The  Company is subject to the  information  requirements  of the  Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934,  as amended  (the  "Exchange  Act"),  and, in  accordance
therewith, files reports and other information with the Commission. Such reports
and other  information  filed by the Company can be inspected  and copied at the
public  reference  facilities  of the  Commission  at 450  Fifth  Street,  N.W.,
Washington,  D.C. 20549 and the regional offices of the Commission  located at 7
World Trade Center,  New York, New York 10048 and 500 West Madison Street,  14th
Floor,  Chicago,  Illinois 60661.  Copies of such materials may be obtained from
the Public  Reference  Section of the  Commission,  Judiciary  Plaza,  450 Fifth
Street, N.W.,  Washington,  D.C. 20549 and at its public reference facilities in
New York,  New York and  Chicago,  Illinois at  prescribed  rates.  In addition,
reports,  proxy  materials and other  information  concerning the Company may be
inspected at the offices of the New York Stock  Exchange,  20 Broad Street,  New
York,  New York  10005.  The  Commission  maintains a World Wide Web site on the
Internet at  http://www.sec.gov  that contains  reports,  proxy and  information
statements and other  information of the Company and other registrants that file
electronically with the Commission.

   The  Company  is  obligated  under the  Indenture  to remain  subject  to the
reporting requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act and to
continue  to file with the  Commission  such  information,  documents  and other
reports which are specified in such sections of the Exchange Act. The Company is
obligated  to file with the  Trustee  and cause to be provided to the holders of
the 10 1/4 %  Notes  copies  of  such  annual  reports  and of the  information,
documents  and other  reports  which the  Company is  required  to file with the
Commission. 

               INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

   The following documents are hereby incorporated by reference herein:

   (i)   The Company's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December
         31, 1995, as amended by Form 10-K/A filed April 3, 1996;

   (ii)  The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March
         31, 1996;

   (iii) The Company's Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10-Q,  as  amended,  for the
         quarter ended June 30, 1996;

   (iv)  The Company's  Current  Report on Form 8-K dated May 24, 1996 reporting
         the Company's agreement to sell to the Initial Purchasers  $150,000,000
         principal amount of the Old Notes; and

   (v)   The Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 30, 1996, reporting
         the sale of the Company's Pharmacy Division.

   All documents  filed by the Company with the  Commission  pursuant to Section
13(a),  13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Prospectus
and prior to the 91st day  following the  Expiration  Date shall be deemed to be
incorporated  by reference in this  Prospectus  and to be a part hereof from the
date of the filing of such documents. Any statement contained in this Prospectus
or in a

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document  incorporated  or  deemed  to be  incorporated  by  reference  in  this
Prospectus  shall be deemed to be modified or  superseded  for  purposes of this
Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this Prospectus or in any
other  subsequently  filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated
by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so
modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded,
to constitute a part of this Prospectus.

   This Prospectus  incorporates  documents by reference which are not presented
herein or delivered  herewith.  These  documents are available upon request from
Integrated  Health  Services,  Inc.,  10065  Red Run  Boulevard,  Owings  Mills,
Maryland  21117,  Attention:  Marc B. Levin,  Executive Vice  President-Investor
Relations (telephone number: (410) 998-8400). In order to ensure timely delivery
of the  documents,  any requests  should be made by ________,  1996. The Company
undertakes  to  provide  without  charge  to each  person to whom a copy of this
Prospectus  has been  delivered,  upon the  written or oral  request of any such
person, a copy of any or all of the documents  incorporated by reference herein,
other than the exhibits to such documents, unless such exhibits are specifically
incorporated   by  reference   into  the   information   that  this   Prospectus
incorporates. Written or oral requests for such copies should be directed to the
address set forth above.










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                              PROSPECTUS SUMMARY


   The  following  summary is  qualified  in its  entirety by the more  detailed
information  appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus or incorporated by reference
herein.

                                 THE COMPANY

   Integrated  Health  Services,  Inc.  ("IHS" or the  "Company")  is one of the
nation's leading providers of post-acute healthcare services. Post-acute care is
the  provision of a continuum of care to patients  following  discharge  from an
acute care hospital.  Post-acute care services include subacute care, outpatient
and home care, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and hospice services. The
Company's  post-acute care network is designed to address the fact that the cost
containment   measures   implemented  by  private   insurers  and  managed  care
organizations and limitations on government reimbursement of hospital costs have
resulted in the  discharge  from  hospitals  of many  patients  who  continue to
require medical and  rehabilitative  care. The Company's  post-acute  healthcare
system is intended to provide cost-effective continuity of care for its patients
in multiple  settings and enable payors to contract with one provider to provide
all of a patient's  needs following  discharge from acute care  hospitals.  IHS'
post-acute care network  currently  consists of over 600 service locations in 40
states.

   The  Company's   post-acute  care  strategy  is  to  provide   cost-effective
continuity  of care for its  patients  in  multiple  settings,  including  using
geriatric  care  facilities  as  platforms to provide a wide variety of subacute
medical and rehabilitative  services more typically  delivered in the acute care
hospital  setting  and using  home  healthcare  to  provide  those  medical  and
rehabilitative  services which do not require 24-hour  monitoring.  To implement
its post-acute care strategy,  the Company has focused on (i) developing  market
concentration  for its  post-acute  care  services  in  targeted  states  due to
increasing  payor   consolidation  and  the  increased   preference  of  payors,
physicians  and  patients  for  dealing  with only one  service  provider;  (ii)
developing subacute care units; (iii) expanding the range of home healthcare and
related  services  it offers to patients  directly in order to provide  patients
with a continuum of care throughout their recovery,  to better control costs and
to meet the growing  desire by payors for  one-stop  shopping;  and (iv) forming
strategic alliances with health maintenance  organizations,  hospital groups and
physicians.

   In implementing its post-acute healthcare strategy,  the Company has recently
focused  on  expanding  its  home  healthcare  services  to  take  advantage  of
healthcare  payors'  increasing  focus  on  having  healthcare  provided  in the
lowest-cost  setting possible,  recent advances in medical technology which have
facilitated the delivery of medical services in alternative  sites and patients'
desires to be treated  at home.  Consistent  with the  Company's  strategy,  the
Company in February  1996 entered into an  agreement to acquire  First  American
Health  Care of  Georgia,  Inc.  ("First  American"),  a provider of home health
services  in 21  states,  principally  Alabama,  California,  Florida,  Georgia,
Michigan,  Pennsylvania  and  Tennessee.  First  American  had over nine million
visits to the home in 1995. See "Recent Developments."

   The Company provides  subacute care through medical specialty units ("MSUs"),
which are  typically  20 to 75 bed  specialty  units with  physical  identities,
specialized  medical  technology  and staffs  separate from the  geriatric  care
facilities in which they are located. MSUs are designed to provide comprehensive
medical  services to patients who have been discharged from acute care hospitals
but who still  require  subacute or complex  medical  treatment.  The levels and
quality of care provided in the Company's  MSUs are similar to those provided in
the  hospital  but at per diem  treatment  costs which the Company  believes are
generally  30% to 60%  below  the  cost of such  care in acute  care  hospitals.
Because of the high level of  specialized  care  provided,  the  Company's  MSUs
generate  substantially  higher net revenue and operating profit per patient day
than traditional geriatric care services.

   The Company  presently  operates 195 geriatric care  facilities (125 owned or
leased  and 70  managed)  and 145 MSUs  located  within 79 of these  facilities.
Specialty medical services revenues,  which include all MSU charges, all revenue
from providing rehabilitative therapies,  pharmaceuticals,  medical supplies and
durable medical equipment to all its patients,  all revenue from its Alzheimer's
programs and all revenue from its provision of pharmacy, rehabilitation therapy,
home healthcare and similar services to third-parties, constituted approximately
57%, 65%, 65% and 67% of net revenues  during the years ended  December 31, 1994
and 1995 and the six months  ended  June 30,  1995 and 1996,  respectively.  The
Company  also  offers  a wide  range  of  basic  medical  services  as well as a
comprehensive  array  of  respiratory,   physical,   speech,   occupational  and
physiatric therapy in all its geriatric care facilities.  During the years ended
December 31, 1994 and 1995 and the six months ended June 30, 1995 and 1996,  the
Company  derived  approximately  44%,  45%,  42% and 43%,  respectively,  of its
patient revenues from private pay sources. 

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                              THE NOTE OFFERING


The Old Notes               The Old Notes  were sold by the  Company  on May 29,
                            1996,  to Smith  Barney  Inc.,  Donaldson,  Lufkin &
                            Jenrette   Securities   Corporation   and   Citicorp
                            Securities, Inc. (the "Initial Purchasers") pursuant
                            to a  Purchase  Agreement  dated  May 23,  1996 (the
                            "Purchase   Agreement").   The  Initial   Purchasers
                            subsequently  resold  the  Old  Notes  to  qualified
                            institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the
                            Securities  Act  and  to  institutional   accredited
                            investors  in  reliance  upon  Section  4(2)  of the
                            Securities Act.

Registration Rights
  Agreement                 Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement,  the Company and
                            the Initial  Purchasers  entered into a Registration
                            Rights  Agreement  dated May 23, 1996,  which grants
                            the holders of the Old Notes  certain  exchange  and
                            registration  rights. The Exchange Offer is intended
                            to satisfy such  exchange and  registration  rights,
                            which will  terminate upon the  consummation  of the
                            Exchange Offer.

                              THE EXCHANGE OFFER

Securities Offered          $150,000,000  aggregate principal amount of 10 1/4 %
                            Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006, Series A.

The Exchange Offer          $1,000 principal amount of the New Notes in exchange
                            for each $1,000 principal amount of Old Notes. As of
                            the date hereof,  $150,000,000  aggregate  principal
                            amount  of Old Notes are  outstanding.  The  Company
                            will  issue  the New  Notes  to  holders  (who  have
                            properly tendered and not withdrawn their Old Notes)
                            as  promptly  as  practicable  after the  Expiration
                            Date. 

                            Based  on an  interpretation  by  the  staff  of the
                            Commission set forth in no-action  letters issued to
                            third  parties,  the Company  believes  that the New
                            Notes  issued  pursuant  to the  Exchange  Offer  in
                            exchange  for Old Notes may be offered  for  resale,
                            resold  and  otherwise  transferred  by  any  holder
                            thereof  (other  than  broker-dealers,  as set forth
                            below, and any such holder that is an "affiliate" of
                            the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the
                            Securities   Act)   without   compliance   with  the
                            registration and prospectus  delivery  provisions of
                            the Securities Act, provided that such New Notes are
                            acquired  in the  ordinary  course of such  holder's
                            business  and that such  holder  does not  intend to
                            participate and has no arrangement or  understanding
                            with any person to participate  in the  distribution
                            of such New Notes.

                            Each  broker-dealer  that receives New Notes for its
                            own  account  pursuant  to the  Exchange  Offer must
                            acknowledge  that it will  deliver a  prospectus  in
                            connection  with any resale of such New  Notes.  The
                            Letter   of   Transmittal    states   that   by   so
                            acknowledging  and by  delivering  a  prospectus,  a
                            broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is
                            an   "underwriter"   within   the   meaning  of  the
                            Securities  Act.  This  Prospectus,  as  it  may  be
                            amended or  supplemented  from time to time,  may be
                            used by a  broker-dealer  in connection with resales
                            of New  Notes  received  in  exchange  for Old Notes
                            where   such  Old  Notes  were   acquired   by  such
                            broker-dealer   as   a   result   of   market-making
                            activities or other trading activities.  The Company
                            has agreed  that,  for a period of 90 days after the
                            Expiration   Date,  it  will  make  this  Prospectus
                            available to any broker-dealer for use in connection
                            with any such resale. See "Plan of Distribution."
                          
                            Any holder who  tenders in the  Exchange  Offer with
                            the intention to participate,  or for the purpose of
                            participating,  in a  distribution  of the New Notes
                            could not rely on the  position  of the staff of the
                            Commis-

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                            sion   enunciated   in   Exxon   Capital    Holdings
                            Corporation (available May 13, 1988), Morgan Stanley
                            & Co.,  Incorporated  (available  June 5,  1991)  or
                            similar  no-action letters and, in the absence of an
                            exemption   therefrom,    must   comply   with   the
                            registration and prospectus delivery requirements of
                            the  Securities  Act in  connection  with the resale
                            transaction.    Failure   to   comply    with   such
                            requirements  in such  instance  may  result in such
                            holder incurring  liability under the Securities Act
                            for  which  the  holder  is not  indemnified  by the
                            Company.

Expiration Date             5:00 p.m., New York City time, on ___________, 1996,
                            unless the Exchange Offer is extended, in which case
                            the term "Expiration Date" means the latest date and
                            time to which the Exchange Offer is extended.

Interest on the New 
 Notes and Old Notes        The New Notes will bear  interest from their date of
                            issuance. Holders of Old Notes that are accepted for
                            exchange will  receive,  in cash,  accrued  interest
                            thereon from May 29,  1996,  the date of issuance of
                            the Old Notes  to,  but not  including,  the date of
                            issuance  of the New Notes.  Such  interest  will be
                            paid  with the  first  interest  payment  on the New
                            Notes on October 30, 1996.  Accordingly,  holders of
                            Old Notes that are accepted  for  exchange  will not
                            receive  interest  on the Old Notes  that is accrued
                            but  unpaid at the time of tender.  Interest  on the
                            Old Notes accepted for exchange will cease to accrue
                            upon issuance of the New Notes.

Conditions to the
  Exchange Offer            The Exchange  Offer is subject to certain  customary
                            conditions,  which may be waived by the  Company  in
                            its   sole    discretion.    See    "The    Exchange
                            Offer--Conditions."   The  Exchange   Offer  is  not
                            conditioned upon any minimum principal amount of Old
                            Notes being tendered.

Procedures for Tendering 
  Old Notes                 Each  holder of Old  Notes  wishing  to  accept  the
                            Exchange  Offer  must  complete,  sign  and date the
                            accompanying  Letter of Transmittal,  or a facsimile
                            thereof,   in  accordance   with  the   instructions
                            contained herein and therein,  and mail or otherwise
                            deliver   such  Letter  of   Transmittal,   or  such
                            facsimile, together with the Old Notes and any other
                            required documentation, to the Exchange Agent at the
                            address  set forth  herein  prior to 5:00 p.m.,  New
                            York City time, on the Expiration Date. By executing
                            the  Letter  of   Transmittal,   each   holder  will
                            represent to the Company  that,  among other things,
                            the holder or the person  receiving  such New Notes,
                            whether  or  not  such  person  is  the  holder,  is
                            acquiring  the New Notes in the  ordinary  course of
                            business  and that  neither  the holder nor any such
                            other person has any  arrangement  or  understanding
                            with any person to participate  in the  distribution
                            of such New Notes and that  neither  the  holder nor
                            any  such  other  person  is an  "affiliate"  of the
                            Company  within the  meaning of Rule 405. In lieu of
                            physical  delivery of the certificates  representing
                            Old Notes,  tendering holders may transfer Old Notes
                            pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer as
                            set forth under "The Exchange  Offer--Procedures for
                            Tendering  Old  Notes"  and  "--Guaranteed  Delivery
                            Procedures."

Special Procedures for
   Beneficial Owners        Any beneficial  owner whose Old Notes are registered
                            in the name of a broker,  dealer,  commercial  bank,
                            trust  company  or other  nominee  and who wishes to
                            tender  should   contact  such   registered   holder
                            promptly  and  instruct  such  registered  holder to
                            tender on such beneficial  owner's  behalf.  If such
                            beneficial  owner  wishes to tender on such  owner's
                            own behalf, such owner must, prior to

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                            completing  and executing the Letter of  Transmittal
                            and   delivering   its  Old   Notes,   either   make
                            appropriate  arrangements  to register  ownership of
                            the Old  Notes  in such  owner's  name or  obtain  a
                            properly  completed  bond power from the  registered
                            holder.  The transfer of  registered  ownership  may
                            take  considerable  time  and  may not be able to be
                            completed  prior to the  Expiration  Date.  See "The
                            Exchange Offer--Procedures for Tendering Old Notes."

Guaranteed Delivery 
 Procedures                 Holders  of Old Notes  who wish to tender  their Old
                            Notes  and  whose  Old  Notes  are  not  immediately
                            available or who cannot deliver their Old Notes, the
                            Letter  of  Transmittal   or  any  other   documents
                            required  by  the  Letter  of   Transmittal  to  the
                            Exchange  Agent (or comply with the  procedures  for
                            book-entry  transfer)  prior to the Expiration  Date
                            must  tender  their  Old  Notes   according  to  the
                            guaranteed  delivery  procedures  set  forth in "The
                            Exchange Offer--Guaranteed Delivery Procedures."

Withdrawal Rights           Tenders may be  withdrawn  at any time prior to 5:00
                            p.m.,  New York City time,  on the  Expiration  Date
                            pursuant  to the  procedures  described  under  "The
                            Exchange Offer--Withdrawal of Tenders."

Acceptance of Old Notes
 and Delivery of New Notes  Subject to the terms and  conditions of the Exchange
                            Offer,  including the  reservation of certain rights
                            by the Company, the Company will accept for exchange
                            any and all Old Notes that are properly  tendered in
                            the Exchange Offer, and not withdrawn, prior to 5:00
                            p.m.,  New York City time, on the  Expiration  Date.
                            Subject to such terms and conditions,  the New Notes
                            issued  pursuant  to  the  Exchange  Offer  will  be
                            delivered  promptly  following the Expiration  Date.
                            See  "The  Exchange  Offer--Terms  of  the  Exchange
                            Offer" and "--Conditions."

Federal Income Tax
  Consequences              The exchange  pursuant to the Exchange  Offer should
                            not  be a  taxable  event  for  Federal  income  tax
                            purposes.    See   "Certain   Federal   Income   Tax
                            Consequences."

Effect on Holders of
  Old Notes                 As a result of the  making of this  Exchange  Offer,
                            the  Company   will  have   fulfilled   one  of  its
                            obligations under the Registration  Rights Agreement
                            and holders of Old Notes who do not tender their Old
                            Notes will not have any further  registration rights
                            under   the   Registration   Rights   Agreement   or
                            otherwise.  Such holders  will  continue to hold the
                            untendered Old Notes and will be entitled to all the
                            rights and subject to all the limitations applicable
                            thereto  under the  Indenture,  except to the extent
                            such  rights  or   limitations,   by  their   terms,
                            terminate or cease to have further  effectiveness as
                            a result of the Exchange  Offer.  All untendered Old
                            Notes  will   continue  to  be  subject  to  certain
                            restrictions  on transfer.  Accordingly,  if any Old
                            Notes are  tendered  and  accepted  in the  Exchange
                            Offer,  the trading  market for the  untendered  Old
                            Notes could be adversely affected.

Exchange Agent              Signet  Trust   Company,   the  trustee   under  the
                            Indenture,   is  serving  as  Exchange   Agent  (the
                            "Exchange  Agent") in  connection  with the Exchange
                            Offer.

                        SUMMARY OF TERMS OF THE NEW NOTES

   The form and terms of the New Notes are the same as the form and terms of the
Old  Notes  (which  they  replace)  except  that  (i) the New  Notes  have  been
registered  under  the  Securities  Act and,  therefore,  will not bear  legends
restricting the transfer thereof, and (ii) the holders of New Notes will 

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not be entitled to certain rights under the Registration Rights Agreement, which
rights will terminate when the Exchange Offer is consummated. The New Notes will
evidence  the same debt as the Old Notes and will be entitled to the benefits of
the Indenture. See "Description of the New Notes."

Securities Offered          $150,000,000  principal  amount  of 10 1/4 %  Senior
                            Subordinated Notes due 2006, Series A.

Maturity Date               April 30, 2006.

Interest Payment Dates      April 30 and  October  30,  commencing  October  30,
                            1996.

Subordination               The New Notes are senior subordinated obligations of
                            the Company,  and, as such, are  subordinated to all
                            existing  and  future  Senior  Indebtedness  of  the
                            Company, which will include indebtedness pursuant to
                            the Company's bank credit facility,  rank pari passu
                            with the Old  Notes,  the  Company's  9 5/8 % Senior
                            Subordinated  Notes  due  2002,  Series  A  and  the
                            Company's  10 3/4 % Senior  Subordinated  Notes  due
                            2004, and are senior to the Company's 6% Convertible
                            Subordinated Debentures due 2003 and the Company's 5
                            3/4 % Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures due
                            2001.   The  New  Notes  will  also  be  effectively
                            subordinated to all existing and future  liabilities
                            of the Company's subsidiaries.  As of June 30, 1996,
                            the  aggregate  amount  of Senior  Indebtedness  and
                            Indebtedness    of   the   Company's    subsidiaries
                            (excluding  intercompany  indebtedness)  that  would
                            have effectively  ranked senior to the New Notes was
                            approximately $435.0 million.

Optional Redemption         The New  Notes are  redeemable  for cash at any time
                            after April 30, 2001,  at the Company's  option,  in
                            whole or in part,  initially at a  redemption  price
                            equal to 105.125% of principal amount,  declining to
                            100% of  principal  amount on April 30,  2004,  plus
                            accrued  interest  thereon  to the  date  fixed  for
                            redemption.

 Change in Control          In the event of a Change in Control,  each holder of
                            New Notes may require the Company to repurchase such
                            holder's New Notes,  in whole or in part, at 101% of
                            the principal amount thereof,  plus accrued interest
                            to the repurchase  date.  There is no assurance that
                            the Company will be able to repurchase the New Notes
                            upon the  occurrence  of a Change  in  Control.  The
                            Company's   ability  to  repurchase  the  New  Notes
                            following a Change in Control will be dependent upon
                            the  Company  having  sufficient  cash,  and  may be
                            limited  by  the  terms  of  the  Company's   Senior
                            Indebtedness or the subordination  provisions of the
                            Indenture.  The term Change in Control is limited to
                            certain specified  transactions and,  depending upon
                            the  circumstances,  may not include  other  events,
                            such    as    highly     leveraged     transactions,
                            reorganizations,  restructurings, mergers or similar
                            transactions,   that  might  adversely   affect  the
                            financial  condition  of the  Company or result in a
                            downgrade in the credit rating of the New Notes.

Restrictive Covenants       The  Indenture  under  which the Old Notes have been
                            issued  and the New Notes  will be  issued  contains
                            certain  covenants,  including,  but not limited to,
                            covenants with respect to the following matters: (i)
                            limitations   on  additional   indebtedness   unless
                            certain coverage ratios are met; (ii) limitations on
                            other subordinated debt; (iii) limitations on liens;
                            (iv)  limitations on the issuance of preferred stock
                            by the Company's  subsidiaries;  (v)  limitations on
                            transactions  with  affiliates;  (vi) limitations on
                            restricted   payments;   (vii)  application  of  the
                            proceeds of certain asset sales;  (viii) limitations
                            on  restrictions  on  subsidiary   dividends;   (ix)
                            restrictions  on  mergers,  consolidations  and  the
                            transfer of all or  substantially  all of the assets
                            of  the   Company   to  another   person;   and  (x)
                            limitations on investments and loans.

Use of Proceeds             There will be no cash  proceeds to the Company  from
                            the Exchange Offer. See "Use of Proceeds."

Listing                     The Company  intends to apply for listing of the New
                            Notes on the New York Stock Exchange.

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                     SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
            (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIOS AND STATISTICAL AMOUNTS)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                             PRO FORMA
                                                                                                PRO FORMA   AS ADJUSTED
                                       1991        1992       1993       1994        1995        1995 (1)     1995 (2)
                                       ----        ----       ----       ----        ----        --------     --------
<S>                                  <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>          <C>
Statement of Operations Data(3)(4):
 Net revenues......................  $143,715   $202,096   $296,304   $712,102   $1,178,888   $1,089,053   $1,089,053
 Operating income before fixed
  charges(5).......................    31,996     44,546     66,536    146,930      234,321      219,853      219,853
 Depreciation and amortization(6)..     3,307      4,334      8,126     26,367       39,961       36,866       37,329
 Interest, net(7)(8)...............     4,126      1,493      5,705     20,602       38,977       29,558       43,757
 Loss from impairment of long-lived
  assets(9)........................           --         --         --         --   109,106      103,980      103,980
 Other non-recurring charges(10)...           --         --         --         --    23,854       23,854       23,854
 Earnings (loss)(11):
  Before income taxes and
   extraordinary items.............     7,985     19,174     30,790     58,979      (42,259)     (35,430)     (50,092)
  Before extraordinary items ......  $  5,925   $ 11,888   $ 18,782   $ 36,862   $  (25,989)  $  (21,789)  $  (30,806)
                                     ========== ========== ========== ========== ============ ============ ============
Other Financial Data:
 EBITDA(12)........................  $ 15,418   $ 25,001   $ 44,621   $105,948   $  169,639   $  158,828   $  158,828
 Ratio of EBITDA to interest,
  net(12)..........................      3.7x      16.7x       7.8x       5.1x         4.4x         5.4x         3.6x
 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
  (13) ............................      1.6x       2.8x       2.6x       2.4x         0.3x         0.3x         0.2x
 Capital expenditures:
  Acquisitions(14).................  $    589   $ 13,898   $209,214   $152,791   $   96,671
  Other(15) .......................     7,668     27,124     59,959     91,354      131,080
Other Operating Data:
 MSU Beds(16)......................       313        624      1,206      2,304        3,172
 MSU Occupancy.....................      52.4%      60.1%      69.4%      71.4%        72.0%
 Speciality Medical Services
  Revenues(17).....................      34.7%      43.6%      54.7%      56.8%        65.4%

</TABLE>


                     SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
            (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIOS AND STATISTICAL AMOUNTS)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
                                        ------------------------------------------------
                                                                             PRO FORMA
                                                                PRO FORMA   AS ADJUSTED
                                            1995       1996      1996 (1)     1996 (2)
                                            ----       ----      --------     --------
<S>                                      <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>
Statement of Operations Data(3)(4):
 Net revenues..........................  $561,016   $663,053   $607,256    $607,256
 Operating income before fixed
  charges(5)...........................   112,732    130,762    119,644     119,644
 Depreciation and amortization(6)......    18,642     18,604     16,569      16,762
 Interest, net(7)(8)...................    15,915     30,102     25,701      27,879
 Earnings(11):
  Before income taxes and extraordinary
   items...............................    46,285     47,281     44,610      42,239
  Before extraordinary items ..........  $ 28,465   $ 29,078   $ 27,435    $ 25,977
                                         ========== ========== =========== =============
Other Financial Data:
 EBITDA(12)............................  $ 80,842   $ 95,987   $ 86,880    $ 86,880
 Ratio of EBITDA to interest, net(12)..      5.1x       3.2x       3.4x        3.1x
 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
  (13) ................................      2.5x       2.0x       2.1x        1.9x
 Capital expenditures:
  Acquisitions(14).....................  $ 39,455   $ 18,159
  Other(15) ...........................    47,943     66,643
Other Operating Data:
 MSU Beds(16)..........................     2,917      3,374
 MSU Occupancy.........................      71.8%      76.8%
 Speciality Medical Services
  Revenues(17).........................      65.0%      67.3%

</TABLE>


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                                                  JUNE 30, 1996
                                             -------------------------
                                               ACTUAL   PRO FORMA(18)
                                            ----------- -------------
Balance Sheet Data:
 Cash and temporary investments...........  $   46,689  $   45,811
 Working capital..........................     187,619     168,958
 Total assets.............................   1,620,381   1,509,114
 Long-term debt, including current
  portions ...............................     908,746     782,658
 Stockholders' equity.....................     491,424     513,697

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(1)   The  pro  forma  statement  of  operations  data  is  presented  as if the
      Company's  sale of its  Pharmacy  Division and an interest in its assisted
      living operations had occurred on the first day of the period. On July 30,
      1996 the Company sold its Pharmacy Division to Capstone Pharmacy Services,
      Inc.  ("Capstone")  for $125 million in cash and shares of Capstone common
      stock  having a value of $25 million  pursuant to a  definitive  agreement
      dated June 20, 1996 (the "Pharmacy  Sale").  On June 13, 1996,  Integrated
      Living Communities,  Inc. ("ILC"), a wholly-owned  subsidiary of IHS which
      provides  assisted living and related  services to the private pay elderly
      market,  filed a  registration  statement  relating  to a proposed  intial
      public offering of ILC common stock. It is currently  anticipated that IHS
      will sell 2,694,900 shares of ILC common stock in the offering,  for which
      it will receive  aggregate  net proceeds of  approximately  $35.1  million
      (assuming  an  initial  public  offering  price of $14.00  per share  (the
      midpoint  of the  estimated  offering  price  range)  and after  deducting
      estimated underwriting discounts) (the "Proposed ILC Offering"). Following
      the offering,  it is  anticipated  that IHS will continue to own 1,203,000
      shares of ILC  common  stock  representing  19.0% of the  outstanding  ILC
      common stock (16.9% if the underwriters'  over-allotment  option, which is
      being  provided by ILC, is exercised  in full).  There can be no assurance
      that the Proposed  ILC Offering  will be  consummated  on these terms,  on
      different terms or at all. See "Recent Developments."

(2)   Adjusted to reflect  (i) the  transactions  reflected  in note 1 above and
      (ii) the sale of the Old Notes  and the  application  of the net  proceeds
      therefrom as described under "Use of Proceeds" as if the sale of Old Notes
      and application of net proceeds therefrom had occurred on January 1, 1995.
      Does not reflect the pro forma effect of the proposed acquisition of First
      American. See "Recent Developments."

(3)   The Company has grown substantially  through  acquisitions and the opening
      of  MSUs,  which  acquisitions  and MSU  openings  materially  affect  the
      comparability of the financial data reflected herein.

(4)   In 1995, the Company merged with IntegraCare,  Inc.  ("IntegraCare")  in a
      transaction  accounted  for as a pooling of  interests.  Accordingly,  the
      Company's  historical  financial  statements  for all periods prior to the
      effective  date of the merger have been restated to include the results of
      IntegraCare. See Note 1(n) of Notes to Consoldiated Financial Statements.

(5)   Represents  income  from  operations  (excluding  equity  in  earnings  of
      affiliates)   before  deducting   depreciation  and  amortization,   rent,
      interest, non-recurring charges and income taxes.

(6)   Includes  amortization of deferred financing costs of $546,000,  $178,000,
      $306,000, $621,000, $645,000,  $645,000,  $1,108,000,  $210,000, $640,000,
      $640,000,  and $833,000 for the years ended December 31, 1991, 1992, 1993,
      1994 and 1995,  pro forma for the year ended  December 31, 1995, pro forma
      as adjusted for the year ended December 31, 1995, for the six months ended
      June 30, 1995 and 1996,  pro forma for the six months  ended June 30, 1996
      and pro  forma  as  adjusted  for the six  months  ended  June  30,  1996,
      respectively.

(7)   Net of interest income of $1,438,000,  $1,300,000, $2,669,000, $1,121,000,
      $1,876,000,  $1,876,000, $1,876,000, $835,000, $1,045,000, $1,045,000, and
      $1,045,000 for the years ended  December 31, 1991,  1992,  1993,  1994 and
      1995,  pro  forma  for the year  ended  December  31,  1995,  pro forma as
      adjusted for the year ended  December  31, 1995,  for the six months ended
      June 30, 1995 and 1996,  pro forma for the six months  ended June 30, 1996
      and pro  forma  as  adjusted  for the six  months  ended  June  30,  1996,
      respectively.  The Company's  average  outstanding  balance under its bank
      credit facility during 1995 was $141,833,000;  as a result,  interest, net
      as adjusted for the year ended December 31, 1995 does not reflect interest
      income on the $129,630,000 of net proceeds from the sale of the Old Notes,
      the Pharmacy Sale and the Proposed ILC Offering remaining after payment of
      the  amounts  outstanding  under  the bank  credit  facility.  See "Use of
      Proceeds."

(8)   Interest, net does not include capitalized interest of $535,000, $860,000,
      $1,402,000,  $3,030,000,  $5,155,000,  $5,155,000, $5,155,000, $2,193,000,
      $1,902,000,  $1,902,000,  and  $1,902,000 for the years ended December 31,
      1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995, pro forma for the year ended December 31,
      1995,  pro forma as adjusted for the year ended December 31, 1995, for the
      six  months  ended  June 30,  1995 and 1996,  pro forma for the six months
      ended June 30,  1996 and pro forma as  adjusted  for the six months  ended
      June 30, 1996, respectively.

(9)   In December 1995,  the Company  elected early  implementation  of SFAS No.
      121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived
      Assets to Be Disposed Of,  resulting in a non-cash charge of $109,106,000.
      See "Selected Historical  Consolidated  Financial Data" and Notes 1(j) and
      17 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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(10)  In the fourth quarter of 1995, the Company terminated a contract to manage
      23  facilities  and, as a result,  incurred a loss of  $21,915,000  on the
      termination of this  contract.  Such loss consists of the write-off of its
      investment in the management  contract and management fees receivable.  In
      connection  with  the  merger  with  IntegraCare,   the  Company  incurred
      $1,939,000 of accounting,  legal and other costs. See "Selected Historical
      Consolidated  Financial  Data"  and  Note  17  of  Notes  to  Consolidated
      Financial Statements.

(11)  In  1992,  the  Company  recorded  a loss  on  extinguishment  of  debt of
      $4,072,000  relating  primarily to prepayment charges and the write-off of
      deferred  financing  costs.  Such loss,  reduced by the related income tax
      effects of $1,548,000, is presented in the statement of operations for the
      year ended December 31, 1992 as an  extraordinary  loss of $2,524,000.  In
      1993,  the  Company  recorded  an  extraordinary  loss  of  $3,730,000  on
      extinguishment  of debt  relating  primarily to the  write-off of deferred
      financing costs.  Such loss,  reduced by the related income tax effects of
      $1,455,000 is presented in the statement of operations  for the year ended
      December 31, 1993 as an  extraordinary  loss of  $2,275,000.  In 1994, the
      Company recorded a loss on extinguishment  of debt of $6,839,000  relating
      primarily to the write-off of deferred financing costs. Such loss, reduced
      by the  related  income tax effects of  $2,565,000,  is  presented  in the
      statement  of  operations  for the  year  ended  December  31,  1994 as an
      extraordinary loss of $4,274,000.  In 1995, the Company recorded a loss on
      extinguishment  of debt of  $1,647,000  relating  primarily to  prepayment
      charges and the write-off of deferred  financing costs. Such loss, reduced
      by the  related  income  tax  effect  of  $634,000,  is  presented  in the
      statement  of  operations  for the  year  ended  December  31,  1995 as an
      extraordinary  loss of  $1,013,000.  During the six months  ended June 30,
      1995 and 1996, the Company  recorded a loss on  extinguishment  of debt of
      $826,000 and $2,327,000, respectively, relating primarily to the write-off
      of deferred  financing costs.  Such losses,  reduced by the related income
      tax effect of $318,000 and  $896,000,  respectively,  are presented in the
      statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 1995 and 1996 as
      an  extraordinary  loss of  $508,000  and  $1,431,000,  respectively.  See
      "Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Data."

(12)  EBITDA  represents   earnings  before  interest  expense,   income  taxes,
      depreciation and  amortization,  non-recurring  charges and  extraordinary
      items.  EBITDA is included herein because management believes that certain
      investors find it to be a useful tool for measuring a company's ability to
      service  its  debt;  however,  EBITDA  does not  represent  cash flow from
      operations,  as defined by generally accepted accounting  principles,  and
      should not be considered as a substitute  for net earnings as an indicator
      of the  Company's  operating  performance  or cash  flow as a  measure  of
      liquidity.  Management also believes that the ratio of EBITDA to interest,
      net is an accepted  measure of debt service ability;  however,  such ratio
      should not be  considered a substitute  for the ratio of earnings to fixed
      charges as a measure of debt service ability.

(13)  The ratio of  earnings to fixed  charges is  computed  by  dividing  fixed
      charges into earnings from continuing  operations  before income taxes and
      extraordinary  items plus fixed charges.  Fixed charges include  interest,
      expensed  or  capitalized,  amortization  of debt  issuance  costs and the
      estimated interest component of rent expense. As a result of the loss from
      impairment of long-lived  assets and other  non-recurring  charges,  fixed
      charges exceeded  earnings by $47.8 million in the year ended December 31,
      1995.  The ratio of earnings to fixed charges  before giving effect to the
      loss from impairment of long-lived assets and other non-recurring  charges
      would have been 2.2x,  2.5x and 2.0x for the year ended December 31, 1995,
      pro forma for the year ended  December  31, 1995 and pro forma as adjusted
      for the year ended December 31, 1995, respectively.

(14)  Does not include assumed  indebtedness  and other  liabilities of acquired
      companies.

(15)  Includes renovation costs and equipment purchases, primarily for MSUs.

(16)  At the end of the period.

(17)  As a percentage of net revenues.

(18)  The pro forma  balance  sheet data as of June 30, 1996 was  prepared as if
      the Pharmacy  Sale and Proposed  ILC Offering had been  consummated  as of
      June 30, 1996.

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                                   THE COMPANY


   Integrated  Health  Services,  Inc.  was  incorporated  in  March  1986  as a
Pennsylvania  corporation and reorganized as a Delaware  corporation in November
1986.  The Company's  principal  executive  offices are located at 10065 Red Run
Boulevard,  Owings  Mills,  Maryland  21117  and its  telephone  number is (410)
998-8400.  Unless the context indicates  otherwise,  Integrated Health Services,
Inc. and its  subsidiaries  are referred to herein  collectively as "IHS" or the
"Company."

                                 RISK FACTORS

   In  addition  to the other  information  in this  Prospectus,  the  following
factors  should be  considered  carefully  in  evaluating  the  Company  and its
business before deciding  whether to accept the Exchange Offer.  This Prospectus
contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements that
involve  risks and  uncertainties.  The  Company's  actual  results could differ
materially.  Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include,
but are not  limited  to,  those  discussed  below,  as well as those  discussed
elsewhere in this Prospectus.

   Substantial  Indebtedness.  The  Company's  indebtedness  is  substantial  in
relation  to its  stockholders'  equity.  At  June  30,  1996,  Company's  total
long-term  debt,  net of  current  portion,  accounted  for  64.8% of its  total
capitalization.  See  "Capitalization."  The Company also has significant  lease
obligations  with  respect to the  facilities  operated  pursuant  to  long-term
leases, which aggregated  approximately $245.5 million at June 30, 1996. For the
year ended  December  31,  1995 and the six  months  ended  June 30,  1996,  the
Company's  rent expense was $66.1 million and $35.5 million,  respectively.  The
Company's  strategy of  expanding  its  specialty  medical  services and growing
through  acquisitions  may  require  additional  borrowing  in order to  finance
working   capital,   capital   expenditures   and  the  purchase  price  of  any
acquisitions.  The degree to which the Company is leveraged, as well as its rent
expense,  could have  important  consequences  to holders of the 10 1/4 % Notes,
including:  (i) the  Company's  ability to obtain  additional  financing  in the
future  for  working  capital,  capital  expenditures,  acquisitions  or general
corporate purposes may be impaired,  (ii) a substantial portion of the Company's
cash flow from  operations  may be  dedicated  to the payment of  principal  and
interest  on its  indebtedness  and rent  expense,  thereby  reducing  the funds
available  to the Company for its  operations,  (iii)  approximately  99% of the
Company's  indebtedness  at June  30,  1996,  including  the  Company's  5 3/4 %
Convertible  Senior  Subordinated  Debentures  due 2001,  the  Company's 9 5/8 %
Senior  Subordinated  Notes due 2002,  Series A, the  Company's  6%  Convertible
Subordinated  Debentures  due 2003,  the Company's 10 3/4 % Senior  Subordinated
Notes due 2004 and the amount  outstanding  under the  Company's  existing  bank
credit  agreement,  is scheduled  to become due prior to the time any  principal
payments  are  required  to be made on the 10 1/4 % Notes,  (iv)  certain of the
Company's  borrowings  bear,  and  will  continue  to  bear,  variable  rates of
interest,  which  expose the Company to  increases  in interest  rates,  and (v)
certain of the Company's  indebtedness  contains financial and other restrictive
covenants,   including   those   restricting   the   incurrence   of  additional
indebtedness,  the  creation  of liens,  the payment of  dividends  and sales of
assets and imposing  minimum net worth  requirements.  There can be no assurance
that the Company's  operating  results will be sufficient for the payment of the
Company's indebtedness.

   Subordination of the 10 1/4 % Notes; Holding Company Structure. The Old Notes
are, and the New Notes will be,  subordinated to all Senior  Indebtedness of the
Company now or at any time later outstanding. In addition, the operations of the
Company are conducted through its subsidiaries and, therefore, the Old Notes are
and the New Notes will also be, effectively subordinated to all Indebtedness and
other  liabilities and commitments of the Company's  subsidiaries.  As a result,
the Company's  rights,  and the rights of its  creditors,  to participate in the
distribution of assets of any subsidiary upon such  subsidiary's  liquidation or
reorganization  will  be  subject  to the  prior  claims  of  such  subsidiary's
creditors,  except to the  extent  that the  Company is itself  recognized  as a
creditor of such subsidiary, in which case the claims of the Company would still
be subject to the claims of any secured  creditor of such  subsidiary and of any
holder of indebtedness  of such  subsidiary  senior to that held by the Company.
All of the Company's subsidiaries have guaranteed the obligations of the Company
under its bank credit  facility.  The Old Notes are,  and the New Notes will be,
obligations  exclusively  of the Company,  and are not  guaranteed by any of the
Company's  subsidiaries.  Since the  operations  of the  Company  are  currently
conducted  primarily  through  subsidiaries,  the  Company's  cash  flow and its
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including the 10 1/4 % Notes, is dependent upon the earnings of its subsidiaries
and  distributions  to the Company.  The  subsidiaries are separate and distinct
legal entities and have no obligation,  contingent or otherwise,  to pay amounts
due pursuant to the Notes or to make any funds available therefor. Moreover, the
payment of  dividends  and the making of loans or advances to the Company by its
subsidiaries  are  contingent  upon the earnings of those  subsidiaries  and are
subject  to various  business  considerations  and,  for  certain  subsidiaries,
restrictive   loan  covenants   contained  in  the  instruments   governing  the
indebtedness of such subsidiaries, including covenants which restrict in certain
circumstances  the payment of dividends  and  distributions  and the transfer of
assets to the Company.  See  "Description  of Other  Indebtedness."  At June 30,
1996,  the  aggregate  amount of Senior  Indebtedness  and  Indebtedness  of the
Company's subsidiaries  (excluding  intercompany  indebtedness) that effectively
ranked  senior  to the 10 1/4 %  Notes  was  approximately  $435.0  million.  In
addition, the Old Notes are, and the New Notes will be, effectively subordinated
to the lease obligations of the Company's Subsidiaries,  which aggregated $245.5
million at June 30, 1996, and other liabilities,  including trade payables,  the
amount of which could be material.  The  Indenture  does not limit the amount of
Indebtedness  the Company and its  Subsidiaries  may incur  provided the Company
meets certain  financial tests at the time such  indebtedness  is incurred.  See
"Description of the New Notes."

   Risk of  Adverse  Effect of  Healthcare  Reform.  In  addition  to  extensive
existing government healthcare regulation, there are numerous initiatives on the
federal and state levels for comprehensive reforms affecting the payment for and
availability of healthcare services,  including a number of proposals that would
significantly limit  reimbursement under Medicare and Medicaid.  It is not clear
at this time what proposals, if any, will be adopted or, if adopted, what effect
such proposals would have on the Company's business. Aspects of certain of these
healthcare  proposals,  such as cutbacks in the Medicare and Medicaid  programs,
containment of healthcare  costs on an interim basis by means that could include
a short-term  freeze on prices charged by healthcare  providers,  and permitting
greater state  flexibility in the  administration  of Medicaid,  could adversely
affect  the  Company.   Congress  has  proposed   converting  the  current  cost
reimbursement  system for home  health  services  covered  under  Medicare  to a
prospective  payment system  beginning in October 1996. The prospective  payment
system  contained in the bill provides for  prospectively  established per visit
payments  to be made for all  covered  services,  which are then  subject  to an
annual  aggregate per episode limit at the end of the year. Home health agencies
that are able to keep their total per visit expenses during the year below their
per episode  annual limits will be able to retain a specified  percentage of the
difference,  subject to certain aggregate limitations. Such changes could have a
material adverse effect on the Company and its growth strategy. See "-- Reliance
on  Reimbursement  by  Third  Party  Payors."  There  can be no  assurance  that
currently  proposed or future  healthcare  legislation  or other  changes in the
administration or interpretation  of governmental  healthcare  programs will not
have an  adverse  effect on the  Company  or that  payments  under  governmental
programs  will  remain  at  levels  comparable  to  present  levels  or  will be
sufficient to cover the costs allocable to patients  eligible for  reimbursement
pursuant to such programs.  Concern about the potential  effects of the proposed
reform  measures has  contributed  to the  volatility of prices of securities of
companies in healthcare and related industries,  including the Company,  and may
similarly  affect  the  price  of the 10 1/4 %  Notes  in the  future.  See  "--
Uncertainty of Government Regulation" and "Business -- Government Regulation."

   Risks Related to Growth Strategy.  The Company's planned expansion and growth
require  that  additional   MSUs  be  established  in  the  Company's   existing
facilities,  that the Company acquire,  lease or acquire the right to manage for
others additional facilities in which MSUs can be established,  that the Company
expand its home healthcare  services  through the acquisition of additional home
healthcare providers,  and that the Company acquire, or establish  relationships
with,  third  parties  which  provide  post-acute  care  services not  currently
provided by the Company.  Such expansion and growth will depend on the Company's
ability to create demand for its post-acute care programs,  the  availability of
suitable  acquisition,  lease or management candidates and the Company's ability
to finance such  acquisitions and growth.  The successful  implementation of the
Company's post-acute healthcare system,  including the capitation of rates, will
depend on the Company's ability to expand the amount of post-acute care services
it offers  directly to its patients rather than through  third-party  providers.
There can be no assurance that suitable acquisition  candidates will be located,
that acquisitions can be consummated, that acquired facilities and companies can
be  successfully  integrated  into the Company's  operations or that MSUs can be
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quired facilities or that the Company's post-acute healthcare system,  including
the capitation of rates,  can be successfully  implemented.  The post-acute care
market is highly competitive, and the Company faces substantial competition from
hospitals, subacute care providers, rehabilitation providers and home healthcare
providers, including competition for acquisitions. The successful integration of
acquired businesses is important to the Company's future financial  performance.
The  anticipated  benefits  from any of these  acquisitions  may not be achieved
unless the operations of the acquired businesses are successfully  combined with
those of the Company in a timely manner.  The process of integrating the various
businesses  could  cause the  interruption  of, or a loss of  momentum  in,  the
activities  of some or all of these  businesses,  which  could  have a  material
adverse effect on the Company's  operations and financial results.  There can be
no assurance that the Company will realize any of the anticipated  benefits from
its acquisitions.  The acquisition of service companies that are not profitable,
or the  acquisition  of new facilities  that result in  significant  integration
costs  and   inefficiencies,   could  also   adversely   affect  the   Company's
profitability.   The  Company  expects  to  finance  new  acquisitions   from  a
combination of funds from operations,  borrowings under its bank credit facility
and the issuance of debt and equity  securities.  Depending on the number,  size
and  timing  of  such  transactions,  the  Company  may  in the  future  require
additional  financing  in order to  continue to make  acquisitions.  There is no
assurance  that such  additional  financing,  if any,  will be  available to the
Company on acceptable terms or at all. The Company's bank credit facility limits
the Company's  ability to make  acquisitions.  See "-- Risks Related to Proposed
Acquisition of First  American,"  "Recent  Developments -- New Revolving  Credit
Facility" and "Business -- Company Strategy."

   Reliance on Reimbursement by Third Party Payors. The Company receives payment
for services rendered to patients from private insurers and patients themselves,
from the Federal government under Medicare, and from the states in which certain
of its  facilities  are  located  under  Medicaid.  The  healthcare  industry is
experiencing  a trend toward cost  containment,  as  government  and other third
party  payors  seek to impose  lower  reimbursement  and  utilization  rates and
negotiate reduced payment schedules with service  providers.  Aspects of certain
healthcare  reform  proposals,  such as cutbacks in the  Medicare  and  Medicaid
programs,  containment  of  healthcare  costs on an interim  basis by means that
could include a short-term freeze on prices charged by healthcare providers, and
permitting  greater state flexibility in the  administration of Medicaid,  could
adversely  affect  the  Company.  See "-- Risk of Adverse  Effect of  Healthcare
Reform."  During the years ended  December  31, 1994 and 1995 and the six months
ended June 30, 1995 and 1996, the Company  derived  approximately  56%, 55%, 58%
and 57%,  respectively,  of its patient revenues from Medicare and Medicaid. The
increase in Medicare and Medicaid  patient  revenues was primarily the result of
the  higher   level  of  Medicare  and   Medicaid   patients   serviced  by  the
rehabilitation,  home  healthcare,  pharmacy,  mobile  x-ray and  other  related
service  companies  acquired in 1993, 1994 and 1995 and certain  acquisitions of
facilities which had large  concentrations  of Medicaid patients during 1993 and
1994.  Substantially all of First American's revenues are derived from Medicare.
As  a  result,  the  consummation  of  the  First  American   acquisition  would
substantially  increase the  percentage of the Company's  revenues  derived from
Medicare. The sources and amounts of the Company's patient revenues derived from
the operation of its geriatric  care  facilities and MSU programs are determined
by a number of factors,  including  licensed  bed  capacity  of its  facilities,
occupancy rate, the mix of patients and the rates of  reimbursement  among payor
categories (private, Medicare and Medicaid). Changes in the mix of the Company's
patients   among  the  private  pay,   Medicare  and  Medicaid   categories  can
significantly  affect  the  profitability  of  the  Company's  operations.   The
Company's  cost  of  care  for  its  MSU  patients  generally  exceeds  regional
reimbursement  limits  established under Medicare.  The success of the Company's
MSU  strategy  will  depend  in part on its  ability  to  obtain  per diem  rate
approvals for costs which exceed the Medicare  established  per diem rate limits
and by obtaining  waivers of these  limitations.  There can be no assurance that
the Company  will be able to obtain the waivers  necessary to enable the Company
to recover its excess costs. See "Business -- Sources of Revenue."

   Uncertainty of Government Regulation. The Company and the healthcare industry
generally are subject to extensive federal, state and local regulation governing
licensure and conduct of operations at existing facilities,  construction of new
facilities,  acquisition  of existing  facilities,  additions  of new  services,
certain capital expenditures and reimbursement for services rendered. Changes in
applicable  laws and  regulations  or new  interpretations  of existing laws and
regulations  could have a material adverse effect on licensure,  eligibility for
participation,  permissible  activities,  operating  costs  and  the  levels  of
reimbursement  from  governmental  and other sources.  There can be no assurance
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ities will not adopt changes or new interpretations of existing regulations that
could  adversely  affect  the  Company.  The  failure to  maintain  or renew any
required  regulatory  approvals  or licenses  could  prevent  the  Company  from
offering  existing  services  or  from  obtaining   reimbursement.   In  certain
circumstances,  failure to comply at one  facility may affect the ability of the
Company to obtain or maintain  licenses or approvals under Medicare and Medicaid
programs at other facilities.

   Recently  effective  provisions of the regulations  adopted under the Omnibus
Budget  Reconciliation Act of 1987 ("OBRA") have implemented stricter guidelines
for annual state  surveys of long-term  care  facilities  and expanded  remedies
available  to the  Health  Care  Financing  Administration  ("HCFA")  to enforce
compliance with the detailed regulations  mandating minimum healthcare standards
and may significantly  affect the consequences to the Company if annual or other
HCFA facility surveys identify  noncompliance with these  regulations.  Remedies
include  fines,  new patient  admission  moratoriums,  denial of  reimbursement,
federal or state monitoring of operations, closure of facilities and termination
of provider reimbursement agreements.  These provisions eliminate the ability of
operators to appeal the scope and severity of any  deficiencies  and grant state
regulators the authority to impose new remedies,  including monetary  penalties,
denial of payments and  termination  of the right to participate in the Medicare
and/or Medicaid  programs.  The Company believes these new guidelines may result
in an  increase  in the number of  facilities  that will not be in  "substantial
compliance"  with  the  regulations  and,  as a  result,  subject  to  increased
disciplinary actions and remedies,  including admission holds and termination of
the right to participate in the Medicare  and/or Medicaid  programs.  In ranking
facilities,  survey  results  subsequent  to October 1990 are  considered.  As a
result, the Company's  strategy of acquiring poorly performing  facilities could
adversely  affect the Company's  business to the extent  remedies are imposed at
such facilities.

   The Company is also subject to federal and state laws which govern  financial
and other arrangements between healthcare  providers.  These laws often prohibit
certain  direct and  indirect  payments or  fee-splitting  arrangements  between
healthcare  providers  that are designed to induce or encourage  the referral of
patients  to,  or the  recommendation  of, a  particular  provider  for  medical
products and services. These laws include the federal "Stark legislations" which
prohibit,  with limited  exceptions,  physician  ownership of ancillary  service
providers  and the  federal  "anti-kickback  law" which  prohibits,  among other
things, the offer, payment,  solicitation or receipt of any form of remuneration
in return for the referral of Medicare and Medicaid patients.  The Office of the
Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department
of Justice and other federal agencies interpret these fraud and abuse provisions
liberally  and enforce  them  aggressively.  Members of Congress  have  proposed
legislation that would significantly expand the federal government's involvement
in curtailing fraud and abuse and increase the monetary  penalties for violation
of  these  provisions.  In  addition,  some  states  restrict  certain  business
relationships  between  physicians and other  providers of healthcare  services.
Many states prohibit business corporations from providing, or holding themselves
out as a provider of, medical care.  Possible  sanctions for violation of any of
these  restrictions or prohibitions  include loss of licensure or eligibility to
participate in reimbursement  programs (including Medicare and Medicaid),  asset
forfeitures  and civil and  criminal  penalties.  These  laws vary from state to
state,  are often  vague  and have  seldom  been  interpreted  by the  courts or
regulatory agencies. The Company seeks to structure its business arrangements in
compliance  with  these  laws and,  from time to time,  the  Company  has sought
guidance  as to the  interpretation  of  such  laws;  however,  there  can be no
assurance that such laws ultimately  will be interpreted in a manner  consistent
with the practices of the Company. See "Business -- Government Regulation."

   Many states have adopted  certificate of need or similar laws which generally
require  that the  appropriate  state agency  approve  certain  acquisitions  or
capital  expenditures  in excess of  defined  levels and  determine  that a need
exists for certain new bed additions,  new services and the  acquisition of such
medical equipment or capital  expenditures or other changes prior to beds and/or
services  being  added.  Many  states  have  placed  a  moratorium  on  granting
additional  certificates  of need or otherwise  stated their intent not to grant
approval  for new beds.  To the  extent  certificates  of need or other  similar
approvals  are required  for  expansion of Company  operations,  either  through
facility  acquisitions  or  expansion  or  provision  of new  services  or other
changes,  such expansion could be adversely affected by the failure or inability
to obtain the necessary  approvals,  changes in the standards applicable to such
approvals and possible delays in, and the expenses  associated  with,  obtaining
such approvals.

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   The Company is unable to predict the future course of federal, state or local
regulation  or  legislation,   including  Medicare  and  Medicaid  statutes  and
regulations.  Further changes in the regulatory  framework could have a material
adverse effect on the financial results of the Company's operations.

    Risks Related to Proposed  Acquisition  of First  American.  The Company has
entered into an agreement to acquire First American Health Care of Georgia, Inc.
("First  American"),  a provider  of home  health  services  in 21  states.  The
proposed purchase price is $150 million plus an earn-out of up to $162.5 million
based on the home healthcare operations of the Company in the years 1999 through
2003. First American has filed for protection under the federal bankruptcy laws.
Consummation  of the  acquisition is subject to a number of conditions,  some of
which are beyond the Company's control, including approval of the acquisition by
the bankruptcy court,  resolution of claims by HCFA seeking repayment of certain
disallowed  reimbursements under Medicare (the "HCFA Claims"),  which claims IHS
believes  relate to personal or  corporate  expenses,  rather than  care-related
expenses, regulatory approvals and approval from the Company's lenders and other
third  parties.  There  can  be no  assurance  that  these  conditions  will  be
satisfied. There can be no assurance that the First American acquisition will be
consummated  on the proposed  terms,  on different  terms or at all.  Failure to
complete this transaction may have an adverse impact on the near-term  expansion
of the Company's  post-acute  healthcare system.  There can be no assurance that
the Company will  ultimately  realize any benefit from the  acquisition of First
American.  IHS, First  American and HCFA have reached a tentative  settlement of
the HCFA  Claims,  which  requires the payment of up to $255 million to HCFA and
the Department of  Justice,  which amounts will be paid from the proceeds of the
purchase price for First American.  The tentative  settlement of the HCFA Claims
is subject  to  completion  of  definitive  documentation  and  approval  of the
bankruptcy court and First American's stockholders.  There can be no assurance a
settlement of the HCFA Claims will be reached on these terms, on different terms
or at all. The resolution of the HCFA Claims will require a restatement of First
American's financial  statements.  The restatement of First American's financial
statements to give effect to the settlement of the HCFA Claims is likely to have
a material adverse effect on First American's  historical financial  statements,
including   negative   earnings  before   interest,   taxes,   depreciation  and
amortization  ("EBITDA").  As a  result,  the  Company's  pro forma  results  of
operations  reflecting  the  First  American  acquisition,  including  pro forma
EBITDA, will be adversely  affected,  and such adverse effect could be material.
See  "Recent  Developments  --  Proposed  Acquisition  of First  American."  The
preparation  and audit of such  restated  financial  statements  (the  "Restated
Financial  Statements") will be required before the Company will be able to file
any registration  statements under the Securities Act if, at the time of filing,
the acquisition of First American is deemed to be "probable"  within the meaning
of the accounting  regulations  under the Securities  Act. At the time the First
American acquisition is deemed "probable," the Company will not be able to raise
additional funds through the public issuance of debt or equity  securities until
the Restated Financial Statements are completed,  the First American acquisition
agreement  is  terminated  or  the  acquisition  is no  longer  "probable."  The
Company's inability to raise additional funds in the public markets could have a
material adverse effect on the Company's business.

   Competition.  The  healthcare  industry  is highly  competitive.  The Company
competes on a local and regional basis with other  providers on the basis of the
breadth and quality of its  services,  the quality of its  facilities  and, to a
limited  extent,  price.  The Company also competes with other  providers in the
acquisition and development of additional facilities.  The Company's current and
potential  competitors  include  national,   regional  and  local  operators  of
geriatric care facilities,  acute care hospitals and  rehabilitation  hospitals,
extended care centers,  retirement  centers and community home health  agencies,
and similar institutions, many of which have significantly greater financial and
other  resources  than the Company.  In addition,  the Company  competes  with a
number of tax-exempt nonprofit  organizations which can finance acquisitions and
capital  expenditures on a tax-exempt basis or receive charitable  contributions
unavailable to the Company.  There can be no assurance that the Company will not
encounter  increased  competition  which could  adversely  affect its  business,
results of operations or financial condition. See "Business -- Competition."

   Absence of Public Market for the New Notes. The Old Notes were issued to, and
the Company  believes  are  currently  owned by, a  relatively  small  number of
beneficial  owners.  The Old Notes have not been registered under the Securities
Act and will be subject to  restrictions on  transferability  to the extent that
they are not exchanged for the New Notes.  Although the New Notes will generally
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permitted  to be resold or  otherwise  transferred  by the holders  (who are not
affiliates of the Company) without compliance with the registration requirements
under the Securities Act, they will constitute a new issue of securities with no
established  trading  market.  The  Company  has  been  advised  by the  Initial
Purchasers that the Initial Purchasers  presently intend to make a market in the
New Notes.  However,  the Initial  Purchasers are not obligated to do so and any
market-making  activity with respect to the New Notes may be discontinued at any
time without notice. In addition, such market-making activity will be subject to
the limits imposed by the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and may be limited
during the Exchange Offer. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that an active
public or other  market will develop for the New Notes or the Old Notes or as to
the liquidity of or the trading market for the New Notes or the Old Notes. If an
active public market does not develop, the market price and liquidity of the New
Notes may be adversely affected.

   If a public trading market develops for the New Notes,  future trading prices
of such securities will depend on many factors,  including,  among other things,
prevailing  interest rates,  the Company's  results of operations and the market
for similar  securities.  Depending on prevailing interest rates, the market for
similar securities and other factors,  including the financial  condition of the
Company, the New Notes may trade at a discount.

   Notwithstanding  the  registration  of the New Notes in the  Exchange  Offer,
holders who are  "affiliates"  (as defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act)
of the  Company  may  publicly  offer for sale or resell  the New Notes  only in
compliance with the provisions of Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

   Each  broker-dealer  that  receives New Notes for its own account in exchange
for Old Notes,  where such Old Notes were  acquired by such  broker-dealer  as a
result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge
that it will  deliver a  prospectus  in  connection  with any resale of such New
Notes. See "Plan of Distribution."

   Exchange  Offer  Procedures.  Issuance of the New Notes in  exchange  for Old
Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be made only after a timely receipt by
the Company of such Old Notes, a properly  completed and duly executed Letter of
Transmittal  and all other  required  documents.  Therefore,  holders of the Old
Notes  desiring to tender such Old Notes in exchange  for New Notes should allow
sufficient time to ensure timely delivery.  The Company is under no duty to give
notification  of defects or  irregularities  with  respect to the tenders of Old
Notes for  exchange.  Old Notes that are not  tendered or are  tendered  but not
accepted will, following the consummation of the Exchange Offer,  continue to be
subject  to  the  existing   restrictions   upon  transfer   thereof  and,  upon
consummation  of  the  Exchange  Offer,  the   registration   rights  under  the
Registration  Rights  Agreement will terminate.  In addition,  any holder of Old
Notes who tenders in the Exchange  Offer for the purpose of  participating  in a
distribution  of the  New  Notes  may be  deemed  to  have  received  restricted
securities  and, if so, will be  required  to comply with the  registration  and
prospectus  delivery  requirements  of the Securities Act in connection with any
resale  transaction.  Each  broker-dealer  that  receives  New Notes for its own
account in exchange  for Old Notes,  where such Old Notes were  acquired by such
broker-dealer  as  a  result  of  market-making   activities  or  other  trading
activities,  must  acknowledge  that it will deliver a prospectus  in connection
with any resale of such New  Notes.  See "Plan of  Distribution."  To the extent
that Old Notes are  tendered and  accepted in the  Exchange  Offer,  the trading
market for  untendered  and tendered but unaccepted Old Notes could be adversely
affected. See "The Exchange Offer."

   Consequences of the Exchange Offer on Non-Tendering Holders of the Old Notes.
The  Company  intends  for  the  Exchange  Offer  to  satisfy  its  registration
obligations under the Registration  Rights  Agreement.  If the Exchange Offer is
consummated, the Company does not intend to file further registration statements
for  the  sale  or  other  disposition  of Old  Notes.  Consequently,  following
completion  of the Exchange  Offer,  holders of Old Notes  seeking  liquidity in
their  investment  would  have  to  rely  on an  exemption  to the  registration
requirements  under applicable  securities  laws,  including the Securities Act,
with respect to any sale or other disposition of the Old Notes.

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                             RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

NEW REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY

   On May 15, 1996,  the Company  entered into a $700 million  revolving  credit
facility, including a $100 million letter of credit subfacility,  with Citibank,
N.A.,  as  Administrative  Agent,  and certain  other  lenders  (the "New Credit
Facility").  The New Credit Facility  consists of a $700 million  revolving loan
which  reduces  to $560  million on June 30,  2000 and $315  million on June 30,
2001, with a final maturity on June 30, 2002. The $100 million subcommitment for
letters of credit will remain at $100  million  until  final  maturity.  The New
Credit  Facility is guaranteed by the  Company's  subsidiaries  and secured by a
pledge of all of the stock of substantially  all of the Company's  subsidiaries.
At the option of the Company,  loans under the New Credit Facility bear interest
at a rate equal to either  (i) the sum of (a) the higher of (1) the bank's  base
rate or (2) one percent plus the latest overnight  federal funds rate plus (b) a
margin of between zero percent and one and  one-quarter  percent  (depending  on
certain financial  ratios);  or (ii) in the case of Eurodollar loans, the sum of
between three quarters of one percent and two and one-half percent (depending on
certain  financial  ratios) and the interest rate in the London interbank market
for loans in an amount  substantially  equal to the amount of borrowing  and for
the period of the borrowing selected by the Company.

   The New Credit Facility limits the Company's ability to incur indebtedness or
contingent  obligations,  to make  additional  acquisitions,  to create or incur
liens on assets, to pay dividends and to purchase or redeem the Company's stock.
In  addition,  the New Credit  Facility  requires  that the Company meet certain
financial tests, and provides the banks with the right to require the payment of
all of the  amounts  outstanding  under the New  Credit  Facility  if there is a
change in control  of the  Company  or if any  person  other than Dr.  Robert N.
Elkins or a group  managed  by Dr.  Elkins  owns more than 40% of the  Company's
capital stock.  Amounts  repaid under the New Credit  Facility may be reborrowed
until June 30, 2002. The new $700 million credit facility replaced the Company's
$500 million  revolving  credit  facility  (the "Prior Credit  Facility").  As a
result,  the Company recorded a loss on  extinguishment  of debt, net of related
tax benefits,  of  approximately  $1.4 million in the second quarter of 1996. On
May 15, 1996, the Company  borrowed $328.2 million under the New Credit Facility
to repay amounts outstanding under the Prior Credit Facility.

   The Company  used the  proceeds of the sale of the Old Notes to repay  $145.0
million outstanding under the New Credit Facility. At September 20, 1996, $142.2
million was outstanding under the New Credit Facility, bearing interest at 7.2%.
See "Use of  Proceeds."  Amounts  repaid under the New Credit  Facility from the
proceeds  of the sale of the Old  Notes may be  reborrowed  by the  Company  for
acquisitions and for other general corporate purposes, including working capital
and to finance its stock repurchase program.

PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF FIRST AMERICAN

   In February  1996,  the Company  entered into an  agreement to acquire  First
American Health Care of Georgia,  Inc., a provider of home health services in 23
states,   principally   Alabama,   California,   Florida,   Georgia,   Michigan,
Pennsylvania  and Tennessee.  The Company  believes First American is the fourth
largest (and largest privately-held) provider of home healthcare services in the
United States.

    The  proposed  purchase  price for First  American is $150  million  plus an
earn-out of up to $162.5 million based on the home healthcare  operations of the
Company in the years 1999  through  2003.  The  Company  intends to finance  the
acquisition  through borrowings under the New Credit Facility.  During the first
quarter of 1996,  the Company  loaned  $18.1  million to First  American to fund
certain of First American's  pension and tax liabilities.  The loan, which bears
interest at a rate per annum equal to the prime rate plus 4% and is due December
31, 1996, is secured by a pledge of certain shares of First American stock owned
by First American's  principal  stockholder.  Subsequent to the execution of the
acquisition  agreement,  First American  filed for protection  under the federal
bankruptcy  laws.  Consummation  of the  acquisition  is  subject to a number of
conditions,  some of which are beyond the Company's control,  including approval
of the  acquisition  by the  bankruptcy  court,  resolution  of the HCFA  Claims
seeking repayment from First American of certain disallowed reimbursements under
Medicare, which claims IHS  believes

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relate to personal or corporate, rather than care-related,  expenses, regulatory
approvals and approval from the Company's lenders and other third parties. There
can  be no  assurance  that  these  conditions  will  be  satisfied.  Under  the
acquisition  agreement,  the HCFA Claims will be satisfied  with proceeds of the
sale,  and will result in a  restatement  of the  financial  statements of First
American.  There can be no assurance that the First American acquisition will be
consummated  on the  proposed  terms,  on  different  terms or at all. See "Risk
Factors -- Risks Related to Proposed Acquisition of First American."

   In August  1995,  a federal  grand jury  handed  down an 82 count  indictment
against First American and four of its senior  executive  officers,  two of whom
are its principal stockholders,  alleging that First American improperly claimed
Medicare  reimbursement  for  costs  related  to  personal  flights,   political
contributions, "ghost employees" and lobbying. In February 1996, First American,
First  American's  chief executive  officer and principal  stockholder,  and the
chief executive officer's wife, the other principal stockholder, were convicted.

   In addition,  HCFA has claimed  significant  disallowances  of costs for cost
report  filings made by First  American for 1989 through 1995.  These claims are
similar  to  those  in the  criminal  proceeding  discussed  above  and  are not
considered by the Company to be operational  or clinical in nature.  In February
1996 the substantial  nature and amount of these claims and HCFA's  inability to
resolve these claims with First American led HCFA to stop its bi-weekly periodic
interim payments ("PIP") to First American. Because First American relies almost
entirely  on  Medicare  reimbursement,  First  American  was  forced to  declare
bankruptcy in February 1996. In March 1996, the bankruptcy court ordered HCFA to
resume PIP payments to First American. In April 1996, First American submitted a
plan of reorganization  based on its being acquired by the Company.  The plan is
currently  being  reviewed  and  considered  by the  bankruptcy  court and First
American's  creditors  (primarily  HCFA). The Company and First American's court
approved  interim  chief  executive   officer  are  currently   negotiating  the
resolution of the HCFA Claims with HCFA.

   IHS, First American and HCFA have reached a tentative  settlement of the HCFA
Claims,  which  requires  the  payment  of up to $255  million  to HCFA  and the
Department  of  Justice,  of  which  $115  million  would be paid at the time of
closing  from  the  proceeds  of the sale and the  remainder  from the  earn-out
payments to the extent such payments become due. The tentative settlement of the
HCFA Claims is subject to completion of definitive documentation and approval of
the  bankruptcy  court  and  First  American's  stockholders.  There  can  be no
assurance a  settlement  of the HCFA Claims will be reached on these  terms,  on
different  terms or at all.  The  resolution  of the HCFA Claims will  require a
restatement of First American's financial  statements.  The restatement of First
American's  financial  statements  to give effect to the  settlement of the HCFA
Claims  is  likely  to  have a  material  adverse  effect  on  First  American's
historical  financial  statements,  including  negative EBITDA. As a result, the
Company's  pro  forma  results  of  operations  reflecting  the  First  American
acquisition,  including pro forma EBITDA, will be adversely  affected,  and such
adverse effect could be material. See "Risk Factors -- Risks Related to Proposed
Acquisition of First American."

   Substantially all of First American's revenues are derived from Medicare. The
following table sets forth certain operating data regarding First American:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        SIX MONTHS
                                                                          ENDED
                                   YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,               JUNE 30,
                              ---------------------------------   --------------------
                                1993         1994        1995        1995        1996
                                ----         ----        ----        ----        ----
<S>                          <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Visits to patient homes ...  5,036,000   7,433,203   9,024,271   4,655,870   3,881,744
Number of States...........         17          22          23          21          21
Number of service
locations..................        288         379         456         404         422
Number of employees
(est.).....................      9,000      12,000      16,000      16,000      14,000

</TABLE>


   The  Company  believes  that the  acquisition  of First  American  will be an
important  component in the implementation of its post-acute  healthcare system.
First  American,  when  combined with the  Company's  existing  home  healthcare
operations,  will give the Company a significant home healthcare  presence in 24
states, many of which are the states the Company has targeted for its post-acute
healthcare  system.  The Company  believes  that its  expanded  home  healthcare
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for one stop  shopping,  as well as  offering  capitated  rates to managed  care
providers.  Additionally,  the Company  expects that Medicare  will  implement a
prospective  payment  system  forhome  healthcare  services in the next  several
years. Currently,  Medicare provides reimbursement for home healthcare on a cost
basis which includes a rate of return,  subject to a cap. There is no reward for
efficiency,  provided  that costs are below the cap.  Under  prospective  pay as
currently proposed, a healthcare provider would receive a predetermined rate for
a given  service.  Providers  with costs  below the  predetermined  rate will be
entitled to keep some or all of this  difference.  Under  prospective  pay,  the
efficient  operator  will be  rewarded.  Since  the  largest  component  of home
healthcare  costs is labor,  which is basically  fixed, the Company believes the
differentiating  factor in profitability  will be administrative  costs. A large
provider,  which the Company would be upon the  completion of the First American
acquisition, should be able to achieve administrative efficiencies compared with
the small  providers  which  currently  dominate the home  healthcare  industry,
although  there can be no  assurance  it will be able to do so.  There can be no
assurance  that Medicare will  implement a prospective  payment  system for home
healthcare  services in the next several  years or at all. See "Risk  Factors --
Risk of Adverse Effect of Healthcare Reform."

DIVESTITURES

   In developing  its post-acute  healthcare  system,  the Company  continuously
evaluates  whether  owning  and  operating   businesses  which  provide  certain
ancillary services, or contracting with third parties for such services, is more
cost-effective. As a result, the Company is continuously evaluating its existing
operations to determine  whether to retain or divest  operations.  To date,  the
Company has divested its pharmacy division and determined to divest its assisted
living division, and may divest additional divisions or assets in the future.

   Sale of  Pharmacy  Division.  In July  1996 the  Company  sold  its  pharmacy
division to Capstone Pharmacy Services,  Inc.  ("Capstone") for a purchase price
of $150  million,  consisting  of cash of $125  million  and shares of  Capstone
common stock  having a value of $25 million.  The  Company's  pharmacy  division
operated  institutional  pharmacies  in eight states  providing  service to over
40,000 beds within 379 facilities.  Approximately  17% of the beds are currently
owned,  leased or managed by IHS. The pharmacy  division  generated  revenue and
EBITDA of  approximately  $91.0 million (of which $17.5 million was revenue from
services to IHS facilities) and $9.3 million,  respectively,  for the year ended
December  31, 1995 and  approximately  $54.2  million (of which $9.7 million was
revenue from services to IHS facilities) and $6.9 million, respectively, for the
six months ended June 30, 1996. The Company has determined that its ownership of
pharmacy operations is not critical to the development and implementation of its
post-acute strategy. See "Pro Forma Financial Information."

   Proposed  Sale of  Assisted  Living  Services  Division.  On June  13,  1996,
Integrated Living  Communities,  Inc. ("ILC"), a wholly-owned  subsidiary of the
Company which provides  assisted living and related  services to the private pay
elderly  market,  filed a registration  statement  relating to a proposed public
offering of ILC common stock. It is currently  anticipated that the Company will
sell  2,694,900  shares of ILC common stock in the  offering,  for which it will
receive  aggregate  net proceeds of  approximately  $35.1  million  (assuming an
initial public offering price of $14.00 per share (the midpoint of the estimated
offering price range) and after  deducting  estimated  underwriting  discounts).
Following  the  offering,  it is  anticipated  that  IHS  will  continue  to own
1,203,000 shares of ILC common stock,  representing 19.0% of the outstanding ILC
common stock (16.9% if the underwriters'  over-allotment  option, which is being
provided by ILC,  is  exercised  in full).  There can be no  assurance  that the
offering will be consummated on these terms,  on different  terms or at all. ILC
currently  operates  19  residential-style  assisted-living  communities,  which
comprise a combination of housing,  personalized support services and healthcare
in a  non-institutional  setting  designed to respond to the individual needs of
the elderly who need assistance with certain  activities of daily living but who
do not require the level of healthcare  provided in a skilled nursing  facility.
ILC's facilities (seven owned, four leased and eight managed) have approximately
1,812 units in seven states.  ILC had revenue and EBITDA of approximately  $16.3
million and $1.6 million,  respectively,  for the year ended  December 31, 1995,
and  approximately  $11.3  million and $2.2 million,  respectively,  for the six
months ended June 30, 1996.  The Company has  determined  that the  operation of
assisted-living   communities  does  not  fit  directly  within  its  post-acute
healthcare network strategy. See "Pro Forma Financial Information."

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ACQUISITIONS

   The  Company  continues  to  acquire  and  lease  additional  geriatric  care
facilities, enter into new management agreements,  acquire rehabilitation,  home
healthcare and related service companies and implement its strategy of expanding
the range of related  services it offers  directly  to its  patients in order to
serve the full spectrum of patients' post-acute care needs.

   During 1995, the Company  purchased five  geriatric care  facilities  (two of
which were previously  leased),  and leased three facilities,  all of which were
previously managed. The total cost of these acquisitions was approximately $42.9
million,  which  includes  legal  fees and other  costs  incurred  to secure the
facilities or leasehold interests in the facilities. In addition, the Company in
January 1996  purchased  one  geriatric  care  facility for  approximately  $7.0
million.  The Company also leased two  facilities in April 1996 and one facility
in July 1996. During 1995, the Company also continued to expand its MSU focus by
opening 31 MSU programs totalling 691 beds (including two MSU programs totalling
63 beds at its managed  facilities) and expanding  existing programs by 177 beds
(including 17 beds at managed facilities).  During the six months ended June 30,
1996,  the  Company  opened  two MSU  programs  totaling   20 beds and  expanded
existing programs by 182 beds.

   In 1995, the Company acquired 25 ancillary services  businesses which provide
home  health  services,  physical,  occupational  and speech  therapy  services,
rehabilitation services, hospice services and mobile x-ray and electrocardiogram
services.  The total  purchase  price for these  businesses  was $30.7  million,
including  $9.8  million  representing  the  issuance  of 385,216  shares of the
Company's  common stock.  Total goodwill at the dates of acquisition  aggregated
$32.6 million. In February 1995, the Company entered into a management agreement
to  manage  Total  Home  Health  Care,  Inc.  and  Total  Health  Service,  Inc.
(collectively  "Total  Home  Health"),   which  are  private-duty  and  Medicare
certified home health agencies in the Dallas/Ft.  Worth, Texas market,  pursuant
to which a subsidiary of the Company  receives a management  fee of $10 per home
visit by Total Home Health  personnel.  The Company was also granted a five-year
option to purchase Total Home Health for a purchase price of $5.0 million.

   In March 1996,  the Company  acquired  Rehab  Management  Systems,  Inc.,  an
outpatient  rehabilitation  company in central Florida,  for  approximately  $10
million (including $8.0 million in shares of the Company's common stock). In the
three  months  ended March 31,  1996,  the  Company  acquired  two mobile  x-ray
companies for  approximately  $1.3 million.  In May 1996, the Company acquired a
hospice company in Chicago,  Illinois for approximately  $8.2 million (which was
paid through the issuance of shares of the Company's  common  stock).  In August
1996, the Company acquired an inpatient and outpatient  rehabilitation clinic in
Mooresville,  North  Carolina for  approximately  $2.1  million,  a mobile x-ray
company in Denver,  Colorado for approximately $422,000, a home infusion company
in Miami,  Florida for  approximately  $8.0  million,  a home health  company in
Memphis,  Tennessee for approximately  $2.0 million and a home health company in
Murfreesboro, Tennessee for approximately $2.3 million. In addition, the Company
has reached  agreements in principle to lease a 150-bed skilled nursing facility
in Kansas City,  Missouri and to purchase a 191-bed skilled nursing  facility in
West Palm Beach,  Florida for approximately  $6.4 million, a home health company
for   approximately   $16.5  million,   a  contract   therapy  and   respiratory
rehabilitation  company for  approximately  $8.0 million,  and four mobile x-ray
companies for approximately $17.6 million. There can be no assurance that any of
these  pending  acquisitions  will be  consummated  on the  proposed  terms,  on
different terms or at all.

INDENTURE AMENDMENTS

   In June 1996,  the Company  obtained  consent from the holders of its 9 5/8 %
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2002, Series A (the "9 5/8 % Notes) and its 10 3/4
% Senior  Subordinated Notes due 2004 (the "10 3/4 % Notes") to the amendment of
the  calculation  of the  consolidated  coverage  ratio to permit the Company to
exclude from the calculation the results of operations of First American for the
period  prior to the  acquisition.  The Company  paid a consent fee of $2.50 per
$1,000 aggregate  principal amount upon approval of the amendment,  and will pay
an additional $2.50 per $1,000 aggregate  principal

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amount if the  acquisition of First  American is  consummated  and an additional
$2.50 per $1,000  aggregate  principal  amount if the Company  elects to exclude
from the  calculation  of the  consolidated  coverage ratio under the indentures
under  which the 9 5/8 % Notes and 10 3/4 % Notes  were  issued  the  results of
operations of First American for the period prior to the acquisition.  See "Risk
Factors -- Risks  Related to Growth  Strategy,"  "-- Risks  Related to  Proposed
Acquisition of First American" and "-- Proposed Acquisition of First American."

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                              THE EXCHANGE OFFER

PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER

   The Old Notes  were  sold by the  Company  on May 29,  1996,  to the  Initial
Purchasers   pursuant  to  the  Purchase   Agreement.   The  Initial  Purchasers
subsequently resold the Old Notes to qualified  institutional buyers in reliance
on  Rule  144A  under  the  Securities  Act  and  to  institutional  "accredited
investors" in reliance upon Section 4(2) of the  Securities  Act. As a condition
to the purchase of the Old Notes by the Initial Purchasers,  the Company entered
into the  Registration  Rights  Agreement  with the  Initial  Purchasers,  which
requires,  among other things, that promptly following the sale of the Old Notes
to the Initial  Purchasers,  the Company  would (i) file with the  Commission  a
registration  statement under the Securities Act with respect to an issue of new
notes of the Company  identical in all material  respects to the Old Notes, (ii)
use its best efforts to cause such  registration  statement to become  effective
under the Securities Act and (iii) upon the  effectiveness of that  registration
statement,  offer to the  holders of the Old Notes the  opportunity  to exchange
their Old Notes for a like principal amount of New Notes,  which would be issued
without a  restrictive  legend  and may be  reoffered  and  resold by the holder
without  restrictions  or  limitations  under the Securities Act (other than any
such holder that is an "affiliate" of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405
under the Securities Act),  subject, in the case of certain  broker-dealers,  to
any  requirement  that they comply  with the  prospectus  delivery  requirements
referred to below. A copy of the Registration Rights Agreement has been filed as
an exhibit to the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a part. The
Exchange  Offer is being  made to satisfy  the  contractual  obligations  of the
Company under the  Registration  Rights  Agreement.  Unless the context requires
otherwise, the term "Holder" with respect to the Exchange Offer means any person
in whose name the Old Notes are  registered  on the books of the  Company or any
other  person  who has  obtained  a  properly  completed  bond  power  from  the
registered  holder,  or any  person  whose  Old  Notes are held of record by The
Depository  Trust  Company who desires to deliver  such Old Notes by  book-entry
transfer at The Depository Trust Company.

   The  Company  has  not  requested,   and  does  not  intend  to  request,  an
interpretation  by the staff of the  Commission  with respect to whether the New
Notes issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer in exchange for the Old Notes may be
offered  for  sale,  resold  or  otherwise  transferred  by any  Holder  without
compliance  with the  registration  and  prospectus  delivery  provisions of the
Securities  Act. Based on an  interpretation  by the staff of the Commission set
forth in no-action  letters issued to third parties,  the Company  believes that
New Notes issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer in exchange for Old Notes may be
offered for resale,  resold and otherwise  transferred by any Holder of such New
Notes (other than any such Holder that is an  "affiliate"  of the Company within
the  meaning  of Rule 405 under  the  Securities  Act and  except in the case of
broker-dealers, as set forth below) without compliance with the registration and
prospectus  delivery  provisions of the Securities  Act,  provided that such New
Notes are acquired in the  ordinary  course of such  Holder's  business and such
Holder has no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the
distribution of such New Notes. Any Holder who tenders in the Exchange Offer for
the purpose of  participating  in a distribution of the New Notes could not rely
on such  interpretation  by the staff of the Commission and must comply with the
registration  and  prospectus  delivery  requirements  of the  Securities Act in
connection with any resale  transaction.  Each  broker-dealer  that receives New
Notes for its own account in exchange  for Old Notes,  where such Old Notes were
acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making  activities or other
trading  activities,  must  acknowledge  that it will  deliver a  prospectus  in
connection with any resale of such New Notes. See "Plan of Distribution." 

   By tendering in the Exchange  Offer,  each Holder of Old Notes will represent
to the Company that, among other things,  (i) the New Notes acquired pursuant to
the Exchange Offer are being obtained in the ordinary  course of business of the
person receiving such New Notes, whether or not such person is such Holder, (ii)
neither the Holder of Old Notes nor any such other person has an  arrangement or
understanding  with any person to  participate in the  distribution  of such New
Notes,  (iii) if the Holder is not a  broker-dealer,  or is a broker-dealer  but
will not  receive  New Notes for its own  account  in  exchange  for Old  Notes,
neither  the  Holder  nor any such  other  person is  engaged  in or  intends to
participate  in the  distribution  of such New Notes and (iv) neither the Holder
nor any such other person is an "affili-

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ate" of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities  Act. If
the tendering Holder is a broker-dealer  that will receive New Notes for its own
account  in  exchange  for  Old  Notes  that  were   acquired  as  a  result  of
market-making  activities  or other trading  activities,  it will be required to
acknowledge  that it will deliver a prospectus in connection  with any resale of
such New Notes.

   Following the  consummation of the Exchange  Offer,  Holders of the Old Notes
who did not tender their Old Notes will not have any further registration rights
under the Registration Rights Agreement,  and such Old Notes will continue to be
subject to certain restrictions on transfer.  Accordingly,  the liquidity of the
market for such Old Notes  could be  adversely  affected.  See "Risk  Factors --
Exchange  Offer  Procedures"  and "--  Consequences  of the  Exchange  Offer  on
Non-Tendering Holders of the Old Notes." 

TERMS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER

   Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Prospectus and
in the Letter of  Transmittal,  the  Company  will  accept any and all Old Notes
validly  tendered and not withdrawn  prior to 5:00 p.m.,  New York City time, on
the Expiration Date. The Company will issue $1,000 principal amount of New Notes
in exchange for $1,000 principal amount of outstanding Old Notes accepted in the
Exchange  Offer.  Holders may tender some or all of their Old Notes  pursuant to
the  Exchange  Offer.  However,  Old  Notes  may be  tendered  only in  integral
multiples of $1,000.

   The form and terms of the New Notes are the same as the form and terms of the
Old  Notes  except  that (i) the New  Notes  bear a Series A  designation  and a
different  CUSIP  Number  from the Old  Notes,  (ii)  the New  Notes  have  been
registered  under  the  Securities  Act and  therefore  will  not  bear  legends
restricting the transfer thereof and (iii) the holders of the New Notes will not
be entitled to certain rights under the Registration Rights Agreement, including
the  provisions  providing for an increase in the interest rate on the Old Notes
in certain  circumstances  relating to the timing of the Exchange Offer,  all of
which rights will terminate upon  consummation  of the Exchange  Offer.  The New
Notes will  evidence  the same debt as the Old Notes and will be entitled to the
benefits of the Indenture.

   As of the date of this Prospectus, $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of
the Old Notes was outstanding.  Solely for reasons of administration (and for no
other purpose),  the Company has fixed the close of business on  _______________
___, 1996, as the record date for the Exchange Offer for purposes of determining
the persons to whom this Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal will be mailed
initially.  Only a  registered  holder of the Old Notes may  participate  in the
Exchange Offer.  There will be no fixed record date for  determining  registered
holders of the Old Notes entitled to participate in the Exchange Offer.

   Holders of Old Notes do not have any  appraisal or  dissenters'  rights under
the General  Corporation Law of Delaware or the Indenture in connection with the
Exchange Offer.  The Company intends to conduct the Exchange Offer in accordance
with  the  applicable  requirements  of the  Exchange  Act  and  the  rules  and
regulations of the Commission thereunder, including Rule 14e-1 thereunder.

   The Company shall be deemed to have accepted validly tendered Old Notes when,
as and if the Company has given oral or written  notice  thereof to the Exchange
Agent.  The Exchange  Agent will act as agent for the tendering  Holders for the
purpose of receiving the New Notes from the Company.

   If any tendered Old Notes are not accepted for exchange because of an invalid
tender,  the  occurrence  of certain other events set forth herein or otherwise,
the  certificates  for any such  unaccepted Old Notes will be returned,  without
expense,  to the tendering  Holder thereof as promptly as practicable  after the
Expiration Date.

   Holders  who tender Old Notes in the  Exchange  Offer will not be required to
pay brokerage  commissions or fees or, subject to the instructions in the Letter
of  Transmittal,  transfer  taxes  with  respect  to the  exchange  of Old Notes
pursuant to the Exchange  Offer.  The Company will pay all charges and expenses,
other than  transfer  taxes in certain  circumstances,  in  connection  with the
Exchange Offer. See "-- Fees and Expenses." 

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EXPIRATION DATE; EXTENSIONS; AMENDMENTS

   The term  "Expiration  Date"  shall  mean 5:00 p.m.,  New York City time,  on
____________,   1996,  unless the Company,  in its sole discretion,  extends the
Exchange Offer, in which case the term  "Expiration  Date" shall mean the latest
date and time to which the Exchange Offer is extended.

   To extend the Exchange  Offer,  the Company will notify the Exchange Agent of
any extension by oral or written notice and will mail to the registered  Holders
an  announcement  thereof,  each prior to 9:00 a.m.,  New York City time, on the
next business day after the previously scheduled expiration date.

   The  Company  reserves  the  right,  in its  sole  discretion,  (i) to  delay
accepting  any Old  Notes,  to extend the  Exchange  Offer or to  terminate  the
Exchange Offer if any of the  conditions  set forth below under "--  Conditions"
shall not have been  satisfied,  by giving oral or written notice of such delay,
extension or termination to the Exchange Agent or (ii) to amend the terms of the
Exchange  Offer  in  any  manner.  Any  such  delay  in  acceptance,  extension,
termination  or amendment will be followed as promptly as practicable by written
notice thereof to the registered  holders. If the Exchange Offer is amended in a
manner  determined by the Company to constitute a material  change,  the Company
will promptly  disclose such amendment by means of a prospectus  supplement that
will  be  distributed  to  the  registered  Holders,  and,  depending  upon  the
significance  of the amendment  and the manner of  disclosure to the  registered
Holders,  the Company will extend the Exchange Offer for a period of five to ten
business days if the Exchange Offer would  otherwise  expire during such five to
ten business day period.

   Without  limiting  the manner in which the  Company may choose to make public
announcement of any delay,  extension,  amendment or termination of the Exchange
Offer,  the Company shall have no obligation to publish,  advertise or otherwise
communicate any such public announcement,  other than by making a timely release
to the Dow Jones News Service.

INTEREST ON THE NEW NOTES

   The New Notes will bear interest from their date of issuance.  Holders of Old
Notes that are accepted for exchange will  receive,  in cash,  accrued  interest
thereon  from May 29, 1996,  the date of issuance of the Old Notes,  to, but not
including,  the date of issuance of the New Notes.  Such  interest  will be paid
with  the  first  interest  payment  on the  New  Notes  on  October  30,  1996.
Accordingly,  holders  of Old Notes  that are  accepted  for  exchange  will not
receive  interest  that is  accrued  but unpaid on such Old Notes at the time of
tender.  Interest on the Old Notes  accepted for  exchange  will cease to accrue
upon issuance of the New Notes.

   Interest on the New Notes will be payable  semi-annually on each April 30 and
October 30, commencing October 30, 1996.

PROCEDURES FOR TENDERING OLD NOTES

   Only a Holder of Old Notes may tender such Old Notes in the  Exchange  Offer.
To tender in the  Exchange  Offer,  a Holder  must  complete,  sign and date the
Letter of  Transmittal,  or a facsimile  thereof,  have the  signatures  thereon
guaranteed  if  required  by the  Letter of  Transmittal  and mail or  otherwise
deliver such Letter of  Transmittal  or such  facsimile,  together  with the Old
Notes and any other  required  documents,  to the  Exchange  Agent prior to 5:00
p.m.,  New York City time, on the Expiration  Date. To be tendered  effectively,
the Old  Notes,  Letter of  Transmittal  and other  required  documents  must be
received by the  Exchange  Agent at the address set forth below under  "Exchange
Agent" prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.  Delivery
of the Old Notes  may be made by  book-entry  transfer  in  accordance  with the
procedures  described  below.  Confirmation of such book-entry  transfer must be
received by the Exchange Agent prior to the Expiration Date.

   By executing the Letter of Transmittal,  each Holder will make to the Company
the  representation  set forth below in the second  paragraph  under the heading
"Resale of New Notes".

   The  tender  by a Holder  and the  acceptance  thereof  by the  Company  will
constitute  agreement between such Holder and the Company in accordance with the
terms and  subject  to the  conditions  set forth  herein  and in the  Letter of
Transmittal. 

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   THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF THE OLD NOTES AND THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ALL
OTHER  REQUIRED  DOCUMENTS TO THE EXCHANGE  AGENT IS AT THE ELECTION AND RISK OF
THE HOLDER.  INSTEAD OF DELIVERY BY MAIL, IT IS RECOMMENDED  THAT HOLDERS USE AN
OVERNIGHT OR HAND  DELIVERY  SERVICE.  IN ALL CASES,  SUFFICIENT  TIME SHOULD BE
ALLOWED TO ASSURE DELIVERY TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE.

   NO LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR OLD NOTES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE COMPANY.  HOLDERS
MAY REQUEST THEIR RESPECTIVE BROKERS, DEALERS, COMMERCIAL BANKS, TRUST COMPANIES
OR NOMINEES TO EFFECT THE ABOVE TRANSACTIONS FOR SUCH HOLDERS.

   Any beneficial  owner whose Old Notes are registered in the name of a broker,
dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and who wishes to tender
should  contact the  registered  Holder  promptly and instruct  such  registered
Holder  to  tender on such  beneficial  owner's  behalf.  See  "Instructions  to
Registered  Holder and/or Book-Entry  Transfer Facility  Participant from Owner"
included with the Letter of Transmittal.

   Signatures on the Letter of  Transmittal  or a notice of  withdrawal,  as the
case may be, must be guaranteed by an Eligible  Institution  (as defined  below)
unless the Old Notes tendered  pursuant thereto are tendered (i) by a registered
Holder  who  has  not   completed   the  box  entitled   "Special   Registration
Instructions" or "Special Delivery Instructions" on the Letter of Transmittal or
(ii) for the account of an Eligible Institution. In the event that signatures on
a Letter of  Transmittal  or a notice  of  withdrawal,  as the case may be,  are
required  to be  guaranteed,  such  guarantee  must  be by a  member  firm  of a
registered  national  securities  exchange  or of the  National  Association  of
Securities Dealers, Inc., a commercial bank or trust company having an office or
correspondent in the United States or an "eligible guarantor institution" within
the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Exchange Act (an "Eligible Institution").

   If the Letter of  Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered
Holder of any Old Notes  listed  therein,  such Old Notes  must be  endorsed  or
accompanied by a properly completed bond power, signed by such registered Holder
as such  registered  Holder's  name appears on such Old Notes with the signature
thereon guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.

   If the Letter of  Transmittal  or any Old Notes or bond  powers are signed by
trustees, executors, administrators,  guardians, attorneys-in-fact,  officers of
corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or  representative  capacity,  such
persons  should so indicate  when  signing,  and,  unless waived by the Company,
evidence  satisfactory  to the  Company  of  their  authority  to so act must be
submitted with the Letter of Transmittal.

   The Company  understands that the Exchange Agent will make a request promptly
after the date of this Prospectus to establish  accounts with respect to the Old
Notes at the book-entry  transfer  facility,  The Depository  Trust Company (the
"Book-Entry  Transfer  Facility"),  for the purpose of facilitating the Exchange
Offer, and subject to the establishment  thereof, any financial institution that
is  a  participant  in  the  Book-Entry  Transfer  Facility's  system  may  make
book-entry  delivery  of the Old  Notes  by  causing  such  Book-Entry  Transfer
Facility to  transfer  such Old Notes into the  Exchange  Agent's  account  with
respect to the Old Notes in accordance with the Book-Entry  Transfer  Facility's
procedures for such transfer. Although delivery of the Old Notes may be effected
through book-entry  transfer into the Exchange Agent's account at the Book-Entry
Transfer Facility,  an appropriate Letter of Transmittal  properly completed and
duly  executed  with any required  signature  guarantee  and all other  required
documents  must in each case be  transmitted to and received or confirmed by the
Exchange  Agent at its  address  set forth  below on or prior to the  Expiration
Date, or, if the guaranteed  delivery  procedures  described  below are complied
with,  within the time  period  provided  under  such  procedures.  Delivery  of
documents to the Book-Entry  Transfer  Facility does not constitute  delivery to
the Exchange Agent.

   All  questions  as to the  validity,  form,  eligibility  (including  time of
receipt),  acceptance of tendered Old Notes and withdrawal of tendered Old Notes
will be determined by the Company in its sole  discretion,  which  determination
will be final and binding. The Company reserves the absolute right to reject

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any and all Old  Notes not  properly  tendered  or any Old  Notes the  Company's
acceptance  of which  would,  in the  opinion of  counsel  for the  Company,  be
unlawful.   The  Company   also   reserves  the  right  to  waive  any  defects,
irregularities or conditions of tender as to particular Old Notes. The Company's
interpretation  of the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer (including the
instructions  in the  Letter of  Transmittal)  will be final and  binding on all
parties. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders
of Old Notes must be cured  within  such time as the  Company  shall  determine.
Although the Company intends to notify Holders of defects or irregularities with
respect to tenders of Old Notes, neither the Company, the Exchange Agent nor any
other person shall incur any  liability  for failure to give such  notification.
Tenders of Old Notes will not be deemed to have been made until such  defects or
irregularities have been cured or waived. Any Old Notes received by the Exchange
Agent  that  are  not  properly   tendered  and  as  to  which  the  defects  or
irregularities  have not been cured or waived will be  returned by the  Exchange
Agent to the  tendering  Holders,  unless  otherwise  provided  in the Letter of
Transmittal, as soon as practicable following the Expiration Date.

GUARANTEED DELIVERY PROCEDURES

   Holders  who wish to  tender  their Old Notes and (i) whose Old Notes are not
immediately  available,  (ii) who cannot deliver their Old Notes,  the Letter of
Transmittal or any other  required  documents to the Exchange Agent or (iii) who
cannot complete the procedures for book-entry transfer,  prior to the Expiration
Date, may effect a tender if:

   (a)  the tender is made through an Eligible Institution;

   (b)  prior to the  Expiration  Date,  the Exchange  Agent  receives from such
        Eligible  Institution a properly  completed and duly executed  Notice of
        Guaranteed Delivery (by facsimile  transmission,  mail or hand delivery)
        setting  forth  the name and  address  of the  Holder,  the  certificate
        number(s)  of such Old  Notes  and the  principal  amount  of Old  Notes
        tendered, stating that the tender is being made thereby and guaranteeing
        that,  within  three New York  Stock  Exchange  trading  days  after the
        Expiration  Date,  the Letter of  Transmittal  (or  facsimile  thereof),
        together  with  the  certificate(s)  representing  the Old  Notes  (or a
        confirmation of book-entry  transfer of such Old Notes into the Exchange
        Agent's  account  at the  Book-Entry  Transfer  Facility)  and any other
        documents  required by the Letter of  Transmittal,  will be deposited by
        the Eligible Institution with the Exchange Agent; and

   (c)  such properly completed and executed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile
        thereof),  as well as the  certificate(s)  representing all tendered Old
        Notes in proper  form for  transfer  (or a  confirmation  of  book-entry
        transfer  of such Old Notes  into the  Exchange  Agent's  account at the
        Book-Entry  Transfer  Facility) and all other documents  required by the
        Letter of  Transmittal,  are received by the Exchange Agent within three
        New York Stock Exchange trading days after the Expiration Date.

   Upon request to the Exchange  Agent, a Notice of Guaranteed  Delivery will be
sent to Holders who wish to tender their Old Notes  according to the  guaranteed
delivery procedures set forth above.

WITHDRAWALS OF TENDERS

   Except as otherwise provided herein, tenders of Old Notes may be withdrawn at
any time  prior to 5:00  p.m.,  New York  City  time,  on the  Expiration  Date.
Withdrawal  of  tendered  Old Notes will be deemed a rejection  of the  Exchange
Offer. 

   To  withdraw  a tender  of Old Notes in the  Exchange  Offer,  a  written  or
facsimile  transmission  notice of  withdrawal  must be received by the Exchange
Agent at its address set forth herein prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
the Expiration  Date. Any such notice of withdrawal must (i) specify the name of
the person  having  deposited the Old Notes to be withdrawn  (the  "Depositor"),
(ii) identify the Old Notes to be withdrawn (including the certificate number(s)
and principal amount of such Old Notes, or, in the case of Old Notes transferred
by  book-entry  transfer,  the name and number of the account at the  Book-Entry
Transfer  Facility  to be  credited),  (iii) be signed by the Holder in the same
manner as the original  signature on the Letter of Transmittal by which such Old
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required  signature  guarantees)  or be  accompanied  by  documents  of transfer
sufficient  to have the  Trustee  with  respect  to the Old Notes  register  the
transfer  of such Old Notes into the name of the person  withdrawing  the tender
and (iv) specify the name in which any such Old Notes are to be  registered,  if
different from that of the  Depositor.  A purported  notice of withdrawal  which
lacks any of the required  information will not be an effective  withdrawal of a
tender  previously made. All questions as to the validity,  form and eligibility
(including  time of receipt) of such notices will be  determined by the Company,
whose determination shall be final and binding on all parties.  Any Old Notes so
withdrawn  will be deemed not to have been validly  tendered for purposes of the
Exchange  Offer and no New Notes will be issued with respect  thereto unless the
Old Notes so  withdrawn  are validly  retendered.  Any Old Notes which have been
tendered but which are not accepted for exchange  will be returned to the Holder
thereof  without cost to such Holder as soon as  practicable  after  withdrawal,
rejection of tender or termination of the Exchange Offer. Properly withdrawn Old
Notes may be retendered by following one of the procedures described above under
"--Procedures for Tendering" at any time prior to the Expiration Date.

CONDITIONS

   Notwithstanding  any other term of the Exchange Offer,  the Company shall not
be required to accept for exchange, or to exchange New Notes for, any Old Notes,
and may  terminate or amend the  Exchange  Offer as provided  herein  before the
acceptance of such Old Notes, if:

   (a)  any action or  proceeding is instituted or threatened in any court or by
        or before any  governmental  agency with respect to the  Exchange  Offer
        which, in the sole judgment of the Company,  might materially impair the
        ability  of the  Company  to  proceed  with  the  Exchange  Offer or any
        material  adverse  development  has occurred in any  existing  action or
        proceeding with respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries; or

   (b)  any change,  or any development  involving a prospective  change, in the
        business or financial  affairs of the Company or any of its subsidiaries
        has  occurred  which,  in  the  sole  judgment  of  the  Company,  might
        materially  impair  the  ability  of the  Company  to  proceed  with the
        Exchange Offer; or

   (c)  any law, statute, rule, regulation or interpretation by the staff of the
        Commission is proposed,  adopted or enacted which,  in the sole judgment
        of the Company,  might  materially  impair the ability of the Company to
        proceed with the Exchange  Offer or materially  impair the  contemplated
        benefits of the Exchange Offer to the Company; or

   (d)  there shall occur a change in the current interpretation by the staff of
        the  Commission  which  permits  the New Notes  issued  pursuant  to the
        Exchange  Offer in  exchange  for Old Notes to be  offered  for  resale,
        resold  and  otherwise   transferred  by  Holders  thereof  (other  than
        broker-dealers  and any  such  Holder  which  is an  "affiliate"  of the
        Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act) without
        compliance with the registration and prospectus  delivery  provisions of
        the  Securities  Act  provided  that such New Notes are  acquired in the
        ordinary  course of such  Holders'  business  and such  Holders  have no
        arrangement  or  understanding  with any  person to  participate  in the
        distribution of such New Notes; or

   (e)  any  governmental  approval has not been  obtained,  which  approval the
        Company  shall,  in  its  sole   discretion,   deem  necessary  for  the
        consummation of the Exchange Offer as contemplated hereby.

   If the Company  determines in its sole  discretion that any of the conditions
are not satisfied, the Company may (i) refuse to accept any Old Notes and return
all tendered Old Notes to the tendering Holders,  (ii) extend the Exchange Offer
and retain all Old Notes tendered prior to the expiration of the Exchange Offer,
subject,  however,  to the rights of Holders to withdraw such Old Notes (see "--
Withdrawal of Tenders") or (iii) waive such unsatisfied  conditions with respect
to the Exchange Offer and accept all properly  tendered Old Notes which have not
been  withdrawn.  If any waiver by the Company  constitutes a material change to
the Exchange Offer, the Company will promptly disclose such waiver by means of a
prospectus  supplement that will be distributed to the registered Holders,  and,
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upon  the  significance  of the  waiver  and the  manner  of  disclosure  to the
registered  Holders,  the Company will extend the Exchange Offer for a period of
five to ten business days if the Exchange  Offer would  otherwise  expire during
such five to ten business day period.

   The foregoing  conditions  are for the sole benefit of the Company and may be
waived by the Company, in whole or in part, in its sole discretion, although the
Company  has no current  intention  of doing so. Any  determination  made by the
Company concerning an event,  development or circumstance  described or referred
to above will be final and binding on all parties.

EXCHANGE AGENT

   Signet Trust  Company has been  appointed as Exchange  Agent for the Exchange
Offer. Questions and requests for assistance,  requests for additional copies of
this  Prospectus  or of the Letter of  Transmittal  and  requests  for Notice of
Guaranteed  Delivery  should be  directed to the  Exchange  Agent  addressed  as
follows:

   By Registered or Certified Mail:

   Signet Trust Company
   7 St. Paul Street
   6th Floor, Corporate Trust Department
   Baltimore, MD 21202
   Attention: Dianne TenHoopen

   By Overnight Mail or Hand:

   Signet Trust Company 
   7 St. Paul Street
   6th Floor, Corporate Trust Department
   Baltimore, MD 21202
   Attention: Dianne TenHoopen

   By Facsimile:

   Signet Trust Company
   (410) 752-8642
   Confirm: (410) 332-5857
   Attention: Dianne TenHoopen

FEES AND EXPENSES

   The  expenses  of  soliciting  tenders  will be  borne  by the  Company.  The
principal solicitation is being made by mail; however,  additional  solicitation
may be made by  telegraph,  telephone  or in  person  by  officers  and  regular
employees of the Company and its affiliates.

   The  Company has not  retained  any  dealer-manager  in  connection  with the
Exchange  Offer and will not make any  payments to brokers or others  soliciting
acceptances of the Exchange Offer. The Company,  however,  will pay the Exchange
Agent  reasonable  and customary fees for its services and will reimburse it for
its  reasonable  out-of-pocket  expenses in  connection  therewith and pay other
registration expenses,  including fees and expenses of the Trustee, filing fees,
blue sky fees and printing and distribution expenses.

   The Company will pay all transfer taxes,  if any,  applicable to the exchange
of the Old Notes  pursuant to the  Exchange  Offer.  If,  however,  certificates
representing  the New Notes or the Old Notes for principal  amounts not tendered
or accepted for exchange are to be delivered to, or are to be issued in the name
of, any person other than the registered Holder of the Old Notes tendered, or if
tendered  Old Notes are  registered  in the name of any  person  other  than the
person  signing the Letter of  Transmittal,  or if a transfer tax is imposed for
any reason  other than the  exchange of the Old Notes  pursuant to the  Exchange
Offer,  then the  amount of any such  transfer  taxes  (whether  imposed  on the
registered

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Holder  or any  other  person)  will be  payable  by the  tendering  Holder.  If
satisfactory  evidence of payment of such taxes or  exemption  therefrom  is not
submitted with the Letter of Transmittal, the amount of such transfer taxes will
be billed directly to such tendering Holder.

ACCOUNTING TREATMENT

    The New Notes will be recorded at the same carrying  value as the Old Notes,
which is face value,  as reflected in the  Company's  accounting  records on the
date of exchange.  Accordingly,  no gain or loss for accounting purposes will be
recognized.  The  expenses  of the  Exchange  Offer and the  approximately  $4.6
million of unamortized expenses related to the issuance of the Old Notes will be
amortized over the term of the New Notes.

RESALE OF NEW NOTES

   Based on an  interpretation  by the  staff  of the  Commission  set  forth in
no-action  letters  issued to third parties,  the Company  believes that the New
Notes  issued  pursuant to the  Exchange  Offer in exchange for Old Notes may be
offered for resale,  resold and otherwise  transferred by any holder of such New
Notes (other than broker-dealers,  as set forth below, and any such holder which
is an  "affiliate"  of the  Company  within  the  meaning  of Rule 405 under the
Securities Act) without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery
provisions of the Securities  Act,  provided that such New Notes are acquired in
the ordinary course of such holder's business and such holder does not intend to
participate  and  has  no  arrangement  or  understanding  with  any  person  to
participate in the distribution of such New Notes. Any holder who tenders in the
Exchange  Offer  with  the  intention  to  participate,  or for the  purpose  of
participating,  in a distribution  of the New Notes may not rely on the position
of the staff of the Commission  enunciated in Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation
(available May 13, 1988) and Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated  (available June
5,  1991),  or similar  no-action  letters,  but  rather  must  comply  with the
registration  and  prospectus  delivery  requirements  of the  Securities Act in
connection with any resale transaction. In addition, any such resale transaction
should be covered by an effective  registration statement containing the selling
security  holders  information  required  by Item 507 of  Regulation  S-K of the
Securities Act. Each  broker-dealer  that receives New Notes for its own account
in  exchange  for  Old  Notes,  where  such  Old  Notes  were  acquired  by such
broker-dealer  as  a  result  of  market-making   activities  or  other  trading
activities,  must  acknowledge  that it (i)  acquired  the Old Notes for its own
account as a result of  market-making  activities or other  trading  activities,
(ii) has not entered into any arrangement or  understanding  with the Company or
any  "affiliate"  of the  Company  (within  the  meaning  of Rule 405  under the
Securities  Act) and (iii) will  deliver a  prospectus  in  connection  with any
resale of such New Notes. See "Plan of Distribution."

   By tendering in the Exchange Offer, each Holder will represent to the Company
that,  among other things,  (i) the New Notes acquired  pursuant to the Exchange
Offer are being  obtained  in the  ordinary  course of  business  of the  person
receiving such New Notes,  whether or not such person is a Holder,  (ii) neither
the Holder nor any such other person has an  arrangement or  understanding  with
any person to  participate in the  distribution  of such New Notes and (iii) the
Holder  and  such  other  person  acknowledge  that if they  participate  in the
Exchange Offer for the purpose of  distributing  the New Notes (a) they must, in
the  absence  of an  exemption  therefrom,  comply  with  the  registration  and
prospectus  delivery  requirements  of the Securities Act in connection with any
resale of the New Notes and  cannot  rely on the  no-action  letters  referenced
above and (b) failure to comply with such  requirements  in such instance  could
result in such Holder  incurring  liability  under the  Securities Act for which
such Holder is not  indemnified  by the  Company.  Further,  by tendering in the
Exchange Offer,  each Holder that may be deemed an "affiliate" (as defined under
Rule 405 of the  Securities  Act) of the Company  will  represent to the Company
that such  Holder  understands  and  acknowledges  that the New Notes may not be
offered for  resale,  resold or  otherwise  transferred  by that Holder  without
registration under the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom. 

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   As set forth above, affiliates of the Company are not entitled to rely on the
foregoing interpretations of the staff of the Commission with respect to resales
of the New  Notes  without  compliance  with  the  registration  and  prospectus
delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO EXCHANGE

   As a result of the  making of this  Exchange  Offer,  the  Company  will have
fulfilled one of its obligations  under the  Registration  Rights  Agreement and
Holders of Old Notes who do not tender their Old Notes will not have any further
registration  rights  under the  Registration  Rights  Agreement  or  otherwise.
Accordingly,  any Holder of Old Notes that does not exchange  that  Holder's Old
Notes for New Notes will continue to hold the  untendered  Old Notes and will be
entitled  to all  the  rights  and  limitations  applicable  thereto  under  the
Indenture,  except to the extent such  rights or  limitations,  by their  terms,
terminate  or cease to have  further  effectiveness  as a result of the Exchange
Offer. 

   The Old Notes that are not exchanged  for New Notes  pursuant to the Exchange
Offer will  remain  restricted  securities.  Accordingly,  such Old Notes may be
resold only (i) to the Company  (upon  redemption  thereof or  otherwise),  (ii)
pursuant to an effective  registration statement under the Securities Act, (iii)
so long as the Old Notes are  eligible  for resale  pursuant to Rule 144A,  to a
qualified  institutional  buyer  within  the  meaning  of Rule  144A  under  the
Securities  Act in a transaction  meeting the  requirements  of Rule 144A,  (iv)
outside the United States to a foreign person pursuant to the exemption from the
registration  requirements  of the  Securities  Act  provided  by  Regulation  S
thereunder,  (v) to an  institutional  accredited  investor that,  prior to such
transfer,  furnishes  to Signet  Trust  Company,  as  trustee,  a signed  letter
containing certain  representations  and agreements relating to the restrictions
on transfer of the Old Notes evidenced  thereby (the form of which letter can be
obtained from such trustee) or (vi) pursuant to another available exemption from
the registration  requirements of the Securities Act, in each case in accordance
with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States.

   Accordingly,  if any Old Notes are  tendered  and  accepted  in the  Exchange
Offer,  the  trading  market for the  untendered  Old Notes  could be  adversely
affected.   See  "Risk  Factors  --   Consequences  of  the  Exchange  Offer  on
Non-Tendering Holders of the Old Notes" and "-- Termination of Certain Rights."

TERMINATION OF CERTAIN RIGHTS

   Holders of the Senior Notes will not be entitled to certain  rights under the
Registration  Rights Agreement following the consummation of the Exchange Offer.
The rights that will  terminate  are the right (i) to have the Company file with
the  Commission  and use its best  efforts to have  declared  effective  a shelf
registration  statement to cover resales of the Old Notes by the holders thereof
and (ii) to receive additional  interest if the registration  statement of which
this  Prospectus  is a part or the shelf  registration  statement  are not filed
with, or declared  effective by, the Commission  within  certain  specified time
periods or the Exchange Offer is not consummated within a specified time period.

OTHER

   Participation in the Exchange Offer is voluntary and holders should carefully
consider whether to accept.  Holders of the Old Notes are urged to consult their
financial and tax advisors in making their own decision on what action to take.

   No  person  has  been  authorized  to give  any  information  or to make  any
representations in connection with the Exchange Offer other than those contained
in this Prospectus. If given or made, such information or representations should
not be  relied  upon as having  been  authorized  by the  Company.  Neither  the
delivery of this  Prospectus  nor any exchange made hereunder  shall,  under any
circumstances,  create  any  implication  that  there  has been no change in the
affairs of the Company since the  respective  dates as of which  information  is
given  herein.  The  Exchange  Offer is not being  made to (nor  will  tender be
accepted from or on behalf of) holders of Old Notes in any jurisdiction in which
the  making of the  Exchange  Offer or the  acceptance  thereof  would not be in
compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction.  However, the Company may, at its
discretion, take such action as it may deem necessary to make the Exchange Offer
in any such jurisdiction and extend the Exchange Offer to holders of

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Old Notes in such jurisdiction.  In any jurisdiction the securities laws or blue
sky laws of which require the Exchange Offer to be made by a licensed  broker or
dealer, the Exchange Offer is being made on behalf of the Company by one or more
registered  brokers  or  dealers  which  are  licensed  under  the  laws of such
jurisdiction.

   The Company may in the future  seek to acquire  untendered  Old Notes in open
market or privately negotiated transactions,  through subsequent exchange offers
or otherwise. The Company has no present plans to acquire any Old Notes that are
not tendered in the Exchange Offer or to file a registration statement to permit
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                   CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES

   The  following  discussion  is based upon current  provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986,  as amended,  applicable  Treasury  regulations,  judicial
authority and  administrative  rulings and  practice.  There can be no assurance
that the Internal Revenue Service (the "Service") will not take a contrary view,
and no ruling from the Service has been or will be sought. Legislative, judicial
or administrative changes or interpretations may be forthcoming that could alter
or modify the statements  and  conditions set forth herein.  Any such changes or
interpretations  may  or  may  not be  retroactive  and  could  affect  the  tax
consequences to Holders.  Certain Holders of the Old Notes (including  insurance
companies,  tax exempt organizations,  financial  institutions,  broker-dealers,
foreign corporations and persons who are not citizens or residents of the United
States) may be subject to special rules not discussed  below.  EACH HOLDER OF AN
OLD NOTE SHOULD CONSULT HIS, HER OR ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR AS TO THE PARTICULAR TAX
CONSEQUENCES OF EXCHANGING SUCH HOLDER'S OLD NOTES FOR NEW NOTES,  INCLUDING THE
APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF ANY STATE, LOCAL OR FOREIGN TAX LAWS.

   The  issuance  of the New Notes to Holders of the Old Notes  pursuant  to the
terms set forth in this Prospectus should not constitute a recognition event for
Federal income tax purposes.  Consequently, no gain or loss should be recognized
by Holders of the Old Notes upon  receipt  of the New  Notes.  For  purposes  of
determining  gain or loss upon the subsequent sale or exchange of the New Notes,
a Holder's  basis in the New Notes should be the same as such Holder's  basis in
the Old Notes exchanged therefor.  Holders should be considered to have held the
New Notes from the time of their original acquisition of the Old Notes.

                               USE OF PROCEEDS

   This  Exchange  Offer  is  intended  to  satisfy  certain  of  the  Company's
obligations under the Purchase Agreement and the Registration  Rights Agreement.
The  Company  will not receive any cash  proceeds  from the  issuance of the New
Notes offered hereby. In consideration for issuing the New Notes contemplated in
this  Prospectus,  the  Company  will  receive  the Old Notes in like  principal
amount,  the form and  terms of which  are the same as the form and terms of the
New Notes (which replace the Old Notes),  except as otherwise  described herein.
The Old Notes  surrendered  in  exchange  for the New Notes will be retired  and
canceled and cannot be reissued. Accordingly, issuance of the New Notes will not
result in any increase or decrease in the indebtedness of the Company.

   In accordance with the terms of its New Credit Facility, the Company used all
of the net proceeds  from the sale of the Old Notes to repay  $145.0  million of
the  $337.7  million  outstanding  under  this  facility  on May 29,  1996.  The
indebtedness  repaid was incurred to pay amounts outstanding under the Company's
prior credit  facility,  for acquisitions  and for general  corporate  purposes,
including working capital.  Loans under the New Credit Facility bear interest at
a rate  equal to, at the  option of the  Company,  either (i) the sum of (a) the
higher of (1) the bank's base rate or (2) one percent plus the latest  overnight
federal  funds  rate  plus (b) a margin  of  between  zero  percent  and one and
one-quarter  percent  (depending  on financial  ratios);  or (ii) in the case of
Eurodollar  loans, the sum of between  three-quarters of one percent and two and
one-half percent  (depending on certain  financial ratios) and the interest rate
in the London interbank market for loans in an amount substantially equal to the
amount of borrowing and the period of borrowing selected by the Company. The New
Credit Facility  consists of a $700 million revolving loan which reduces to $560
million  on June 30,  2000  and $315  million  on June  30,  2001,  with a final
maturity on June 30, 2002.  See "Recent  Developments  -- New  Revolving  Credit
Facility," "Capitalization" and "Description of Certain Indebtedness."

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                                CAPITALIZATION

   The following table sets forth (i) the  capitalization of the Company at June
30,  1996 and (ii) on a pro forma  basis as of such  date to give  effect to the
Pharmacy  Sale  and the  Proposed  ILC  Offering,  as if such  transactions  had
occurred on June 30, 1996. The issuance of the New Notes in exchange for the Old
Notes pursuant to the exchange  offer will have no effect on the  capitalization
of the Company.  See "Recent Developments -- Proposed Divesitures and "Pro Forma
Financial Information."

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     JUNE 30, 1996
                                                                -----------------------
                                                                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
                                                                  ACTUAL    PRO FORMA
                                                                  ------    ---------
<S>                                                            <C>          <C>
Cash and temporary investments...............................  $   46,689   $   45,811
                                                               ============ ============
Short-term debt:
 Current portion of long-term debt...........................  $    4,907   $    4,907
                                                               ============ ============
Long-term debt, less current portion:
 Credit facility(1)..........................................  $  210,650       84,562
 Other debt..................................................      69,439       69,439
 10 1/4 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 ................     150,000      150,000
 9 5/8 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2002, Series A........     115,000      115,000
 10 3/4 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2004.................     100,000      100,000
 5 3/4 % Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures due 2001.     143,750      143,750
 6% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2003.............     115,000      115,000
                                                               ------------ ------------
  Total long-term debt.......................................     903,839      777,751
                                                               ------------ ------------
Stockholders' equity:
 Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares
  authorized.................................................         --            --
 Common Stock, $.001 par value, 150,000,000 shares
  authorized; 23,164,993 shares issued(2)....................          23           23
 Additional paid-in capital..................................     429,803      429,803
 Retained earnings ..........................................      61,598       72,935
 Unrealized gain on available for sale securities............          --       10,936
                                                               ------------ ------------
  Total stockholders' equity ................................     491,424      513,697
                                                               ------------ ------------
   Total capitalization .....................................  $1,395,263   $1,291,448
                                                               ============ ============
</TABLE>

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(1) Subsequent  to June 30, 1996 and as of September  20, 1996,  the Company had
    net pay downs under its revolving credit facility of $68.5 million.

(2) The Company's Board of Directors in 1995  authorized the repurchase,  in the
    open  market,  of up to $50  million  of the  Company's  common  stock.  The
    repurchases  will be made at such times and in such amounts as the Company's
    management deems  appropriate.  The purpose of the repurchase  program is to
    have  available  in treasury  shares of common  stock to satisfy  contingent
    earn-out  payments  under prior business  combinations  accounted for by the
    purchase  method.  The repurchases  will be funded from cash from operations
    and drawings under the Company's revolving credit facility.


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               SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA


   The following tables summarize certain selected consolidated  financial data,
which should be read in conjunction  with the Company's  Consolidated  Financial
Statements  and  related  Notes and  "Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of
Financial  Condition  and Results of  Operations"  included or  incorporated  by
reference herein. The selected  consolidated  financial data set forth below for
each of the years in the five-year  period ended December 31, 1995 and as of the
end of each of such periods have been  derived from the  Consolidated  Financial
Statements  of the Company  which have been  audited by KPMG Peat  Marwick  LLP,
independent certified public accountants.  The consolidated financial statements
as of  December  31,  1994 and 1995 and for each of the years in the  three-year
period ended December 31, 1995 and the report  thereon,  are included  elsewhere
herein. The selected consolidated  financial data presented below as of June 30,
1996 and for the six months  ended June 30, 1995 and 1996 have been  prepared on
the same basis as the audited financial  statements  included herein and, in the
opinion of the  Company,  include  all  adjustments  (consisting  only of normal
recurring  adjustments)  necessary to present fairly the  information  set forth
therein.  The results for the six months ended June 30, 1996 are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be achieved for the full fiscal year.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              
                                                      YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,                 SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
                                     -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------
                                        1991        1992       1993        1994        1995       1995       1996
                                     ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
                                                              (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIOS)
<S>                                  <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>
Statement of Operations
Data(1)(2):
Net revenues:
 Basic medical services ...........  $ 82,411   $100,799    $113,508   $269,817    $  368,569  $176,701   $195,279
 Specialty medical services .......    49,901     88,065     162,017    404,401       770,554   364,489    446,393
 Management services and other ....    11,403     13,232      20,779     37,884        39,765    19,826     21,381
                                     ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
   Total ..........................   143,715    202,096     296,304    712,102     1,178,888   561,016    663,053
Cost and expenses:
 Operating expenses ...............   103,754    145,623     212,936    528,131       888,551   421,708    502,344
 Corporate administrative and
  general .........................     7,965     11,927      16,832     37,041        56,016    26,576     29,947
 Depreciation and amortization(3)..     3,307      4,334       8,126     26,367        39,961    18,642     18,604
 Rent .............................    16,515     19,509      23,156     42,158        66,125    32,520     35,535
 Interest, net(4)(5)...............     4,126      1,493       5,705     20,602        38,977    15,915     30,102
 Loss from impairment of long-lived
  assets(6)........................       --          --          --          --      109,106        --         --
 Other non-recurring charges(7)....       --          --          --          --       23,854        --         --
                                     ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
  Earnings (loss) before equity in
   earnings (loss) of affiliates,
   income taxes and extraordinary
   items ..........................     8,048     19,210      29,549     57,803       (43,702)   45,655     46,521
Equity in earnings (loss) of
 affiliates .......................       (63)       (36)      1,241      1,176         1,443       630        760
                                     ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
  Earnings (loss) before income
   taxes and extraordinary items ..     7,985     19,174      30,790     58,979       (42,259)   46,285     47,281
Income tax provision (benefit) ....     2,060      7,286      12,008     22,117       (16,270)   17,820     18,203
                                     ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
  Earnings (loss) before
   extraordinary items ............     5,925     11,888      18,782     36,862       (25,989)   28,465     29,078
Extraordinary items(8) ............        --      2,524      2,275      4,274         1,013       508      1,431
                                     ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
   Net earnings (loss) ............  $  5,925   $  9,364    $ 16,507   $ 32,588    $  (27,002) $ 27,957   $ 27,647
                                     ========== =========== ========== =========== =========== ========== ==========
Other Financial Data:
EBITDA(9)..........................  $ 15,418   $ 25,001    $ 44,621   $105,948    $  169,639  $ 80,842   $ 95,987
Ratio of EBITDA to interest,
 net(9) ...........................       3.7x      16.7x        7.8x       5.1x          4.4x      5.1x       3.2x
Ratio of earnings to fixed
 charges(10).......................       1.6x       2.8x        2.6x       2.4x          0.3x      2.5x       2.0x
Capital expenditures:
 Acquisitions(11)..................  $    589   $ 13,898    $209,214   $152,791    $   96,671  $ 39,455   $ 18,159
 Other(12).........................     7,668     27,124      59,959     91,354       131,080    47,943     66,643

</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          DECEMBER 31,                         
                                    --------------------------------------------------------    JUNE 30,
                                       1991        1992       1993       1994        1995        1996
                                    ---------- ----------- --------- ----------- ----------- ------------
                                                                (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                 <C>        <C>         <C>       <C>         <C>         <C>
Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and temporary investments  ..  $ 16,083   $103,858    $ 65,295  $   63,347  $   41,304  $   46,689
Working capital ..................    41,004    144,074      69,495      76,383     136,315     187,619
Total assets .....................   156,191    313,671     776,324   1,255,989   1,433,730   1,620,381
Long-term debt, including current
portion ..........................    49,877    142,620     402,536     551,452     770,661     908,746
Stockholders' equity .............    87,354    146,013     216,506     453,811     431,528     491,424
</TABLE>

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(1) The Company has grown substantially  through acquisitions and the opening of
    MSUs,   which   acquisitions   and  MSU  openings   materially   affect  the
    comparability  of the financial  data  reflected  herein.  In addition,  the
    Company sold its pharmacy  division in July 1995 and is pursuing the sale of
    its assisted living division. See "Pro Forma Financial Information."

(2) In 1995,  the Company merged with  IntegraCare,  Inc.  ("IntegraCare")  in a
    transaction  accounted  for  as a  pooling  of  interests.  Accordingly  the
    Company's  historical  financial  statements  for all  periods  prior to the
    effective  date of the merger  have been  restated to include the results of
    IntegraCare. See Note 1(n) of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(3) Includes  amortization of deferred  financing  costs of $546,000,  $178,000,
    $306,000,  $621,000,  $645,000,  $210,000  and  $640,000 for the years ended
    December 31, 1991,  1992,  1993,  1994 and 1995 and for the six months ended
    June 30, 1995 and 1996, respectively.

(4) Net of interest income of $1,438,000,  $1,300,000,  $2,669,000,  $1,121,000,
    $1,876,000,  $835,000 and  $1,045,000 for the years ended December 31, 1991,
    1992,  1993,  1994 and 1995 and for the six months  ended June 30,  1995 and
    1996, respectively.

(5) Interest,  net does not include capitalized interest of $535,000,  $860,000,
    $1,402,000,  $3,030,000, $5,155,000, $2,193,000 and $1,902,000 for the years
    ended December 31, 1991,  1992,  1993,  1994 and 1995 and for the six months
    ended June 30, 1995 and 1996, respectively.

(6) In December 1995, the Company elected early  implementation of SFAS No. 121,
    Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets
    to Be Disposed Of, resulting in a non-cash charge of $109,106,000. See Notes
    1(j) and 17 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(7) In the fourth quarter of 1995,  the Company  terminated a contract to manage
    23  facilities  and,  as a result,  incurred  a loss of  $21,915,000  on the
    termination  of this  contract.  Such loss  consists of the write-off of its
    investment in the management  contract and management  fees  receivable.  In
    connection with the merger with IntegraCare, the Company incurred $1,939,000
    of accounting,  legal and other costs.  See Note 17 of Notes to Consolidated
    Financial Statements.

(8) In 1992 the Company recorded a loss on  extinguishment of debt of $4,072,000
    relating  primarily  to  prepayment  charges and the  write-off  of deferred
    financing  costs.  Such loss,  reduced by the related  income tax effects of
    $1,548,000,  is  presented  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  1992 as an
    extraordinary  loss of  $2,524,000.  In 1993 the Company  recorded a loss on
    extinguishment of debt of $3,730,000  relating primarily to the write-off of
    deferred  financing  costs.  Such loss,  reduced by the  related  income tax
    effects of $1,455,000,  is presented for the year ended December 31, 1993 as
    an extraordinary loss of $2,275,000.  In 1994 the Company recorded a loss on
    extinguishment of debt of $6,839,000  relating primarily to the write-off of
    deferred  financing  costs.  Such loss,  reduced by the  related  income tax
    effects of $2,565,000,  is presented for the year ended December 31, 1994 as
    an extraordinary loss of $4,274,000. In 1995, the Company recorded a loss on
    extinguishment  of debt  of  $1,647,000  relating  primarily  to  prepayment
    charges and the write-off of deferred financing costs. Such loss, reduced by
    the related  income tax effect of $634,000,  is presented for the year ended
    December 31, 1995 as an  extraordinary  loss of  $1,013,000.  During the six
    months  ended  June 30,  1995  and  1996,  the  Company  recorded  a loss on
    extinguishment  of debt of $826,000 and $2,327,000,  respectively,  relating
    primarily to the write-off of deferred financing costs. Such losses, reduced
    by the related  income tax effects of $318,000 and  $896,000,  respectively,
    are presented in the  statement of operations  for the six months ended June
    30, 1995 and 1996 as an extraordinary  item loss of $508,000 and $1,431,000,
    respectively.

(9) EBITDA   represents   earnings  before  interest   expense,   income  taxes,
    depreciation  and  amortization,  non-recurring  charges  and  extraordinary
    items.  EBITDA is included herein because  management  believes that certain
    investors  find it to be a useful tool for measuring a company's  ability to
    service  its  debt;  however,  EBITDA  does not  represent  cash  flow  from
    operations,  as defined by generally  accepted  accounting  principles,  and
    should not be considered as a substitute for net earnings as an indicator of
    the Company's operating  performance or cash flow as a measure of liquidity.
    Management  also  believes  that the ratio of EBITDA to interest,  net is an
    accepted measure of debt service ability;  however, such ratio should not be
    considered  a  substitute  for the ratio of earnings  to fixed  charges as a
    measure of debt service ability.

(10)The ratio of  earnings  to fixed  charges  is  computed  by  dividing  fixed
    charges into earnings  from  continuing  operations  before income taxes and
    extraordinary  items plus fixed  charges.  Fixed charges  include  interest,
    expensed  or  capitalized,  amortization  of  debt  issuance  costs  and the
    estimated interest  component of rent expense.  As a result of the loss from
    impariment  of  long-lived  assets and other  non-recurring  charges,  fixed
    charges  exceeded  earnings by $47.8 million in the year ended  December 31,
    1995.  The ratio of earnings to fixed  charges  before  giving effect to the
    loss from impairment of long-lived  assets and other  non-recurring  charges
    would have been 2.2x for the year ended December 31, 1995.

(11)Does not include  assumed  indebtedness  and other  liabilities  of acquired
    companies.

(12)Includes renovation costs and equipment purchases, primarily for MSUs.


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   In  December  1995,  the  Company  adopted  the  provisions  of SFAS No.  121
"Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to
be  Disposed  Of." The  Company's  decision  to adopt  SFAS No. 121 prior to its
required  date of  effectiveness  was  influenced  by its  conclusion  that  the
healthcare  regulatory  and  reimbursement  environments  in many of its markets
eroded its ability to fully recover certain of its investments in those markets.
Through evaluations of the recent financial performance and projected cash flows
of its facilities and using standard industry appraisal techniques,  the Company
estimated the fair value of each of its facilities and determined that the value
of certain deferred pre-opening costs,  leasehold improvements and buildings and
equipment  exceeded their carrying value. See Note 1(j) of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

   The  following  table  sets  forth  for  the  fiscal  periods  indicated  the
percentage  of net  revenues  represented  by  certain  items  reflected  in the
Company's statement of operations. 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         PERCENTAGE OF NET REVENUES(1)
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                    SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                  YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,              JUNE 30,
                                          ---------------------------------------- -----------------
                                            1991    1992    1993    1994    1995     1995     1996
                                          ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------
<S>                                       <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>
Net revenues:
 Basic medical services.................     57.4%   49.9%   38.3%   37.9% 31.3%    31.5%    29.5%
 Specialty medical service..............     34.7    43.6    54.7    56.8  65.4       65.0     67.3
 Management services and other..........      7.9     6.5     7.0     5.3   3.3        3.5      3.2
                                          ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------
   Total................................    100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0 100.0      100.0    100.0
Facility operating expenses.............     72.2    72.1    71.9    74.2  75.4       75.2     75.8
Corporate administrative and general ...      5.5     5.9     5.7     5.2   4.8        4.7      4.5
                                          ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Operating income before certain fixed
 expenses...............................     22.3    22.0    22.4    20.6  19.8       20.1     19.7
                                          ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Depreciation and amortization...........      2.3     2.1     2.7     3.7   3.4        3.3      2.8
Rent....................................     11.5     9.7     7.8     5.9   5.6        5.8      5.4
Interest, net...........................      2.9     0.7     1.9     2.9   3.3        2.8      4.5
Loss from impairment of long-lived
 assets ................................      --      --      --      --    9.2        --       --
Other non-recurring charges.............      --      --      --      --    2.0        --       --
                                          ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Earnings (loss) before equity in
 earnings (loss) of affiliates, income
 taxes and extraordinary items..........      5.6     9.5    10.0     8.1  (3.7)       8.2      7.0
Equity in earnings (loss) of
 affiliates.............................     (0.1)    --      0.4     0.2   0.1        0.1      0.1
                                          ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and
 extraordinary items....................      5.5     9.5    10.4     8.3  (3.6)       8.3      7.1
Income tax provision (benefit)..........      1.4     3.6     4.1     3.1  (1.4)       3.2      2.7
                                          ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Earnings (loss) before extraordinary
 items..................................      4.1     5.9     6.3     5.2  (2.2)       5.1      4.4
Extraordinary items.....................      --     (1.3)   (0.8)   (0.6) (0.1)      (0.1)    (0.2)
                                          ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Net earnings (loss).....................      4.1     4.6     5.5     4.6  (2.3)       5.0      4.2
                                          ======= ======= ======= ======= ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>

- ------------
(1) In 1995, the Company merged with IntegraCare in a transaction  accounted for
    as a pooling of interests.  Accordingly,  the Company's historical financial
    statements  for all periods prior to the  effective  date of the merger have
    been restated to include the results of IntegraCare.  See Note 1(n) of Notes
    to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED)

   Set forth below is certain summary  information with respect to the Company's
operations for the last ten fiscal quarters.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              THREE MONTHS ENDED(1)
                                                              ---------------------
                                           1994                                      1995                           1996
                           --------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------   ------------------
                           MARCH 31    JUNE 30  SEPT. 30  DEC. 31   MARCH 31   JUNE 30   SEPT. 30    DEC. 31   MARCH 31   JUNE 30
                           --------    -------  --------  -------   --------   -------   --------    -------   --------   -------
                                                                            (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                       <C>         <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>         <C>        <C>       <C>         <C>       <C>
Net revenues:
 Basic medical services   $ 54,371   $ 54,735 $ 69,042  $ 91,669  $ 89,336   $ 87,365   $ 95,482   $  96,386   $ 97,216   $ 98,063
 Specialty medical
  services .............    73,634     81,524  106,806   142,437   176,158    188,331    193,604     212,461    219,525    226,868
 Management services and
  other ................     9,833      9,332    9,001     9,718     9,141     10,583     10,039      10,002     10,532     10,849
                          ---------- -------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------
   Total ...............   137,838    145,591  184,849   243,824   274,635    286,279    299,125     318,849    327,273    335,780
Cost and Expenses:
 Operating expenses ....   102,049    107,275  136,469   182,338   207,304    214,404    224,457     242,386    248,973    253,371
 Corporate
  administrative and
  general ..............     7,686      8,566    9,675    11,114    12,402     14,174     14,262      15,178     15,093     14,854
 Depreciation and
  amortization .........     5,117      5,357    6,832     9,061     8,960      9,682      9,867      11,452      9,196      9,408
 Rent ..................     8,022      8,210   10,859    15,067    16,066     16,454     16,726      16,879     17,656     17,879
 Interest, net .........     4,405      5,127    4,796     6,274     7,330      8,585     10,955      12,107     14,214     15,888
 Loss from impairment of
  long-lived assets.....       --         --       --        --        --         --         --      109,106        --         --
 Other non-recurring
  charges...............       --         --       --        --        --         --       1,939      21,915        --         --
                          ---------- -------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------
 Earnings (loss) before
  equity in earnings of
  affiliates, income
  taxes and
  extraordinary items...    10,559     11,056   16,218    19,970    22,573     22,980     20,919    (110,174)    22,141     24,380
Equity in earnings of
 affiliates.............       283        271      281       341       315        417        401         310        300        460
                          ---------- -------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------
 Earnings (loss) before
  income taxes and
  extraordinary items ..    10,842     11,327   16,499    20,311    22,888     23,397     21,320    (109,864)    22,441     24,840
Income tax provision
 (benefit)..............     4,066      4,248    6,187     7,616     8,812      9,008      8,208     (42,298)     8,640      9,563
                          ---------- -------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------
 Earnings (loss) before
  extraordinary
  items(2)..............     6,776      7,079   10,312    12,695    14,076     14,389     13,112     (67,566)    13,801     15,277
Extraordinary items ....           -         -   4,274           -        --      508            -       505        --       1,431
                          ---------- -------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------
 Net earnings (loss)....  $  6,776   $  7,079 $  6,038  $ 12,695  $ 14,076   $ 13,881   $ 13,112   $ (68,071)  $ 13,801   $ 13,846
                          ========== ======== ========= ========= ========== ========== ========== =========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>


- ---------

(1) In 1995, the Company merged with IntegraCare in a transaction  accounted for
    as a pooling of interests.  Accordingly,  the Company's historical financial
    statements  for all periods prior to the  effective  date of the merger have
    been restated to include the results of IntegraCare.  See Note 1(n) of Notes
    to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(2) Extraordinary  items  relate  to  extinguishments  of  debt.  See note 14 to
    Consolidated Financial Statements.

   From  January  1, 1994  through  June 30,  1996,  the  Company  acquired  ten
geriatric care facilities  (including  three  facilities which it had previously
leased and five of which had been  managed  by IHS),  leased 57  geriatric  care
facilities  (three of which  had  previously  been  owned and three of which had
previously  been  managed) and entered into  management  agreements to manage 57
geriatric care  facilities (23 of which were  subsequently  terminated) and four
assisted living facilities. During this period, the Company sold its interest in
five geriatric care  facilities and seven  retirement  facilities (ten owned and
two leased) and agreements to manage 25 facilities were terminated. In addition,
during this period the Company opened 82 MSUs totalling  1,836 beds and expanded
existing MSUs (including MSUs opened during this period) by 332 beds.

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<PAGE>

                       PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   The accompanying unaudited pro forma financial information are based upon the
consolidated historical statements of the Company adjusted to give effect to:(i)
the Pharmacy Sale and (ii) the Proposed ILC Offering.  In the Pharmacy Sale, the
Company  received $125 million in cash and Capstone  Common Stock having a value
of $25 million. In the Proposed ILC Offering, the Company is expected to receive
net proceeds of  approximately  $35.1  million  (assuming  the sale of 2,694,900
shares of ILC common  stock at an initial  public  offering  price of $14.00 per
share (the midpoint of the estimated  offering price range) and after  deducting
estimated  underwriting  discounts).  There can be no assurance the Proposed ILC
Offering will be consummated  on the proposed  terms,  on different  terms or at
all. See "Recent Developments -- Divestitures."

   The pro forma  balance sheet at June 30, 1996 was prepared as if the Pharmacy
Sale and Proposed ILC Offering  were  consummated  as of June 30, 1996.  The pro
forma  statement of operations  for the year ended December 31, 1995 and the six
months ended June 30, 1996 were  prepared as if the  Pharmacy  Sale and Proposed
ILC Offering were consummated on January 1, 1995.

   The pro forma  adjustments  are based upon available  information and certain
assumptions  that management  believes are  reasonable.  The unaudited pro forma
financial  information  set forth  below is not  necessarily  indicative  of the
Company's  financial  position or the results of operations  that actually would
have occurred if the  transactions  had been  consummated on the dates shown. In
addition, they are not intended to be a projection of results of operations that
may be obtained in the  Company's  future.  The  unaudited  pro forma  financial
information  should  be read in  conjunction  with  the  consolidated  financial
statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Prospectus.

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                       INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
                      UNAUDITED PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET
                                JUNE 30, 1996
                            (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    PROPOSED
                                                                   PHARMACY SALE   ILC OFFERING    
                                                                    ADJUSTMENTS     ADJUSTMENTS    
                                                       IHS           INCREASE        INCREASE     PRO FORMA  
                                                     ACTUAL         (DECREASE)      (DECREASE)   CONSOLIDATED
                                                     -----------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                               <C>          <C>             <C>                <C>
                     Assets
Current Assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents .....................  $   44,399   $       (878)(a)    $     --      $ 43,521
 Temporary investments .........................       2,290             --              --         2,290
 Patient accounts and third-party payor
  settlements receivable, net ..................     263,203        (17,867)(a)         (70)(a)    245,266
 Supplies, inventories, prepaid expenses and
  other current assets .........................      26,665         (6,457)(a)        (841)(a)     19,367
 Income tax receivable..........................      14,717             --              --         14,717
                                                  ----------    --------------- --------------   ---------------
   Total current assets ........................     351,274        (25,202)           (911)       325,161
Property, plant and equipment, net .............     816,530         (9,529)(a)     (60,588)(a)    746,413
Intangible assets ..............................     338,051        (54,965)(a)          --        283,086
Investments in and advances to affiliates  .....      30,193         25,000 (b)      15,664 (g)     70,857
Other assets ...................................      84,333                --         (736)(a)     83,597
                                                  ----------    --------------- --------------   ---------------
   Total assets ................................  $1,620,381   $    (64,696)    $   (46,571)    $1,509,114
                                                  ==========   =============== ============== ===============
       Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
 Current maturities of long-term debt ..........  $    4,907   $         --    $         --      $   4,907
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........     158,748          4,031 (a)(c) (11,483)(a)     151,296
                                                   ----------  --------------- -------------- ---------------
   Total current liabilities ...................     163,655          4,031        (11,483)        156,203
Long-term debt:
 Convertible subordinated debentures ...........     258,750             --           --           258,750
 Other long-term debt less current maturities ..     645,089        (91,000)(d)     (35,088)(h)    519,001
                                                  ----------   --------------- -------------- ---------------
   Total long-term debt ........................     903,839        (91,000)        (35,088)       777,751
Deferred income taxes ..........................      54,730             --              --         54,730
Deferred gain on sale-leaseback transactions  ..       6,733             --              --          6,733
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
 Common stock ..................................          23             --              --             23
 Additional paid-in capital ....................     429,803             --              --        429,803
 Retained earnings .............................      61,598         11,337 (e)          --         72,935
 Unrealized gain on available for sale
  securities....................................          --         10,936 (f)          --         10,936
                                                  ----------   --------------- -------------- ---------------
   Total stockholders' equity  .................     491,424         22,273              --        513,697
                                                  ----------   --------------- -------------- ---------------
   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ..  $1,620,381   $    (64,696)    $    (46,571)   $1,509,114
                                                  ==========   =============== ============== ===============
</TABLE>


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                       INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
                 UNAUDITED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                         YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
                            (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           PROPOSED
                                                                             ILC
                                                          PHARMACY SALE    OFFERING     
                                                           ADJUSTMENTS    ADJUSTMENTS   
                                                 IHS        INCREASE       INCREASE      PRO FORMA  
                                                ACTUAL     (DECREASE)     (DECREASE)    CONSOLIDATED
                                                ------     -----------    -----------   ------------

<S>                                          <C>         <C>               <C>           <C>
Net revenues:
 Basic medical services ...................  $  368,569  $         --      $    --       $  368,569
 Specialty medical services ...............     770,554      (73,566)(i)    (15,123)(i)     681,865
 Management services and other ............      39,765            --        (1,146)(i)      38,619
                                             ----------   -------------- ------------- ---------------
   Total ..................................   1,178,888      (73,566)       (16,269)      1,089,053
Cost and expenses:
 Operating expenses .......................     888,551      (63,082)(i)    (12,285)(i)     813,184
 Corporate administrative and
  general .................................      56,016            --             --         56,016
 Depreciation and amortization.............      39,961       (2,681)(i)       (414)(i)      36,866
 Rent .....................................      66,125       (1,227)(i)     (2,430)(i)      62,468
 Interest, net.............................      38,977       (6,798)(j)     (2,621)(j)      29,558
 Loss from impairment of long-lived
  assets(1)................................     109,106            --        (5,126)(i)     103,980
 Other non-recurring charges(2)............      23,854            --            --          23,854
                                             ----------    -------------- ------------- ---------------
   Total costs and expenses................   1,222,590      (73,788)       (22,876)      1,125,926
  Earnings (loss) before equity in earnings
   of affiliates, income taxes and
   extraordinary items ....................     (43,702)         222          6,607         (36,873)
Equity in earnings of affiliates ..........       1,443           --             --           1,443
                                             ----------    --------------- ------------- ---------------
  Earnings (loss) before income taxes and
   extraordinary items ....................     (42,259) $       222        $ 6,570         (35,430)
                                                           =============== =============            
Income tax benefit.........................     (16,270)                                    (13,641)
                                             ----------                                  ---------------
 
Loss before extraordinary items ...........     (25,989)                                    (21,789)
Extraordinary items(3) ....................       1,013                                       1,013
                                             ----------                                ---------------
   Net loss ...............................  $  (27,002)                                 $  (22,802)
                                             ==========                                ===============

</TABLE>

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                       INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
                 UNAUDITED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                        SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996
                            (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                         PROPOSED
                                                       PHARMACY SALE  ILC OFFERING    
                                                        ADJUSTMENTS    ADJUSTMENTS     
                                               IHS        INCREASE       INCREASE      PRO FORMA  
                                             ACTUAL      (DECREASE)     (DECREASE)    CONSOLIDATED
Net revenues:                                ------     -----------    -----------    ------------
<S>                                         <C>        <C>            <C>            <C>     
 Basic medical services ..................  $195,279   $     --       $     --       $195,279
 Specialty medical services ..............   446,393    (44,502)(i)    (10,568)(i)    391,323
 Management services and other ...........    21,381         --           (727)        20,654
                                              ------   --------            ----        ------
                                                      
   Total .................................   663,053    (44,502)       (11,295)       607,256
Cost and expenses:
 Operating expenses ......................   502,344    (36,863)(i)     (7,816)(i)    457,665
 Corporate administrative and
  general ................................    29,947         --              --        29,947
 Depreciation and amortization............    18,604     (1,555)(i)       (480)(i)     16,569
 Rent ....................................    35,535       (702)(i)     (1,309)(i)     33,524
 Interest, net............................    30,102     (3,176)(j)     (1,225)(j)     25,701
                                              ------     ------         ------         ------
   Total costs and expenses...............   616,532    (42,296)       (10,830)       563,406
  Earnings (loss) before equity in
   earnings of affiliates, income
   taxes and extraordinary items .........    46,521     (2,206)          (465)        43,850
Equity in earnings of affiliates .........       760         --             --            760
                                                 ---     -------        ------            ---
                                            
  Earnings (loss) before income taxes and
   extraordinary items ...................    47,281   $ (2,206)      $   (465)        44,610
                                                        ========       ========        
Income tax provision .....................    18,203                                   17,175
                                             --------                                  ------

Earnings  before extraordinary
   items .................................    29,078                                   27,435
  Extraordinary items(6)..................     1,431                                    1,431
                                            ---------                               ---------
   Net earnings ...... ...................  $ 27,647                                 $ 26,004
                                            ==========                              =========
</TABLE>

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              NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(1) In December 1995, the Company elected early  implementation of SFAS No. 121,
    Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets
    to Be Disposed Of, resulting in a non-cash charge of $109,106,000. See Notes
    1(j) and 17 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(2) In the fourth quarter of 1995,  the Company  terminated a contract to manage
    23  facilities  and,  as a result,  incurred  a loss of  $21,915,000  on the
    termination  of this  contract.  Such loss  consists of the write-off of its
    investment in the management  contract and management  fees  receivable.  In
    connection with the merger with IntegraCare, the Company incurred $1,939,000
    of accounting,  legal and other costs.  See Note 17 of Notes to Consolidated
    Financial Statements.

(3) In 1995, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1,647,000
    relating  primarily  to  prepayment  charges and the  write-off  of deferred
    financing  costs.  Such loss,  reduced by the  related  income tax effect of
    $634,000,  is  presented  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  1995  as  an
    extraordinary item of $1,013,000.

(4) EBITDA   represents   earnings  before  interest   expense,   income  taxes,
    depreciation  and  amortization,  non-recurring  charges  and  extraordinary
    items.  EBITDA is included herein because  management  believes that certain
    investors  find it to be a useful tool for measuring a company's  ability to
    service  its  debt;  however,  EBITDA  does not  represent  cash  flow  from
    operations,  as defined by generally  accepted  accounting  principles,  and
    should not be considered as a substitute for net earnings as an indicator of
    the Company's operating  performance or cash flow as a measure of liquidity.
    Management  also  believes  that the ratio of EBITDA to interest,  net is an
    accepted measure of debt service ability;  however, such ratio should not be
    considered  a  substitute  for the ratio of earnings  to fixed  charges as a
    measure of debt service ability.

(5) The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is computed by dividing fixed charges
    into  earnings   from   continuing   operations   before  income  taxes  and
    extraordinary  items plus fixed  charges.  Fixed charges  include  interest,
    expensed  or  capitalized,  amortization  of  debt  issuance  costs  and the
    estimated interest  component of rent expense.  As a result of the loss from
    impariment  of  long-lived  assets and other  non-recurring  charges,  fixed
    charges  exceeded  earnings by $47.8 million in the year ended  December 31,
    1995.  The ratio of earnings to fixed  charges  before  giving effect to the
    loss from impairment of long-lived  assets and other  non-recurring  charges
    would have been 2.2x for the year ended December 31, 1995.

(6) During the six months  ended June 30, 1996,  the Company  recorded a loss on
    extinguishment of debt of $2,327,000  relating primarily to the write-off of
    deferred  financing  costs.  Such loss,  reduced by the  related  income tax
    effect of $896,000,  is presented  for the six months ended June 30, 1996 as
    an extraordinary item of $1,431,000.


                        NOTES TO PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS

   For purposes of  determining  the effect of the sale of the Pharmacy Sale and
the Proposed ILC Offering,  the following  estimates and  adjustments  have been
made:

(a) Represents the carrying values of assets and liabilities sold.

(b) Represents the value of the Capstone  Pharmacy  Services,  Inc. common stock
    received as partial consideration for the pharmacy division.

(c) Represents  liabilities  not assumed by the  purchaser  associated  with the
    disposition of the pharmacy division.

(d) Represents  net proceeds from the Pharmacy Sale applied to reduce  long-term
    debt.

(e) Represents the net gain on the Pharmacy Sale.

(f) Represents  unrealized  gain on the  shares  of  common  stock  of  Capstone
    received as partial consideration of the pharmacy division.

(g) Represents carryover basis in shares of ILC retained by the Company.

(h) Represents  net proceeds  from the  Proposed ILC Offering  applied to reduce
    long-term debt.

(i) Represents actual revenues and expenses of division sold.

(j) Represents  reduction of interest  resulting  from pay-down of debt based on
    the average interest rate of outstanding balances.

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                                   BUSINESS

GENERAL OVERVIEW

   Integrated Health Services,  Inc. is one of the nation's leading providers of
post-acute healthcare services.  Post-acute care is the provision of a continuum
of care to patients following discharge from an acute care hospital.  Post-acute
care services  include  subacute care,  outpatient and home care,  inpatient and
outpatient  rehabilitation and hospice services.  The Company's  post-acute care
network is  designed  to  address  the fact that the cost  containment  measures
implemented by private insurers and managed care  organizations  and limitations
on  government  reimbursement  of hospital  costs have resulted in the discharge
from   hospitals  of  many   patients  who  continue  to  require   medical  and
rehabilitative care. The Company's  post-acute  healthcare system is intended to
provide cost-effective  continuity of care for its patients in multiple settings
and enable  payors to contract  with one  provider to provide all of a patient's
needs  following  discharge  from acute care  hospitals.  IHS'  post-acute  care
network currently consists of over 600 service locations in 40 states.

   The  Company's   post-acute  care  strategy  is  to  provide   cost-effective
continuity  of care for its  patients  in  multiple  settings,  including  using
geriatric  care  facilities  as  platforms to provide a wide variety of subacute
medical and rehabilitative  services more typically  delivered in the acute care
hospital  setting  and using  home  healthcare  to  provide  those  medical  and
rehabilitative  services which do not require 24-hour  monitoring.  To implement
its post-acute care strategy,  the Company has focused on (i) developing  market
concentration  for its  post-acute  care  services  in  targeted  states  due to
increasing  payor  consolidation  and the  preference of payors,  physicians and
patients for dealing with only one service  provider;  (ii) developing  subacute
care units; (iii) expanding the range of home healthcare and related services it
offers to patients  directly in order to provide  patients  with a continuum  of
care throughout their recovery,  to better control costs and to meet the growing
desire by payors for one-stop  shopping;  and (iv) forming  strategic  alliances
with health maintenance organizations, hospital groups and physicians.

   In implementing its post-acute healthcare strategy,  the Company has recently
focused  on  expanding  its  home  healthcare  services  to  take  advantage  of
healthcare  payors'  increasing  focus  on  having  healthcare  provided  in the
lowest-cost  setting possible,  recent advances in medical technology which have
facilitated the delivery of medical services in alternative  sites and patients'
desires to be treated  at home.  Consistent  with the  Company's  strategy,  the
Company in February  1996 entered into an  agreement to acquire  First  American
Health Care of Georgia,  Inc., a provider of home health  services in 21 states,
principally Alabama,  California,  Florida, Georgia, Michigan,  Pennsylvania and
Tennessee.  First American had over nine million visits to the home in 1995. See
"Recent Developments" and "-- Company Strategy."

   The Company provides subacute care through medical specialty units, which are
typically 20 to 75 bed  specialty  units with physical  identities,  specialized
medical  technology and staffs  separate from the geriatric  care  facilities in
which they are  located.  MSUs are  designed  to provide  comprehensive  medical
services to patients who have been  discharged from acute care hospitals but who
still require subacute or complex medical  treatment.  The levels and quality of
care  provided  in the  Company's  MSUs are  similar  to those  provided  in the
hospital  but at per  diem  treatment  costs  which  the  Company  believes  are
generally  30% to 60%  below  the  cost of such  care in acute  care  hospitals.
Because of the high level of  specialized  care  provided,  the  Company's  MSUs
generate  substantially  higher net revenue and operating profit per patient day
than  traditional  geriatric care services.  Total revenues  generated from MSUs
have  increased  from  $104.3  million for the year ended  December  31, 1993 to
$178.0  million for the year ended  December 31, 1994 and to $290.2  million for
the year ended  December  31,  1995,  and from $130.0  million in the six months
ended June 30, 1995 to $157.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 1996. MSU
revenues as a percentage of total revenues were 35% in 1993, 25% in each of 1994
and 1995  and 23% and 24% in the six  months  ended  June  30,  1995  and  1996,
respectively.  The  percentage  decrease in 1994 was primarily the result of the
acquisition of facilities  which did not have MSUs at the time of acquisition as
well as the acquisition of  rehabilitation,  pharmacy,  diagnostic,  respiratory
therapy,  home healthcare and related  service  companies in connection with the
Company's vertical  integration strategy and the implementation of the Company's
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network.  MSU revenue as a percentage of total  revenues is expected to continue
to decrease as the Company  implements  its  vertical  integration  strategy and
continues to expand its  post-acute  care  network  through the  acquisition  of
rehabilitation and home healthcare and similar service companies.

   The Company  presently  operates 195 geriatric care  facilities (125 owned or
leased  and 70  managed)  and 145 MSUs  located  within 79 of these  facilities.
During the years ended  December 31, 1994 and 1995 and the six months ended June
30, 1995 and 1996,  the Company  derived  approximately  44%,  45%, 42% and 43%,
respectively,  of its  patient  revenues  from  private pay  sources.  Specialty
medical  services  revenues,  which  include all MSU  charges,  all revenue from
providing  rehabilitative  therapies,  pharmaceuticals,   medical  supplies  and
durable medical equipment to all its patients,  all revenue from its Alzheimer's
programs and all revenue from its provision of pharmacy, rehabilitation therapy,
home   healthcare   and   similiar   services  to   third-parties,   constituted
approximately  57%,  65%,  65% and 67% of net  revenues  during the years  ended
December  31,  1994 and 1995 and the six months  ended  June 30,  1995 and 1996,
respectively.  The Company also offers a wide range of basic medical services as
well as a comprehensive array of respiratory, physical, speech, occupational and
physiatric  therapy in all its  geriatric  care  facilities.  In  addition,  the
Company offers a wide range of hospice services.

INDUSTRY BACKGROUND

   In 1983,  the Federal  government  acted to curtail  increases in  healthcare
costs under Medicare,  a Federal insurance program under the Social Security Act
primarily  for  individuals  age 65 or over.  Instead of continuing to reimburse
hospitals on a cost plus basis (i.e., the hospital's  actual cost of care plus a
specified return on investment),  the Federal government  established a new type
of  payment  system  based  on  prospectively   determined  prices  rather  than
retrospectively  determined costs, with payment for inpatient  hospital services
based  on  regional  and   national   rates   established   under  a  system  of
diagnosis-related  groups ("DRGs"). As a result, hospitals bear the cost risk of
providing  care  inasmuch  as they  receive  specified  reimbursement  for  each
treatment regardless of actual cost.

   Concurrent with the change in government reimbursement of healthcare costs, a
"managed care" segment of the healthcare  industry emerged based on the theme of
cost containment.  The health  maintenance  organizations and preferred provider
organizations,  which  constitute  the managed care  segment,  are able to limit
hospitalization  costs  by  giving  physicians  incentives  to  reduce  hospital
utilization and by negotiating  discounted fixed rates for hospital services. In
addition,   traditional   third  party   indemnity   insurers   began  to  limit
reimbursement to pre-determined  amounts of "reasonable  charges," regardless of
actual  cost,  and to increase the amount of  co-payment  required to be paid by
patients,  thereby  requiring  patients  to assume  more of the cost of hospital
care.  These  changes have  resulted in the earlier  discharge of patients  from
acute care hospitals.

   At the same  time,  the  number  of  people  over the age of 65 began to grow
significantly faster than the overall population.  Further,  advances in medical
technology have increased the life expectancies of an increasingly  large number
of medically complex patients,  many of whom require a high degree of monitoring
and specialized care and rehabilitative  therapy that is generally not available
outside  the acute  care  hospital.  However,  the  changes  in  government  and
third-party  reimbursement  and  growth  of  the  managed  care  segment  of the
healthcare industry, when combined with the fact that the cost of providing care
to these  patients in an acute care hospital is higher than in a non-acute  care
hospital  setting,  provide  economic  incentives  for acute care  hospitals and
patients  or their  insurers  to  minimize  the  length  of stay in  acute  care
hospitals.  The early  discharge  from  hospitals  of patients who are not fully
recovered  and  still  require  medical  care  and  rehabilitative  therapy  has
significantly  contributed to the rapid growth of the home healthcare  industry,
as have  recent  advances  in medical  technology,  which have  facilitated  the
delivery of services in alternate sites,  demographic  trends,  such as an aging
population,  and a preference for home healthcare among patients.  However,  for
some of these patients home  healthcare is not a viable  alternative  because of
their  continued  need for a high  degree  of  monitoring,  more  intensive  and
specialized medical care, 24-hour per day nursing care and a comprehensive array
of  rehabilitative  therapy.  As a  result,  the  Company  believes  there is an
increasing  need for non-acute  care hospital  facilities  which can provide the
monitoring,  specialized care and comprehensive  rehabilitative therapy required
by the growing population of subacute and medically complex patients.

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   The  traditional   nursing  home,   despite  its  skilled  care  license  and
eligibility for Medicare certification,  has focused on providing custodial care
to Medicaid  eligible  persons until they die. The state Medicaid  reimbursement
program   reinforces  this  focus  by  typically   setting  "cost  ceilings"  on
reimbursement  for each  patient  based on overall  average  state costs for all
patients.  Since the  "average"  patient is a long-stay,  non-medically  complex
patient,  nursing homes face an economic disincentive to treat medically complex
patients because Medicaid reimburses the nursing home as if it had provided only
custodial care to a non-medically complex patient regardless of the type of care
actually provided. In addition, state laws impose substantial restrictions on or
prohibitions  against the ability of a facility to reduce the number of Medicaid
certified  beds in a  facility,  thus making the  process of  converting  to the
treatment of more medically  complex  non-Medicaid  eligible  persons a long and
financially  risky process.  As a result,  most traditional  nursing homes, with
high Medicaid census and earnings and cash flow under pressure, are reluctant to
spend the capital required to upgrade staff,  implement medical procedures (such
as infection  control) and equip a nursing home to treat  subacute and medically
complex patients and provide the comprehensive  rehabilitative  therapy required
by many of these patients.

   Moreover,  recent healthcare reform proposals have focused on regional health
alliances,  which would  negotiate  rates with providers on behalf of consumers,
and a reliance  on  managed  care as a way to contain  healthcare  costs.  These
proposals, together with the increasing complexity of medical services provided,
growing  regulatory and compliance  requirements  and  increasingly  complicated
reimbursement  systems,  have resulted in a trend of  consolidation  of smaller,
local  operators  who lack the  sophisticated  management  information  systems,
operating  efficiencies  and  financial  resources to compete  effectively  into
larger, more established regional or national operators.

   There  are  numerous   initiatives  on  the  federal  and  state  levels  for
comprehensive  reforms  affecting the payment for and availability of healthcare
services.  It is not clear at this time what proposals,  if any, will be adopted
or, if adopted, what effect such proposals would have on the Company's business.
Aspects  of certain  of these  healthcare  proposals,  such as  cutbacks  in the
Medicare and Medicaid  programs,  containment of healthcare  costs on an interim
basis by means  that  could  include a  short-term  freeze on prices  charged by
healthcare   providers,   and  permitting   greater  state  flexibility  in  the
administration of Medicaid,  could adversely affect the Company. See "-- Sources
of  Revenue."  There  can be no  assurance  that  currently  proposed  or future
healthcare  legislation or other changes in the administration or interpretation
of  governmental  healthcare  programs  will not have an  adverse  effect on the
Company.  Ongoing consolidation in the healthcare industry could also impact the
Company's  business  and  results of  operations.  See "Risk  Factors -- Risk of
Adverse  Effect  of  Healthcare   Reform"  and  "--  Uncertainty  of  Government
Regulation."

COMPANY STRATEGY

   The  Company's   post-acute  care  strategy  is  to  provide   cost-effective
continuity  of care for its  patients  in  multiple  settings,  including  using
geriatric  care  facilities  as  platforms to provide a wide variety of subacute
medical and rehabilitative  services more typically  delivered in the acute care
hospital  setting  and using  home  healthcare  to  provide  those  medical  and
rehabilitative  services which do not require  24-hour  monitoring.  The central
elements of IHS' business strategy are:

   Vertical  Integration of Post-acute  Care Services.  The Company is expanding
the range of home  healthcare  and related  services  it offers to its  patients
directly in order to serve the full  spectrum of patient needs  following  acute
hospitalization.  The  Company is now able to offer  directly  to its  patients,
rather than  through  third-party  providers,  home  healthcare,  rehabilitation
(physical,  occupational  and  speech)  and mobile  x-ray and  electrocardiogram
services.  As a full service  provider,  IHS believes  that it is better able to
respond to the needs of its  patients  and referral  sources.  In addition,  the
Company  believes  that by offering  managed care  organizations  and  insurance
companies  a single  source  from  which to obtain a full  continuum  of care to
patients  following  discharge  from the acute care  hospital,  it will  attract
healthcare  payors  seeking to improve the  management of healthcare  quality as
well as to reduce  servicing  and  administrative  expenses.  The  Company  also
believes that offering a broad range of services will allow it to better control
certain costs, which will provide it with a competitive advantage in contracting
with managed care companies and permit the development of capitated rates.

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   Subacute Care Through  Medical  Specialty  Units.  The Company's  strategy is
designed to take advantage of the need for early discharge of many patients from
acute  care  hospitals  by using MSUs as  subacute  specialty  units  within its
geriatric care  facilities.  MSUs provide the monitoring  and  specialized  care
still required by these persons after discharge from acute care hospitals at per
diem treatment  costs which the Company  believes are generally 30% to 60% below
the cost of care in acute care  hospitals.  IHS also  intends to continue to use
its geriatric care  facilities to meet the increasing  need for  cost-efficient,
comprehensive  rehabilitation  treatment  of these  patients.  The  primary  MSU
programs currently offered by the Company are complex care programs,  ventilator
programs and wound management programs;  other programs offered include subacute
rehabilitation,  cardiology,  oncology and HIV. IHS opened its first MSU program
in April 1988 and currently operates 145 MSU programs in 79 facilities. IHS also
emphasizes  the care of medically  complex  patients  through the provision of a
comprehensive  array  of  respiratory,   physical,   speech,   occupational  and
physiatric  therapy.  The  Company  intends  that  its  MSUs  be  a  lower  cost
alternative  to acute care or  rehabilitation  hospitalization  of  subacute  or
medically complex patients. IHS intends to expand its specialty medical services
at its existing and newly acquired facilities.

   Expansion of Home-Based  Services.  The  Company's  strategy is to expand its
home  healthcare  services to take  advantage of healthcare  payors'  increasing
focus on having  healthcare  provided in the  lowest-cost  setting  possible and
patients'  desires to be treated at home. The Company believes that the nation's
aging  population,  when  combined with  advanced  technology  which allows more
healthcare  procedures to be performed at home, has resulted in an  increasingly
large number of patients with long-term  chronic  conditions that can be treated
effectively in the home. A significant  number of patients  discharged  from the
Company's  MSUs require home  healthcare.  The Company also believes that it can
expand its home  healthcare  services to cover  preacute,  as well as postacute,
patients by having home  healthcare  nurses provide  preventive care services to
home  bound  senior  citizens.  In  addition,  the  Company  believes  that home
healthcare  will help the Company  contain  costs,  thereby  providing it with a
competitive  advantage in contracting  with managed care companies and assisting
in the  development  of capitated  rates.  The Company  currently  provides home
healthcare services, which range from light housekeeping to skilled professional
care by trained nurses and therapists,  in 14 states.  In addition,  the Company
has entered into an agreement to acquire First American  Health Care of Georgia,
Inc.,  which provides home health services in 21 states  (including 18 states in
which  IHS  is  already  operating),  although  there  can be no  assurance  the
acquisition will be consummated.  See "Risk Factors -- Risks Related to Proposed
Acquisition of First American" and "Recent  Developments -- Proposed Acquisition
of First American."

   Concentration  on Targeted  Markets.  The Company has  implemented a strategy
focused on the development of market  concentration for its post-acute  services
in targeted  states due to  increasing  payor  consolidation.  The Company  also
believes  that by  offering  its  services on a  concentrated  basis in targeted
markets,  together with the vertical  integration  of its  services,  it will be
better  positioned  to meet the needs of managed  care  payors.  The Company now
operates 195 geriatric care facilities (70 of which the Company  manages),  with
31 geriatric care facilities (28 of which the Company manages) in California, 35
geriatric care facilities in Florida (five of which the  Company  manages),  14
geriatric care facilities in Pennsylvania (two of which the Company manages) and
23 geriatric care facilities in Texas (six of which the Company manages).

   Expansion Through  Acquisition.  The Company has grown substantially  through
acquisitions  and the  opening of MSUs,  and  expects to  continue to expand its
business by  establishing  additional  MSUs and  rehabilitation  programs in its
existing  geriatric  care  facilities,  by acquiring  additional  geriatric care
facilities in which to establish MSUs and rehabilitation  programs, by expanding
the  number  of MSU  programs  offered  and by  expanding  the  amount  of  home
healthcare and related  services it offers  directly to its patients rather than
through  third-party  providers.  From January 1, 1991 to date,  the Company has
increased the number of geriatric  care  facilities it owns or leases from 25 to
125, has  increased  the number of  facilities  it manages from 18 to 70 and has
increased  the number of MSU  programs it operates  from 13 to 145. In addition,
the  Company  now offers  certain  related  services,  such as home  healthcare,
rehabilitation,  x-ray  and  electrocardiogram  and  pharmacy,  directly  to its
patients  rather than relying on third-party  providers.  The Company's  planned
expansion  and  growth  require  that  additional  MSUs  be  established  in the
Company's existing  facilities,  that the Company acquire,  lease or acquire the
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MSUs can be established,  that the Company expand its home  healthcare  services
through the acquisition of additional home  healthcare  providers,  and that the
Company acquire, or establish  relationships  with,  third-parties which provide
other post-acute care services not currently provided by the Company.  See "Risk
Factors -- Risks Related to Growth Strategy."

PATIENT SERVICES

  BASIC MEDICAL SERVICES

   The Company  provides a wide range of basic medical services at its geriatric
care  facilities  which are  licensed as skilled care  nursing  homes.  Services
provided to all patients include required nursing care, room and board,  special
diets,  and other services  which may be specified by a patient's  physician who
directs the admission, treatment and discharge of the patient.

   The Company also operates  assisted living facilities for elderly persons who
do not require the medical care  provided in a geriatric  care facility but need
assistance  with the  "activities  of daily  living," such as cooking,  bathing,
driving,  or  administering  their own  medication.  The  Company  is  currently
pursuing  the sale of a  majority  of the  Company's  assisted  living  services
division.  See "Recent Developments -- Divestitures -- Proposed Sale of Assisted
Living Division."

SPECIALTY MEDICAL SERVICES

  MEDICAL SPECIALTY UNITS

   The Company's  MSUs are typically 20 to 75 bed subacute  specialty care units
located within  discrete  areas of IHS'  facilities,  with physical  identities,
specialized  medical  technology and medical staffs  separate from the geriatric
care  facilities in which they are located.  An intensive care unit nurse,  or a
nurse with  specialty  qualifications,  serves as clinical  coordinator  of each
unit, which generally is staffed with nurses having experience in the acute care
setting.  The operations of each MSU are generally overseen by a Board certified
specialist  in that  unit's  area of  treatment.  The  patients  in each MSU are
provided with a high degree of monitoring and  specialized  care similar to that
provided  by  acute  care  hospitals.  The  physiological  monitoring  equipment
required by the MSU is equivalent to that found in the acute care hospital.  The
Company  opened its first MSU program  during April 1988 and currently  operates
145 MSUs at 79 facilities.  Approximately  one-third of all of the Company's MSU
patients are under the age of 70.

   Although  each MSU has most of the  treatment  capabilities  of an acute care
hospital in the MSU's area of specialization,  the Company believes the per diem
treatment  costs are  generally  30% to 60% less than in acute  care  hospitals.
Additionally,  the MSU is less  "institutional"  in nature  than the acute  care
hospital,  families  may  visit  MSU  patients  whenever  they  wish and  family
counseling is provided. In marketing its MSU programs to insurers and healthcare
providers,  IHS  emphasizes  the cost  advantage of its treatment as compared to
acute care hospitals. The Company also emphasizes the improved "quality of life"
compared  to acute  care and  long-term  care  hospitals  in  marketing  its MSU
programs to  hospital  patients  and their  families.  The primary MSU  programs
currently offered by the Company are complex care programs, ventilator programs,
wound  management  programs and cardiac care programs;  other  programs  offered
include subacute rehabilitation, cardiology, oncology and HIV.

   Complex  Care  Program.  This  program is designed  to treat  persons who are
generally  subacute or chronically ill and sick enough to be treated in an acute
care  hospital.  Persons  requiring  this care include  post-surgical  patients,
cancer  patients  and  patients  with other  diseases  requiring  long  recovery
periods. This program is designed to provide the monitoring and specialized care
these  patients  require  but in a less  institutional  and more cost  efficient
setting than provided by hospitals.  Some of the monitoring and specialized care
provided  to  these  patients  are  apnea  monitoring,   continuous   peripheral
intravenous  therapy  with  or  without  medication,   continuous   subcutaneous
infusion,  chest percussion and postural  drainage,  gastrostomy or naso-gastric
tube  feeding,   ileostomy  or  fistula  care  (including   patient   teaching),
post-operative  care,  tracheostomy  care,  and  oral,  pharyngeal  or  tracheal
suctioning.   Patients  in  this  program  also  typically   undergo   intensive
rehabilitative services to allow them to return home.

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   Ventilator  Program.  This  program  is  designed  for  persons  who  require
ventilator   assistance  for  breathing   because  of  respiratory   disease  or
impairment.   Persons  requiring   ventilation   include  sufferers  of  chronic
obstructive  pulmonary  disease,   muscular  atrophy  and  respiratory  failure,
pneumonia,  cancer,  spinal cord or traumatic brain injury and other diseases or
injuries which impair  respiration.  Ventilators assist or effect respiration in
patients  unable to breathe  adequately  for  themselves  by  injecting  heated,
humidified,  oxygen-enriched  air into the lungs at a pre-determined  volume per
breath and number of breaths per minute and by controlling  the  relationship of
inhalation time to exhalation time. Patients in this program undergo respiratory
rehabilitation  to wean them from  ventilators  by  teaching  them to breathe on
their own once they are medically  stable.  Patients are also trained to use the
ventilators on their own.

   Wound  Management  Programs.  These  programs are  designed to treat  persons
suffering  from post  operative  complications  and persons  infected by certain
forms of penicillin and other antibiotic resistant bacteria, such as methicillin
resistant staphylococcus aureus ("MRSA").  Patients infected with these types of
bacteria must be isolated under strict infection  control  procedures to prevent
the spread of the resistant  bacteria,  which makes MSUs an ideal treatment site
for these patients.  Because of the need for strict infection control, including
isolation, treatment of this condition in the home is not practical.

   Cardiac Care  Program.  This program is designed to treat  persons  suffering
from congestive heart failure,  severe cardiac arrhythmia,  pre/post transplants
and other cardiac  diagnoses.  The monitoring and  specialized  care provided to
these patients includes  electrocardiographic  monitoring/telemetry,  continuous
hemodynamic  monitoring,   infusion  therapy,  cardiac  rehabilitation,   stress
management and dietary counseling, planning and education.

   The Company  believes  that MSU  programs  can be developed to address a wide
variety of medical conditions which require  specialized care. In addition,  the
Company has  developed  MSU programs for subacute  rehabilitation,  oncology and
HIV. The Company intends to establish additional MSUs in its existing facilities
and in facilities which it acquires or manages for others to address the various
market needs for MSU programs in the markets in which it operates.

  REHABILITATION

   The Company  provides a comprehensive  array of  rehabilitative  services for
patients at all of its geriatric  care  facilities,  including  those in its MSU
programs,  in order to enable  those  persons  to return  home.  These  services
include  respiratory  therapy with  licensed  respiratory  therapists,  physical
therapy with a particular emphasis on programs for the elderly,  speech therapy,
particularly  for the  elderly  recovering  from  cerebral  vascular  disorders,
occupational  therapy,  and  physiatric  care.  A portion of the  rehabilitative
service hours are provided by  independent  contractors.  In order to reduce the
number of rehabilitative services hours provided by independent contractors, the
Company  began  in late  1993  to  acquire  companies  which  provide  physical,
occupational and speech therapy to healthcare facilities.

   The  Company  has also  begun to offer a  rehabilitation  program  to  stroke
victims and persons who have undergone hip replacement.

  HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES

   The Company  provides home  healthcare  assistance to the elderly in Arizona,
Colorado,  Florida, Illinois,  Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky,  Missouri, New Mexico,
North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania,  Tennessee and Texas. Services offered range
from light  housekeeping  to  skilled  professional  care by trained  nurses and
therapists.  The Company  intends to expand  substantially  its home  healthcare
services.  See "Recent  Developments -- Proposed  Acquisition of First American"
and "-- Company Strategy-Expansion of Home-Based Services."

  ALZHEIMER'S PROGRAM

   IHS also offers a specialized  treatment program for persons with Alzheimer's
disease.  This  program,  called  "The  Renaissance  Program,"  is  located in a
specially  designed  wing  separated  from the  remainder of the  facility.  The
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and perceptual confusion experienced by Alzheimer's  sufferers.  The Renaissance
Program is  designed  to help  reduce the stress and  agitation  of  Alzheimer's
disease by addressing the problems of short attention  spans and  hyperactivity.
The staff for this program is specially  recruited and staff  training is highly
specialized.  This  program  is  designed  not only to  provide  care to persons
suffering from Alzheimer's  disease, but also to work with the patient's family.
The Company currently offers The Renaissance Program at 12 of its geriatric care
facilities  with a  total  of 394  beds.  Patients  pay a small  premium  to the
Company's per diem rate for basic medical care to participate in this program.

  HOSPICE SERVICES

   The Company also provides  hospice care to the terminally ill at its facility
in Miami, Florida. In addition, the Company provides hospice services, including
medical care,  counseling  and social  services,  to the  terminally  ill in the
greater Chicago metropolitan area and the State of Michigan.

MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SERVICES

   The Company manages  geriatric care  facilities  under contract for others to
capitalize on its  specialized  care programs  without making the capital outlay
generally  required to acquire and  renovate a facility.  The Company  currently
manages 70 geriatric care facilities  with 7,954 licensed beds,  including eight
assisted living facilities with 621 living units. The Company is responsible for
providing all personnel,  marketing,  nursing, resident care, dietary and social
services,  accounting  and  data  processing  reports  and  services  for  these
facilities, although such services are provided at the facility owner's expense.
The  facility  owner  is  also  obligated  to  pay  for  all  required   capital
expenditures.  The Company  manages  these  facilities in the same manner as the
facilities it owns or leases,  and provides the same  geriatric care services as
are provided in its owned or leased facilities.  Contract  acquisition costs for
legal and other direct costs incurred to acquire long-term  management contracts
are capitalized and amortized over the term of the related contract.

   The Company  receives a management  fee for its services  which  generally is
equal to 4% to 8% of gross  revenues of the  geriatric  care  facility.  Certain
management  agreements  also provide the Company with an incentive  fee based on
the amount of the facility's  operating income which exceeds stipulated amounts.
Management  fee revenues are  recognized  when earned and billed  generally on a
monthly basis.  Incentive fees are recognized when operating  results of managed
facilities  exceed amounts  required for incentive  fees in accordance  with the
terms of the management agreements.  The management agreements generally have an
initial  term of ten  years,  with the  Company  having a right to renew in most
cases.  The management  agreements  expire at various times between October 1996
and  November  2005  although  all  can  be  terminated  earlier  under  certain
circumstances.  The Company generally has a right of first refusal in respect of
the sale of each managed facility. The Company believes that by implementing its
specialized care programs and services in these  facilities,  it will be able to
increase  significantly  the operating  income of these  facilities  and thereby
increase  the  management  fees the  Company  will  receive for  managing  these
facilities.

   The Company also manages  private  duty and  Medicare  certified  home health
agencies in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas market.

   In addition  to the  foregoing  management  services,  the  Company  provided
consulting  services for the development of subacute programs at the 25 Canadian
facilities  operated  by Central  Park  Lodges  Ltd.,  a  wholly-owned  Canadian
subsidiary of Trizec Corporation, Ltd. ("Trizec"), a publicly held Canadian real
estate company which owned Central Park Lodges,  Inc.  ("CPL"),  for a period of
two years through  December 1995.  The Company  received a fee of $4 million for
these  services in 1994 and a fee of $3 million for these  services in 1995.  In
December  1993,  the  Company  acquired  substantially  all  the  United  States
operations  of CPL,  consisting  of 30  geriatric  care  facilities  located  in
Florida,  Pennsylvania and Texas, nine retirement facilities located in Florida,
an  institutional  pharmacy  division  servicing  geriatric  care  facilities in
Florida,  Pennsylvania  and  Texas  and a  division  which  provides  healthcare
personnel and support services to home healthcare and  institutional  markets in
Florida and Pennsylvania.  The Company subsequently disposed of seven retirement
facilities,  five geriatric care facilities and,  pursuant to the Pharmacy Sale,
an institutional  pharmacy  division acquired from CPL which the Company did not
consider to fit within its post-acute care strategy.

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QUALITY ASSURANCE

   IHS has developed a comprehensive  Quality  Assurance  Program to verify that
high  standards of care are  maintained at each facility  operated or managed by
the Company.  The Company  requires that its  facilities  meet standards of care
more rigorous than those  required by Federal and state law. Under the Company's
Quality  Assurance  Program  standards for delivery of care are set and the care
and services  provided by each  facility  are  evaluated to insure they meet the
Company's   standards.   A  quality   assurance  team  evaluates  each  facility
bi-annually,  reporting directly to the Company's Chief Executive Officer and to
the Chief Operating  Officer,  as well as to the administrator of each facility.
The Company has also developed a specialized  Quality  Assurance Program for its
MSU  programs.  The Company has begun a program to obtain  accreditation  by the
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations ("JCAHO") for each
of its  facilities.  At July 31, 1996, 36 of the Company's  facilities  had been
fully accredited by the JCAHO.

   In  connection  with its Quality  Assurance  Program,  the  Company  conducts
quarterly  evaluations of its services  through  written  questionnaires  of its
patients and their  families.  Facility  administrator  bonuses are dependent in
part upon their facility's  ranking in such surveys.  The Company also maintains
an 800 number,  called the "In-Touch Line," which is prominently displayed above
telephones  in each facility and placed in patients'  bills.  Patients and staff
are  encouraged  to call this  number if they have any problem  with  nursing or
administrative personnel which cannot be resolved quickly at the facility level.
This program provides the Company with an early-warning of problems which may be
developing at the facility.

OPERATIONS

   The  day-to-day  operations  of each facility are managed by an on-site state
licensed  administrator,  and an on-site  business  office manager  monitors the
financial  operations of each facility.  The  administrator  of each facility is
supported by other  professional  personnel,  including the  facility's  medical
director, social workers, dietician and recreation staff. Nursing departments in
each  facility  are  under the  supervision  of a  director  of  nursing  who is
state-registered.  The  nursing  staffs are  composed of  registered  nurses and
licensed practical nurses as well as nursing assistants.

   The Company's corporate staff provides services such as marketing assistance,
training, quality assurance oversight, human resource management,  reimbursement
expertise, accounting, cash management and treasury functions, internal auditing
and  management  support.  Financial  control is maintained  through  fiscal and
accounting  policies that are established at the corporate level for use at each
facility.  The Company has  standardized  operating  procedures and monitors its
facilities  to  assure  consistency  of  operations.   IHS  emphasizes  frequent
communications,  the setting of  operational  goals and the monitoring of actual
results.  The Company  uses a financial  reporting  system  which  enables it to
monitor,  on a daily basis,  certain key financial data at each facility such as
payor  mix,  admissions  and  discharges,  cash  collections,  net  revenue  and
staffing.

   Each facility has all necessary state and local licenses. Most facilities are
certified as providers under the Medicare and Medicaid  programs of the state in
which they are located.

JOINT VENTURES

   In January 1993, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IHS, Integrated Health Services
of  Missouri,  Inc.  ("IHSM"),  invested  $4,650,000  for  a 49%  interest  in a
partnership  newly formed to manage and operate  approximately  8,000  geriatric
care and assisted  retirement  beds. In connection  with this  transaction,  the
Company  guaranteed a $4.2 million first mortgage loan on one of these geriatric
care facilities.  Cenill, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tutera Group, Inc.,
the  former  manager  of the  facilities,  is the sole  general  partner  of the
partnership  and  owns a 51%  interest  therein.  Subject  to  certain  material
transactions  requiring the approval of IHSM, the business of the partnership is
conducted by its general  partner.  Under  certain  circumstances,  IHSM has the
right to become a 51% owner and sole general partner of the  partnership,  or to
purchase the general partner's entire interest in the partnership,  in each case
for a price based upon a multiple of the partnership's earnings.

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   In April 1993, a wholly-owned  subsidiary of IHS,  Southwood  Holdings,  Inc.
("Southwood"),  acquired  a 21.28%  interest  in the  common  stock and a 47.64%
interest in the 6% cumulative  convertible  preferred  stock of Speciality  Care
PLC, an owner and operator of geriatric care  facilities in the United  Kingdom.
The  total  cost of the  investment  was  $748,000  for  the  common  stock  and
$2,245,000  for the  preferred  stock.  The  preferred  stock  contains  certain
preferences  as  to  liquidation.   In  1994,  Southwood  loaned  $1,000,000  to
Speciality  Care  bearing  interest  at 9%. In January  1995  Southwood  applied
$627,000 of the loan to pay for additional  shares of common and preferred stock
of Speciality Care PLC subscribed for in November 1994. In June 1995,  Southwood
loaned an additional $8,575,000 to Speciality Care bearing interest at 12%; this
loan was subsequently repaid in August 1995. In addition,  Southwood invested an
additional  $4,384,000 in Speciality  Care.  Southwood  currently  owns 21.3% of
Speciality  Care's  common stock and 63.65% of  Speciality  Care's 6% cumulative
convertible preferred stock.

   In 1994,  the Company sold its 49% interest in two joint  ventures  formed to
develop and operate assisted living  facilities and acquired the 51% interest in
a joint venture which owned a facility which IHS managed.

   In 1995,  Southwood  invested $8.2 million for a 40% interest in HPC America,
Inc.  ("HPC"),  a Delaware  corporation  that  operates  home  infusion and home
healthcare  companies,  in addition to owning  physician  practices.  Subject to
certain material transactions requiring the approval of Southwood,  the business
is conducted under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer and President of
HPC.  Under certain  circumstances,  IHS has the right to purchase the remaining
60% interest in HPC, based upon a multiple of HPC's earnings.

SOURCES OF REVENUE

   The Company receives  payments for services rendered to patients from private
insurers and patients  themselves,  from the Federal  government under Medicare,
and from the  states  in which  certain  of its  facilities  are  located  under
Medicaid. The sources and amounts of the Company's patient revenues derived from
the operations of its geriatric care  facilities and MSU programs are determined
by a number of factors,  including  licensed  bed  capacity  of its  facilities,
occupancy rate, the mix of patients and the rates of  reimbursement  among payor
categories (private, Medicare and Medicaid). Changes in the mix of the Company's
patients   among  the  private  pay,   Medicare  and  Medicaid   categories  can
significantly affect the profitability of the Company's  operations.  Generally,
private pay patients are the most profitable and Medicaid patients are the least
profitable.

   During the years ended December 31, 1993,  1994 and 1995, the Company derived
approximately $151.6 million,  $297.8 million and $509.3 million,  respectively,
or 55.0%,  44.2% and 44.7%,  respectively,  of its patient revenues from private
pay sources and approximately $123.9 million, $376.4 million and $629.8 million,
respectively,  or 45.0%, 55.8% and 55.3%, respectively,  of its patient revenues
from  government  reimbursement  programs.   Patient  revenues  from  government
reimbursement  programs during these periods  consisted of  approximately  $79.4
million,  $225.6  million  and  $387.2  million,  or  64.1%,  59.9%  and  61.5%,
respectively,  from Medicare and approximately $44.5 million, $150.8 million and
$242.6 million,  respectively,  or 35.9%,  40.1% and 38.5%,  respectively,  from
Medicaid.  During  the six  months  ended June 30,  1995 and 1996,  the  Company
derived approximately $226.8 million and $277.6 million,  respectively, or 41.9%
and 43.2%,  respectively,  of its patient  revenues from private pay sources and
approximately  $314.6  million and $364.9  million,  respectively,  or 58.1% and
56.8%,  respectively,  of its patient  revenues  from  government  reimbursement
programs.  Patient revenues from government  reimbursement programs during these
periods consisted of approximately  $192.5 million and $226.2 million,  or 61.2%
and 62.0%,  respectively,  from Medicare and  approximately  $122.1  million and
$138.7 million,  respectively, or 38.8% and 38.0%, respectively,  from Medicaid.
The increase in the percentage of revenue from government reimbursement programs
is due to the higher  level of Medicare and  Medicaid  patients  serviced by the
related service  companies and the larger  concentration of Medicaid patients in
the 30 Central  Park Lodges  facilities  acquired on December 1, 1993 and the 41
facilities leased on August 31, 1994, as well as the increase in MSU beds.

   The Company's  experience has been that Medicare patients constitute a higher
percentage of an MSU program's  initial  occupancy than they do once the program
matures.  However, as the Company's marketing program to private pay patients is
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patients in those programs has traditionally increased. In addition, the Company
received  payments  from  third  parties  for  its  management  services,  which
constituted  approximately  7.0%,  5.3% and 3.3%,  of total net revenues for the
years ended December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995, respectively, and 3.5% and 3.2% of
total net revenue for the six months ended June 30, 1995 and 1996, respectively.

   Gross third party payor  settlements  receivable,  primarily from federal and
state governments (i.e., Medicare and Medicaid cost reports), were $44.3 million
at June 30,  1996,  as compared to $33.0  million at December 31, 1995 and $22.6
million at December 31, 1994.  Approximately $16.0 million, or 36%, of the third
party  payor   settlements   receivable,   primarily   from  Federal  and  state
governments,  at June 30, 1996  represent  the costs for its MSU patients  which
exceed regional  reimbursement limits established under Medicare, as compared to
approximately $7.6 million,  or 23%, at December 31, 1995 and approximately $6.2
million, or 27%, at December 31, 1994.

   The Company's cost of care for its MSU patients  generally  exceeds  regional
reimbursement  limits  established under Medicare.  The success of the Company's
MSU  strategy  depends in part on its ability to obtain per diem rate  approvals
for costs  which  exceed the  Medicare  established  per diem rate limits and by
obtaining  waivers  of these  limitations.  The  Company  has  submitted  waiver
requests for 205 cost reports, covering all cost report periods through December
31,  1995.  To date,  final  action has been taken by the Health Care  Financing
Administration  ("HCFA") on all 205 waiver requests covering cost report periods
through  December  31,  1995.  The  Company's  final  rates as  approved by HCFA
represent  approximately  95% of the requested  rates as submitted in the waiver
requests.  There can be no assurance,  however, that the Company will be able to
recover its excess costs under any waiver requests which may be submitted in the
future.  The Company's  failure to recover  substantially all these excess costs
would adversely  affect its results of operations and could adversely affect its
MSU strategy.

   Both  private  third  party and  governmental  payors  have  undertaken  cost
containment  measures  designed to limit  payments made to healthcare  providers
such as the Company.  Furthermore,  government programs are subject to statutory
and regulatory changes, retroactive rate adjustments, administrative rulings and
government  funding  restrictions,  all of  which  may  materially  increase  or
decrease the rate of program payments to facilities  managed and operated by the
Company.  There can be no assurance  that payments under  governmental  programs
will remain at levels  comparable to present  levels or will, in the future,  be
sufficient  to cover the  costs  allocable  to  patients  participating  in such
programs.  In addition,  there can be no assurance that facilities owned, leased
or managed by the Company now or in the future will  initially  meet or continue
to meet the requirements for  participation in such programs.  The Company could
be adversely  affected by the  continuing  efforts of  governmental  and private
third  party  payors to  contain  the  amount of  reimbursement  for  healthcare
services.  In an attempt to limit the federal and state budget  deficits,  there
have been,  and the Company  expects that there will continue to be, a number of
proposals to limit Medicare and Medicaid  reimbursement for healthcare services.
The Company  cannot at this time predict  whether this  legislation or any other
legislation will be adopted or, if adopted and implemented, what effect, if any,
such legislation will have on the Company.  See "Risk Factors -- Risk of Adverse
Effect of Healthcare Reform."

GOVERNMENT REGULATION

   The  healthcare  industry is subject to  extensive  federal,  state and local
statutes  and  regulations.  The  regulations  include  licensure  requirements,
reimbursement  rules and  standards  and levels of services of care.  Changes in
applicable  laws and  regulations  or new  interpretations  of existing laws and
regulations  could  have a  material  adverse  effect on  licensure  of  Company
facilities,  eligibility  for  participation  in  federal  and  state  programs,
permissible activities,  costs of doing business, or the levels of reimbursement
from governmental, private and other sources. Political, economic and regulatory
influences  are  subjecting  the  healthcare  industry  in the United  States to
fundamental  change.  It is not  possible  to predict  the  content or impact of
future legislation and regulations affecting the healthcare industry.  See "Risk
Factors -- Uncertainty of Government Regulations."

   Most  states  in  which  the  Company  operates  or  is  studying   expansion
possibilities  have  statutes  which  require  that  prior  to the  addition  or
construction  of new beds,  the  addition  of new  services  or certain  capital
expenditures in excess of defined levels,  the Company must obtain a certificate
of need ("CON") which certifies that the state has made a  determination  that a
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services  or capital  expenditures.  These state  determinations  of need or CON
programs are designed to comply with certain  minimum  federal  standards and to
enable  states to  participate  in  certain  federal  and state  health  related
programs.  Certain  states have recently  permitted  their  certificate  of need
programs  to  lapse or have  relaxed  their  CON  requirements.  Elimination  or
relaxation  of CON  requirements  may result in  increased  competition  in such
states and may also result in increased expansion  possibilities in such states.
Of the states in which the Company operates,  the following require CONs for the
facilities  that  are  owned,  operated  or  managed  by the  Company:  Alabama,
Colorado,  Florida,  Georgia,  Illinois,  Indiana,  Iowa,  Kentucky,   Maryland,
Michigan,  Mississippi,  Missouri,  Nevada,  New  Hampshire,  New Jersey,  North
Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania,  South Carolina,  Tennessee,  Virginia, Washington
and  Wisconsin.  The  conversion  of  geriatric  care  beds to MSU beds does not
require a CON.

   The Company's facilities are also subject to licensure  regulations.  Each of
the Company's  geriatric care  facilities is licensed as a skilled care facility
and is  certified  as a provider  under the  Medicare  program and most are also
certified  by the  state in which  they are  located  as a  provider  under  the
Medicaid  program of that  state.  The  Company  believes  it is in  substantial
compliance  with  all  material  statutes  and  regulations  applicable  to  its
business.  In addition,  all healthcare  facilities are subject to various local
building codes and other ordinances.

   State and local agencies survey all geriatric care centers on a regular basis
to determine whether such centers are in compliance with governmental  operating
and health  standards and conditions  for  participation  in government  medical
assistance  programs.  Such surveys  include  reviews of patient  utilization of
healthcare  facilities and standards for patient care. The Company  endeavors to
maintain and operate its  facilities in compliance  with all such  standards and
conditions.  However,  in the  ordinary  course of its  business  the  Company's
facilities  receive notices of  deficiencies  for failure to comply with various
regulatory  requirements.  Generally, the facility and the reviewing agency will
agree upon the measures to be taken to bring the facility into  compliance  with
regulatory requirements.  In some cases or upon repeat violations, the reviewing
agency may take adverse actions against a facility,  including the imposition of
fines,  temporary  suspension  of  admission  of new  patients to the  facility,
suspension or  decertification  from  participation  in the Medicare or Medicaid
programs,  and, in extreme  circumstances,  revocation of a facility's  license.
These  adverse  actions  may  adversely  affect the  ability of the  facility to
operate or to provide certain services and its eligibility to participate in the
Medicare or Medicaid programs.  In addition,  such adverse actions may adversely
affect  other  facilities  operated  by the  Company.  See "-- Federal and State
Assistance Programs."

   Effective July 1, 1995, HCFA implemented stricter guidelines for annual state
surveys of long-term care facilities.  These guidelines eliminate the ability of
operators to appeal the scope and severity of any  deficiencies  and grant state
regulators the authority to impose new remedies,  including monetary  penalties,
denial of payments and  termination  of the right to participate in the Medicare
and/or Medicaid  programs.  The Company believes these new guidelines may result
in an  increase  in the number of  facilities  that will not be in  "substantial
compliance"  with  the  regulations  and,  as a  result,  subject  to  increased
disciplinary actions and remedies,  including admission holds and termination of
the right to participate in the Medicare  and/or Medicaid  programs.  In ranking
facilities,  survey  results  subsequent  to October 1990 are  considered.  As a
result, the Company's  strategy of acquiring poorly performing  facilities could
adversely  affect the Company's  business to the extent  remedies are imposed at
such facilities.

   Various Federal and state laws regulate the relationship between providers of
healthcare  services and  physicians or others able to refer  medical  services,
including employment or service contracts,  leases and investment relationships.
These laws include the fraud and abuse  provisions  of the Medicare and Medicaid
and similar  state  statutes (the "Fraud and Abuse  Laws"),  which  prohibit the
payment,   receipt,   solicitation   or  offering  of  any  direct  or  indirect
remuneration intended to induce the referral of Medicare or Medicaid patients or
for the ordering or providing of Medicare or Medicaid covered services, items or
equipment.  Violations  of these  provisions  may  result in civil and  criminal
penalties  and/or  exclusion  from  participation  in the  Medicare and Medicaid
programs  and from state  programs  containing  similar  provisions  relating to
referrals of privately  insured  patients.  The  Department  of Health and Human
Services ("HHS") and other federal  agencies have  interpreted  these provisions
broadly to include the payment of anything of value to influence the referral of
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issued regulations which set forth certain "safe harbors," representing business
relationships  and payments that can safely be undertaken  without  violation of
the Fraud and Abuse Laws. In addition,  certain  Federal and state  requirements
generally prohibit certain providers from referring patients to certain types of
entities in which such provider has an ownership or investment  interest or with
which such  provider  has a  compensation  arrangement,  unless an  exception is
available.  The Company  considers  all  applicable  laws in planning  marketing
activities  and exercises care in an effort to structure its  arrangements  with
healthcare  providers to comply with these laws.  However,  because  there is no
procedure for obtaining  advisory  opinions from  government  officials,  IHS is
unable to provide assurance that all of its existing or future arrangements will
withstand  scrutiny  under  the  anti-fraud  and  abuse  statutes,  safe  harbor
regulations  or other state or federal  legislation or  regulations,  nor can it
predict  the  effect of such  rules and  regulations  on these  arrangements  in
particular or on IHS' operations in general.

   The  Company's  healthcare  operations  generate  medical  waste that must be
disposed of in compliance  with  Federal,  state and local  environmental  laws,
rules and regulations.  The Company's  operations are also subject to compliance
with various other  environmental  laws, rules and regulations.  Such compliance
has not materially  affected,  and the Company  anticipates that such compliance
will not materially  affect,  the Company's  capital  expenditures,  earnings or
competitive position, although there can be no assurance to that effect.

   In addition to extensive existing government healthcare regulation, there are
numerous  initiatives on the federal and state levels for comprehensive  reforms
affecting the payment for and  availability  of healthcare  services.  It is not
clear at this time what proposals,  if any, will be adopted or, if adopted, what
effect such proposals would have on the Company's  business.  Aspects of certain
of these  healthcare  proposals,  such as cutbacks in the  Medicare and Medicaid
programs,  containment  of  healthcare  costs on an interim  basis by means that
could include a short-term freeze on prices charged by healthcare providers, and
permitting  greater state flexibility in the  administration of Medicaid,  could
adversely  affect the  Company.  See "--  Sources of  Revenue."  There can be no
assurance  that  currently  proposed or future  healthcare  legislation or other
changes in the  administration  or  interpretation  of  governmental  healthcare
programs  will not have an  adverse  effect on the  Company.  Concern  about the
potential  effects  of the  proposed  reform  measures  has  contributed  to the
volatility  of prices of  securities  of  companies  in  healthcare  and related
industries,  including the Company, and may similarly affect the price of the 10
1/4 % Notes and the  Company's  Common Stock in the future.  The Company  cannot
predict  the  ultimate  timing  or  effect of such  legislative  efforts  and no
assurance  can be given that any such efforts  will not have a material  adverse
effect on the Company's business and results of operations.

FEDERAL AND STATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

   Substantially  all of the Company's  geriatric care  facilities are currently
certified to receive benefits as a skilled nursing  facility  provided under the
Health  Insurance  for the  Aged  and  Disabled  Act  (commonly  referred  to as
"Medicare"),   and   substantially   all  are  also  certified   under  programs
administered  by the  various  states  using  federal and state funds to provide
medical  assistance to qualifying needy individuals  ("Medicaid").  Both initial
and continuing  qualification  of a skilled nursing care facility to participate
in such  programs  depend  upon many  factors  including,  among  other  things,
accommodations,  equipment,  services, patient care, safety, personnel, physical
environment, and adequate policies, procedures and controls.

   Services  under  Medicare  consist of nursing  care,  room and board,  social
services,  physical and occupational therapies,  drugs,  biologicals,  supplies,
surgical, ancillary diagnostic and other necessary services of the type provided
by extended  care or acute care  facilities.  Under the  Medicare  program,  the
federal  government  pays the  reasonable  direct and indirect  allowable  costs
(including  depreciation  and interest) of the services  furnished and,  through
September  30,  1993,  provided a rate of return on equity  capital  (as defined
under  Medicare).  However,  the  Company's  cost of care  for its MSU  patients
generally exceeds regional  reimbursement limits established under Medicare. The
Company has submitted  waiver  requests to recover  these excess costs.  See "--
Sources of Revenue." There can be no assurance,  however,  that the Company will
be able to recover its excess  costs under the pending  waiver  request or under
any waiver requests which may be submitted in the future.  The Company's failure
to recover  substantially  all these  excess  costs would  adversely  affect its
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affect its MSU  strategy.  Even  though the  Company's  cost of care for its MSU
patients  generally  exceeds regional  reimbursement  limits  established  under
Medicare for nursing  homes,  the Company's cost of care is still lower than the
cost of such care in an acute care hospital.

   Under the various Medicaid programs, the federal government supplements funds
provided by the participating  states for medical assistance to qualifying needy
individuals.  The programs are  administered by the applicable  state welfare or
social service  agencies.  Although  Medicaid programs vary from state to state,
typically  they provide for the payment of certain  expenses,  up to established
limits.  The majority of the MSU programs are not required to participate in the
various state Medicaid programs.  However,  should the Company's MSU programs be
required to admit Medicaid patients as a condition to continued participation in
such programs by the facility in which the MSU program is located, the Company's
results of operations  could be adversely  affected  since the Company's cost of
care  in  its  MSU  programs  is  substantially  in  excess  of  state  Medicaid
reimbursement rates.

   Funds  received by IHS under  Medicare and Medicaid are subject to audit with
respect  to  the  proper   preparation   of  annual  cost   reports  upon  which
reimbursement  is based.  Such audits can result in  retroactive  adjustments of
revenue from these  programs,  resulting in either amounts due to the government
agency from IHS or amounts due IHS from the government agency.

   Both the  Medicare  and  Medicaid  programs  are  subject  to  statutory  and
regulatory   changes,   administrative   rulings,   interpretations   of  policy
determinations by insurance  companies acting as Medicare fiscal  intermediaries
and governmental funding  restrictions,  all of which may materially increase or
decrease  the rate of program  payments to  healthcare  facilities.  Since 1985,
Congress  has  consistently  attempted  to limit the growth of federal  spending
under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The Company can give no assurance that
payments under such programs will in the future remain at a level  comparable to
the  present  level or be  sufficient  to cover the  operating  and fixed  costs
allocable to such patients.  Changes in  reimbursement  levels under Medicare or
Medicaid and changes in applicable governmental  regulations could significantly
affect the Company's results of operations. It is uncertain at this time whether
legislation on healthcare reform will ultimately be implemented or whether other
changes in the  administration  or  interpretation  of  governmental  healthcare
programs  will  occur.   There  can  be  no  assurance  that  future  healthcare
legislation  or  other  changes  in  the  administration  or  interpretation  of
governmental  healthcare programs will not have an adverse effect on the results
of operations of the Company.  The Company  cannot at this time predict  whether
any  healthcare   reform   legislation  will  be  adopted  or,  if  adopted  and
implemented, what effect, if any, such legislation will have on the Company. See
"Risk Factors -- Risk of Adverse Effect of Healthcare Reform."

COMPETITION

   The  healthcare  industry is highly  competitive.  The Company  competes on a
local and  regional  basis with other  providers on the basis of the breadth and
quality of its services, the quality of its facilities and, to a limited extent,
price.  The Company also competes with other  providers in the  acquisition  and
development  of  additional  facilities.  The  Company's  current and  potential
competitors  include  national,  regional and local  operators of geriatric care
facilities,  acute care hospitals and  rehabilitation  hospitals,  extended care
centers,  retirement  centers and  community  home health  agencies  and similar
institutions,  many of which  have  significantly  greater  financial  and other
resources than the Company.  In addition,  the Company competes with a number of
tax-exempt  nonprofit  organizations which can finance  acquisitions and capital
expenditures  on  a  tax-exempt  basis  or  receive   charitable   contributions
unavailable to the Company.  There can be no assurance that the Company will not
encounter  increased  competition  which could  adversely  affect its  business,
results of operations or financial condition. See "Risk Factors -- Competition."

   The geriatric care facilities  operated and managed by the Company  primarily
compete on a local and regional  basis with other  skilled care  providers.  The
Company's MSUs primarily  compete on a local basis with acute care and long-term
care  hospitals.  In addition,  some skilled  nursing  facilities have developed
units which provide a greater level of care than the care traditionally provided
by nursing  homes.  The degree of success  with which the  Company's  facilities
compete varies from location to location and depends on a number of factors. The
Company believes that the specialized services and care provided, the quality of
care provided,  the reputation and physical appearance of facilities and, in the
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for services,  are significant  competitive  factors. In light of these factors,
the  Company  seeks  to meet  competition  in each  locality  by  improving  the
appearances  of,  and the  quality  and  types  of  services  provided  at,  its
facilities,  establishing a reputation within the local medical  communities for
providing competent care services,  and by responding  appropriately to regional
variations in demographics and tastes.  There is limited, if any, competition in
price with  respect to  Medicaid  and  Medicare  patients,  since  revenues  for
services to such patients are strictly  controlled  and based on fixed rates and
cost  reimbursement   principles.   Because  the  Company's  facilities  compete
primarily  on a local and  regional  basis  rather  than a national  basis,  the
competitive  position of the Company varies from facility to facility  depending
upon the types of services and quality of care provided by facilities with which
each of the Company's  facilities compete, the reputation of the facilities with
which each of the Company's facilities compete, and, with respect to private pay
patients,  the  cost of care at  facilities  with  which  each of the  Company's
facilities compete.

   The home healthcare market is highly competitive and is divided among a large
number of providers,  some of which are national providers but most of which are
either  regional  or local  providers.  The  Company  believes  that the primary
competitive factors are availability of personnel, the price of the services and
quality  considerations  such as  responsiveness,  the technical  ability of the
professional staff and the ability to provide comprehensive services.

   The Company also competes with other  healthcare  companies for  acquisitions
and management contracts. There can be no assurance that additional acquisitions
can be made and  additional  management  contracts  can be obtained on favorable
terms.

EMPLOYEES

   As of June 30,  1996,  the Company had  approximately  34,000  full-time  and
regular  part-time  employees.  Full-time  and  regular  part-time  service  and
maintenance employees at 15 facilities,  totaling approximately 1,400 employees,
are covered by collective bargaining  agreements.  The Company's corporate staff
consisted of  approximately  1,000 people at such date. The Company believes its
relations with its employees are good.

   The  Company  seeks the highest  quality of  professional  staff  within each
market.  Competition in the recruitment of personnel in the health care industry
is intense,  particularly with respect to nurses.  Many areas are already facing
nursing  shortages,  and it is expected that the shortages  will increase in the
future.  Although  the  Company  has,  to date,  been  successful  in hiring and
retaining nurses and rehabilitation professionals, the Company in the future may
experience   difficulty  in  hiring  and  retaining  nurses  and  rehabilitation
professionals.  The Company  believes that its future success and the success of
its MSU programs  will depend in large part upon its  continued  ability to hire
and retain qualified personnel.

INSURANCE

   Healthcare companies are subject to medical malpractice,  personal injury and
other  liability  claims which are generally  covered by insurance.  The Company
maintains   liability  insurance  coverage  in  amounts  deemed  appropriate  by
management  based  upon  historical  claims  and the  nature  and  risks  of its
business.  There  can be no  assurance  that a  future  claim  will  not  exceed
insurance  coverage or that such  coverage  will  continue to be  available.  In
addition,  any substantial  increase in the cost of such insurance could have an
adverse effect on the Company's business.

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                         DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW NOTES

   The Old  Notes  were  issued,  and the New  Notes  will be  issued,  under an
indenture  dated as of May 15,  1996 (the  "Indenture")  between the Company and
Signet Trust Company, as trustee (the "Trustee"). The terms of the New Notes and
the Old  Notes  will  be  substantially  identical  to each  other,  except  for
transferability.  Under the terms of the Indenture,  the covenants and events of
default will apply  equally to the New Notes and the Old Notes and the New Notes
and the Old Notes will be  treated  as one class for all  actions to be taken by
the holders  thereof  and for  determining  their  respective  rights  under the
Indenture.  The terms of the New Notes  include those set forth in the Indenture
and those made a part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Identure Act of
1939,  as  amended  and as in effect on the date of the  Indenture  (the  "Trust
Indenture Act." ) The following summaries of certain provisions of the New Notes
and the  Indenture  do not  purport to be  complete  and are subject to, and are
qualified  in their  entirety  by  reference  to, all of the  provisions  of the
Indenture,  including the definition therein of certain terms. Capitalized terms
that are  used but not  otherwise  defined  below  under  the  caption  "Certain
Definitions"  have  the  meaning  assigned  to them in the  Indenture  and  such
definitions are  incorporated  herein by reference.  A copy of the Indenture has
been filed as an exhibit to the Registration  Statement of which this Prospectus
is a part.  The Old Notes and the New Notes are  sometimes  referred  to herein,
collectively, as the "10 1/4 Notes."

GENERAL

   The 10 1/4 % Notes are unsecured  obligations of the Company,  are limited to
$150,000,000 in aggregate principal amount and will mature on April 30, 2006.

   The 10 1/4 % Notes bear  interest  at the rate of 10 1/4 % per annum from May
29, 1996 or from the most recent payment date to which interest has been paid or
provided  for,  payable on April 30 and October 30, of each year,  commencing on
October 30, 1996, to holders of record (the  "Holders") at the close of business
on April  15 or  October  15,  as the case  may be,  immediately  preceding  the
relevant interest payment date.

   Principal,  premium,  if any,  and  interest  on the 10 1/4 %  Notes  will be
payable  (i) in respect of 10 1/4 % Notes in  book-entry  form held of record by
the  Depository  Trust Company  ("DTC") or its nominee,  in same day funds on or
prior to the payment  dates with  respect to such amounts and (ii) in respect of
10 1/4 % Notes issued in  certificated  form, at the office of the Trustee,  and
the 10 1/4 % Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or exchange, at
the offices of the Trustee.  Payments in respect of the 10 1/4 % Notes issued in
certificated form may be made by check mailed to the registered addresses of the
Holders.  Initially,  the Trustee will act as the Paying Agent and the Registrar
under the Indenture. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may subsequently act
as the Paying  Agent and the  Registrar,  and the  Company may change any Paying
Agent and any Registrar without prior notice to the Holders.

   The 10 1/4 % Notes  will be  issued  only in  denominations  of $1,000 or any
integral  multiple  thereof.  No service charge will be made for any transfer or
exchange of the 10 1/4 % Notes,  but the  Company  may require  payment of a sum
sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental  charge and any other expenses
(including  the  fees  and  expenses  of  the  Trustee)  payable  in  connection
therewith.

   All monies  paid by the  Company to the  Trustee or any Paying  Agent for the
payment of  principal  of and  premium  and  interest on any 10 1/4 % Note which
remain unclaimed for two years after such principal,  premium or interest become
due and payable may be repaid to the Company. Thereafter, each Holder may, as an
unsecured general creditor, look only to the Company for payment thereof.

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OPTIONAL REDEMPTION OF THE 10 1/4 % NOTES

   The 10 1/4 % Notes  may not be  redeemed  by the  Company  prior to April 30,
2001.  Thereafter,  the 10 1/4 % Notes  may be  redeemed  at the  option  of the
Company,  in whole or in part, at the following  redemption prices (expressed as
percentages of principal amount),  plus accrued interest, if any, to the date of
redemption:

   IF REDEEMED DURING THE          REDEMPTION
 12-MONTH PERIOD COMMENCING           PRICE
- -----------------------------     ------------
April 30, 2001..................    105.125%
April 30, 2002..................    103.417%
April 30, 2003..................    101.708%
April 30, 2004 and thereafter...        100%

   If  less  than  all of the 10 1/4 % Notes  are to be  redeemed  at any  time,
selection of the 10 1/4 % Notes to be redeemed  will be made by the Trustee from
among the outstanding 10 1/4 % Notes by lot. Notice of redemption will be mailed
at least 30 days but not more than 60 days  before the  redemption  date to each
Holder whose 10 1/4 % Notes are to be redeemed at the registered address of such
Holder. On and after the redemption date,  interest shall cease to accrue on the
10 1/4 % Notes or the portions thereof called for redemption.

PURCHASE OF 10 1/4 % NOTES UPON CHANGE IN CONTROL

   The Indenture  provides that if a Change in Control occurs,  each Holder will
have the right to require  that the Company  repurchase  such  Holder's 10 1/4 %
Notes,  in whole or in part, at a purchase  price equal to 101% of the principal
amount  thereof,  plus accrued and unpaid  interest,  if any, to the  repurchase
date, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. See "Certain
Covenants -- Change in Control."

SUBORDINATION

   The payment of the  principal of and premium,  if any, and interest on the 10
1/4 % Notes will, to the extent set forth in the Indenture,  be  subordinated in
right of payment to the prior  payment  in full of all Senior  Indebtedness.  If
there is a payment or distribution of assets to creditors upon any  liquidation,
dissolution,   winding  up,  reorganization,   assignment  for  the  benefit  of
creditors,  marshalling  of  assets or any  bankruptcy,  insolvency  or  similar
proceeding  of the  Company,  the  holders  of all Senior  Indebtedness  will be
entitled to receive  payment in full of all amounts due or to become due thereon
or  provision  for such  payment in cash before the Holders  will be entitled to
receive  any  payment in respect of the  principal  of or  premium,  if any,  or
interest on the 10 1/4 % Notes (other than payment of amounts already  deposited
in accordance with the defeasance provisions of the Indenture).  In the event of
the  acceleration  of the  maturity  of the 10 1/4 % Notes,  the  holders of all
Senior Indebtedness will first be entitled to receive payment in full in cash of
all  amounts  due  thereon  before  the  Holders  of the 10 1/4 % Notes  will be
entitled  to receive any payment  for the  principal  of or premium,  if any, or
interest  on the  10  1/4 %  Notes  or on  account  of  the  purchase  or  other
acquisition  of the 10 1/4 %  Notes  (other  than  payment  of  amounts  already
deposited in accordance with the defeasance provisions of the Indenture).

   The New Notes will rank pari passu with the Old Notes,  the Company's 9 5/8 %
Senior  Subordinated  Notes due 2002, Series A and the Company's 10 3/4 % Senior
Subordinated  Notes  due 2004 and will  rank  senior  to the  Company's  5 3/4 %
Convertible  Senior  Subordinated  Debentures  due  2001  and the  Company's  6%
Convertible  Subordinated  Debentures due 2003 and all other Indebtedness of the
Company which expressly  provides that such Indebtedness  shall not be senior in
right of payment to the 10 1/4 % Notes.

   No  payment  or  distribution  of any  assets of the  Company  of any kind or
character  will be made on  account  of  principal  of or  premium,  if any,  or
interest on the 10 1/4 % Notes (other than payment of amounts already  deposited
in accordance with the defeasance  provisions of the Indenture) or on account of
the purchase or  acquisition  of the 10 1/4 % Notes upon the  occurrence  of any
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any Bank Debt or any Senior Indebtedness (other than Bank Debt) in excess of $20
million  beyond any  applicable  grace period,  unless and until such default is
cured or waived or ceases to exist or such Senior Indebtedness is discharged.

   No  payment  or  distribution  of any  assets of the  Company  of any kind or
character  (other than payment of amounts  already  deposited in accordance with
the  defeasance  provisions  of the  Indenture)  may be made by the  Company  on
account of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the 10 1/4 % Notes or
on account of the purchase or  acquisition  of the 10 1/4 % Notes for the period
specified below (the "Payment Blockage Period") if there has occurred a default,
or if such  payment  would result in a default,  with  respect to the  financial
covenants under the Credit Agreement.  These financial  covenants may be changed
from  time to time by the banks  and the  Company  without  the  consent  of the
Holders of the 10 1/4 % Notes, and such changes may be adverse to the Holders of
the 10 1/4 % Notes and may result in the Company  being  prohibited  from making
payments on account of  principal  of or premium,  if any, or interest on the 10
1/4 % Notes or upon a Change in Control  Repurchase or an Asset Sale Offer.  The
Payment Blockage Period shall commence upon the receipt of notice by the Company
or the Trustee  from the Bank Agent and shall end on the earlier of (i) 179 days
thereafter,  (ii) the date on which such default  with respect to the  financial
covenants under the Credit Agreement is cured,  waived or ceased to exist, or on
which the Bank Debt is  discharged,  (iii) the date on which the maturity of any
Indebtedness  (other than Senior  Indebtedness)  shall have been  accelerated by
virtue of such event,  or (iv) the date on which such  Payment  Blockage  Period
shall have been terminated by notice to the Company or the Trustee from the Bank
Agent, after which the Company shall resume making any and all required payments
in  respect  of the 10 1/4 % Notes,  including  any  missed  payments.  Only one
Payment  Blockage  Period may be commenced  during any period of 365 consecutive
days.  No default  with  respect  to the  financial  covenants  under the Credit
Agreement that existed or was continuing on the date of the  commencement of any
Payment  Blockage Period will be, or can be, made the basis for the commencement
of a second  Payment  Blockage  Period  whether  or not  within a period  of 365
consecutive  days,  unless such default has been cured or waived for a period of
not less than 90 consecutive  days. In no event will a Payment  Blockage  Period
extend beyond 179 days.

   The 10 1/4 % Notes are  obligations  exclusively  of the Company,  which is a
holding  company.  Since the  operations of the Company are currently  conducted
principally  through  Subsidiaries,  the  cash  flow  of  the  Company  and  the
consequent  ability  to  service  its debt,  including  the 10 1/4 % Notes,  are
dependent upon the earnings of such  Subsidiaries  and the distribution of those
earnings  to the  Company,  or upon  loans  or other  payments  of funds by such
Subsidiaries to the Company.  The  Subsidiaries  are separate and distinct legal
entities and have no obligation, contingent or otherwise, to pay any amounts due
pursuant to the 10 1/4 % Notes or to make any funds available therefor,  whether
by dividends, loans or other payments. In addition, the payment of dividends and
certain loans and advances to the Company by such Subsidiaries may be subject to
certain statutory or contractual restrictions,  are contingent upon the earnings
of such  Subsidiaries  and are subject to various business  considerations.  See
"Risk  Factors  --  Subordination  of  the  10  1/4  %  Notes;  Holding  Company
Structure."

   The 10 1/4 % Notes will be effectively  subordinated to all  Indebtedness and
other   liabilities  and  commitments   (including   trade  payables  and  lease
obligations) of the Company's Subsidiaries.  Any right of the Company to receive
assets of any such Subsidiary upon the liquidation or reorganization of any such
Subsidiary  (and the  consequent  right of the  Holders of the 10 1/4 % Notes to
participate in those assets) will be effectively  subordinated  to the claims of
that  Subsidiary's  creditors,  except to the extent  that the Company is itself
recognized  as a creditor  of such  Subsidiary,  in which case the claims of the
Company  would  still be  subordinate  to any  security  in the  assets  of such
Subsidiary and any  Indebtedness of such  Subsidiary  senior to that held by the
Company.

   The  Indenture   does  not  limit  or  prohibit  the   incurrence  of  Senior
Indebtedness if certain coverage tests are met and, in any case,  whether or not
such coverage  tests are met, will not restrict the incurrence of certain Senior
Indebtedness,  and the Company expects to incur Senior Indebtedness from time to
time  in  the  future.  At  June  30,  1996,  the  aggregate  amount  of  Senior
Indebtedness outstanding and the aggregate amount of Indebtedness of the Company
and its Subsidiaries (excluding intercompany indebtedness) to which the 10 1/4 %
Notes  are  effectively   subordinated  was  approximately  $435.0  million.  In
addition, the 10 1/4 % Notes

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are  effectively   subordinated  to  the  lease  obligations  of  the  Company's
Subsidiaries,  which  aggregated  $245.5  million  at June 30,  1996,  and other
liabilities, including trade payables, the amount of which could be material. At
June 30, 1996, $215.0 million of indebtedness ranks pari passu with the 10 1/4 %
Notes.

CERTAIN COVENANTS

   The Indenture contains, among others, the following covenants:

   Limitations on Additional  Indebtedness.  The Indenture  provides that, after
the date of the Indenture,  (i) the Company will not, and will not permit any of
its  Subsidiaries  to, directly or indirectly,  create,  incur,  issue,  assume,
guarantee,  extend the maturity of, or otherwise  become  liable with respect to
(collectively,   "incur"),  any  Indebtedness   (including  without  limitation,
Acquired  Indebtedness)  and  (ii)  the  Company  will  not  permit  any  of its
Subsidiaries  to  issue  (except  to the  Company  or any  of its  Wholly  Owned
Subsidiaries)  any Capital  Stock having a  preference  in  liquidation  or with
respect to the payment of  dividends,  unless after giving effect  thereto,  the
Company's Consolidated Coverage Ratio on the date thereof would be at least:

     (i) 2.00 to 1, if such date is on or prior to March 31, 1997,

    (ii) 2.25 to 1, if such date is after March 31, 1997 and on or prior to
March 31, 1998, and

   (iii) 2.50 to 1, if such date is after March 31, 1998,

in each  case  determined  on a pro  forma  basis as if the  incurrence  of such
additional  Indebtedness  or the issuance of such Capital Stock, as the case may
be, and the  application  of the net  proceeds  therefrom,  had  occurred at the
beginning  of  the   four-quarter   period  used  to  calculate   the  Company's
Consolidated Coverage Ratio.

   Notwithstanding  the foregoing:  (a) the Company and its Subsidiaries may (i)
incur Indebtedness  under the Credit Agreement in an aggregate  principal amount
at any time not to exceed $700.0 million;  (ii) incur Refinancing  Indebtedness;
(iii) incur any Indebtedness of the Company to any Wholly Owned Subsidiary or of
any Subsidiary to the Company or to any Wholly Owned Subsidiary;  (iv) incur any
Indebtedness  evidenced  by  letters  of credit  which are used in the  ordinary
course of  business  of the  Company  and its  Subsidiaries  to secure  workers'
compensation  and other insurance  coverages;  and (v) incur  Capitalized  Lease
Obligations  of the  Company  and  its  Subsidiaries  such  that  the  aggregate
principal  amount  of  Capitalized   Lease   Obligations  of  the  Company  then
outstanding,  when added to the  Capitalized  Lease  Obligations to be incurred,
does not exceed 5% of Consolidated  Tangible Assets; and (b) the Company and its
Subsidiaries   may   incur   additional   Indebtedness   (including   additional
Indebtedness  under  the  Credit  Agreement  that is  designated  in the  Credit
Agreement  as  incurred  under this clause  (b)),  provided  that the  aggregate
principal  amount of any such  additional  Indebtedness  outstanding  under this
clause (b) at any time,  together with the liquidation  value of any outstanding
Subsidiary Preferred Stock, does not exceed $75.0 million.

   No Subsidiary of the Company shall Guarantee any  Indebtedness of the Company
that is subordinate in right of payment to any Senior  Indebtedness  unless such
Subsidiary also Guarantees the 10 1/4 % Notes and waives,  and will not claim or
take advantage of, any rights of reimbursement, indemnity or subrogation against
the Company as a result of any payment by such Subsidiary under its Guarantee of
the 10 1/4 % Notes. If such other  Indebtedness of the Company is (1) pari passu
with the 10 1/4 % Notes, such Guarantee of such pari passu Indebtedness shall be
pari passu with or  expressly  subordinated  to such  Guarantee  of the 10 1/4 %
Notes,  or (2)  subordinated  in right of  payment  to the 10 1/4 % Notes,  such
Guarantee of such subordinated  Indebtedness shall be expressly  subordinated to
such  Guarantee  of the 10 1/4 %  Notes,  at  least  to  the  extent  that  such
subordinated  Indebtedness  is  subordinated  or  junior  to the 10 1/4 % Notes.
Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  any  Guarantee  of  the 10  1/4 %  Notes  by a
Subsidiary   of  the  Company  may  provide  by  its  terms  that  it  shall  be
automatically  and  unconditionally  released and discharged upon the release or
discharge of the Guarantee  which  resulted in the creation of such Guarantee of
the 10 1/4 % Notes,  except a discharge  or release by or as a result of payment
under such  Guarantee of such other  Indebtedness  or if any other  Guarantee of
other Indebtedness is outstanding.

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   Limitations on Subsidiary Preferred Stock. The Indenture provides that, after
the date of the Indenture,  the Company will not permit any of its  Subsidiaries
to issue any  Preferred  Stock  (other  than to the  Company  or a Wholly  Owned
Subsidiary)  or permit  any Person  (other  than the  Company or a Wholly  Owned
Subsidiary)  to own or hold  any  interest  in any  Preferred  Stock of any such
Subsidiary,  unless the  Subsidiary  would be  permitted  to incur  Indebtedness
pursuant to the  provisions  of the  "Limitations  on  Additional  Indebtedness"
covenant in the aggregate  principal  amount equal to the aggregate  liquidation
value of such Preferred Stock.

   Limitations on Restricted  Payments.  The Indenture provides that the Company
will not, and will not permit any of its  Subsidiaries,  directly or indirectly,
to make any Restricted Payment if at the time of such Restricted Payment:

        (i) a Default or Event of Default  shall have occurred and be continuing
      or shall occur as a consequence thereof;

        (ii) after giving effect to the proposed Restricted Payment,  the amount
      of such  Restricted  Payment,  when added to the  aggregate  amount of all
      Restricted  Payments made after the date of the Indenture plus Investments
      made after such date  pursuant  to clause  (v)(b) of the  "Limitations  on
      Investments  and  Loans"  covenant,  exceeds  the sum  of:  (1) 50% of the
      Company's  Consolidated  Net Income  accrued during the period (taken as a
      single period)  commencing with the date of the Indenture to and including
      the fiscal quarter ended  immediately prior to the date of such Restricted
      Payment (or, if such aggregate Consolidated Net Income shall be a deficit,
      minus 100% of such aggregate deficit);  (2) the net cash proceeds from the
      issuance and sale of the Company's  Capital Stock that is not Disqualified
      Stock (other than to a Subsidiary of the Company) during such period;  and
      (3) $20 million; or

        (iii)  the  Company  would not be able to incur an  additional  $1.00 of
      Indebtedness under the Consolidated  Coverage Ratio in the "Limitations on
      Additional Indebtedness" covenant.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of the Indenture do not prevent:

        (x) the  payment  of any  dividend  within  60 days  after  the  date of
      declaration  thereof if the payment  thereof  would have complied with the
      limitations of this covenant on the date of declaration;

        (y) the  retirement  of shares  of the  Company's  Capital  Stock or the
      Company's  or a  Subsidiary  of  the  Company's  Indebtedness  out  of the
      proceeds of a substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of
      the  Company)  of  shares  of the  Company's  Capital  Stock  (other  than
      Disqualified Stock); and

        (z) the  purchase of stock held by  officers,  directors or employees of
      the Company whose  employment or term with the Company has been terminated
      or who have died or become  disabled in an aggregate  amount not to exceed
      $5 million in any fiscal year.

   Limitations  on  Investments  and Loans.  The Company  will not, and will not
permit any of its  Subsidiaries  to, make any  Investments  in any other Person,
except  (i)  capital  contributions,  advances  or loans to the  Company  by any
Subsidiary,  by the Company to a Wholly Owned Subsidiary or by a Subsidiary to a
Wholly  Owned  Subsidiary;  (ii) the  Company and each of its  Subsidiaries  may
acquire and hold receivables owing to it, if created or acquired in the ordinary
course of business and payable or  dischargeable  in accordance  with  customary
trade terms;  (iii) the Company and its  Subsidiaries  may acquire and hold cash
and  Eligible  Investments;  (iv)  the  Company  and its  Subsidiaries  may make
Investments  in  Persons  at least a  majority  of whose  revenues  result  from
healthcare related  businesses or facilities;  and (v) Investments not otherwise
permitted by clauses (i) through (iv) above in an aggregate amount not exceeding
at any time the sum of (a) $10 million  and (b) that amount  equal to the amount
of Restricted  Payments  that could be made by the Company and its  Subsidiaries
without violating the Indenture.

   Limitations on Restrictions on Distributions from Subsidiaries. The Indenture
provides that the Company will not, and will not permit any of its  Subsidiaries
to,  create  or  otherwise  cause or suffer  to exist or  become  effective  any
consensual  encumbrance or restriction  (other than encumbrances or restrictions
imposed by law or by judicial or regulatory action or by provisions in leases or
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ments that restrict the assignability  thereof) on the ability of any Subsidiary
of the  Company  to (i) pay  dividends  or make any other  distributions  on its
Capital  Stock or any other  interest or  participation  in, or measured by, its
profits, owned by the Company or any of its other Subsidiaries,  or pay interest
on or  principal  of any  Indebtedness  owed to the  Company or any of its other
Subsidiaries,  (ii) make loans or  advances  to the  Company or any of its other
Subsidiaries or (iii) transfer any of its properties or assets to the Company or
any of its other Subsidiaries,  except for encumbrances or restrictions existing
under or by reason of (a)  applicable  law, (b) Existing  Indebtedness,  (c) any
restrictions under any agreement  evidencing any Acquired  Indebtedness that was
permitted  to  be  incurred  pursuant  to  the  Indenture,  provided  that  such
restrictions  and  encumbrances  only apply to assets that were  subject to such
restrictions  or  encumbrances  prior to the  acquisition  of such assets by the
Company or its  Subsidiaries,  (d) restrictions or encumbrances  replacing those
permitted  by  clause  (b)  or  (c)  which,  taken  as a  whole,  are  not  more
restrictive, (e) the Indenture, (f) any restrictions and encumbrances arising in
connection with  Refinancing  Indebtedness,  provided that any  restrictions and
encumbrances  of the type  described  in this  paragraph  that arise  under such
Refinancing  Indebtedness are not, taken as a whole, more restrictive than those
under the agreement  creating or evidencing the  Indebtedness  being refunded or
refinanced,  (g) any  restrictions  with respect to a Subsidiary  of the Company
imposed  pursuant to an  agreement  that has been  entered  into for the sale or
other  disposition of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of
such Subsidiary,  (h) any agreement restricting the sale or other disposition of
property securing Indebtedness if such agreement does not expressly restrict the
ability  of a  Subsidiary  of the  Company  to pay  dividends  or make  loans or
advances,  (i) customary  restrictions in purchase money debt or leases relating
to the property covered thereby and (j) the Credit Agreement.

   Limitations  on  Certain  Other  Subordinated  Indebtedness.   The  Indenture
provides that the Company shall not create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any
Indebtedness that is subordinate in right of payment to any Senior  Indebtedness
unless such Indebtedness by its terms or the terms of the instrument creating or
evidencing  such  Indebtedness  is  subordinate in right of payment to, or ranks
pari passu with, the 10 1/4 % Notes.

   Limitations on  Transactions  with  Affiliates.  The Indenture  provides that
neither  the Company nor any of its  Subsidiaries  will make any loan,  advance,
guarantee  or capital  contribution  to, or for the benefit of, or sell,  lease,
transfer or otherwise  dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or for the
benefit of, or purchase or lease any property or assets  from,  or enter into or
amend any contract,  agreement or understanding with, or for the benefit of, any
Affiliate  of the  Company  or any of its  Subsidiaries  or any  Person  (or any
Affiliate  of such  Person)  holding  10% or more of the  Common  Equity  of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries (each an "Affiliate Transaction"), unless (i)
such  Affiliate   Transactions   are  between  or  among  the  Company  and  its
Subsidiaries,  (ii) such Affiliate  Transactions  are in the ordinary  course of
business and consistent  with past practice or (iii) the terms of such Affiliate
Transactions are fair and reasonable to the Company or such  Subsidiary,  as the
case may be, and are at least as  favorable as the terms which could be obtained
by the  Company  or  such  Subsidiary,  as the  case  may  be,  in a  comparable
transaction made on an arm's-length basis between  unaffiliated  parties. In the
event of any transaction or series of transactions  occurring  subsequent to the
date of the  Indenture  with an Affiliate of the Company  which is not permitted
under clauses (i) or (ii) above and involves in excess of $5,000,000,  the terms
of such  transaction  shall be in writing  and a majority  of the  disinterested
members  of the  Board of  Directors  shall by  resolution  determine  that such
business or transaction meets the criterion set forth in clause (iii) above.

   Limitations on Liens. The Indenture provides that the Company will not create
or suffer to exist any Lien,  other than Permitted  Liens,  on any of its assets
unless all payments due under the  Indenture  and the 10 1/4 % Notes are secured
on an equal and ratable basis with the  obligation so secured until such time as
such obligation is no longer secured by a Lien.

   Limitations on Asset Sales. The Indenture provides that the Company will not,
and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, consummate any Asset Sale unless
(i) the Company or its  Subsidiaries  receive  consideration at the time of such
Asset  Sale at least  equal to the fair  market  value of the  assets or Capital
Stock  included in such Asset Sale (as  determined in good faith by the Board of
Directors,  whose  determination  shall be  conclusive  and evidenced by a board
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such  consideration  is in the form of cash. The Indenture will further  provide
that the Net Proceeds of Asset Sales shall,  within 360 days,  (i) be reinvested
in the lines of business of the Company or any of its  Subsidiaries  immediately
prior to such  investment;  (ii) be applied to the payment of the  principal of,
and interest on, Senior  Indebtedness;  (iii) be utilized to make any Investment
in any other  Person  permitted  under the  Indenture;  or (iv) be applied to an
offer (an "Asset Sale  Offer") to purchase  outstanding  10 1/4 % Notes.  In any
such Asset Sale  Offer,  the  Company  shall offer to purchase 10 1/4 % Notes as
selected  by lot at a purchase  price equal to 100% of the  aggregate  principal
amount of the 10 1/4 % Notes,  plus  accrued and unpaid  interest to the date of
purchase, in the manner set forth in the Indenture. Any Asset Sale Offer will be
conducted in compliance with applicable  tender offer rules,  including  Section
14(e) of the Exchange Act and Rule 14e-1 thereunder.  Any Net Proceeds remaining
immediately  after the  completion  of any Asset  Sale  Offer may be used by the
Company or its  Subsidiaries  for any  purpose not  inconsistent  with the other
provisions of the Indenture.  The Company's  ability to make an Asset Sale Offer
may be  limited  by the  terms  of the  Company's  Senior  Indebtedness  and the
subordination provisions of the Indenture.

   Notwithstanding the provisions of the immediately  preceding  paragraph,  the
Company and its  Subsidiaries  may, in the ordinary  course of business  (or, if
otherwise than in the ordinary  course of business,  upon receipt of a favorable
written opinion from an independent  financial advisor of national reputation as
to the fairness from a financial point of view to the Company or such Subsidiary
of the  proposed  transaction),  exchange  all  or a  portion  of its  property,
businesses or assets for  property,  businesses or assets that, or Capital Stock
of a Person all or  substantially  all of whose assets,  are of a type used in a
healthcare related business,  or a combination of any such property,  businesses
or  assets,  or  Capital  Stock of such a Person  and cash or cash  equivalents;
provided that (i) there shall not exist immediately prior or subsequent  thereto
a Default or an Event of Default,  (ii) a majority of the disinterested  members
of the Board of Directors of the Company shall have approved a resolution of the
Board of Directors that such exchange is fair to the Company or such Subsidiary,
as the case may be, and (iii) any cash or cash equivalents  received pursuant to
any such exchange  shall be applied in the manner  applicable to Net Proceeds of
Asset Sales as set forth pursuant to the provisions of the immediately preceding
paragraph; and provided, further, that any Capital Stock of a Person received in
such an  exchange  pursuant  to this  paragraph  shall be owned  directly by the
Company or a Subsidiary of the Company and, when combined with the Capital Stock
of such Person already owned by the Company and its  Subsidiaries,  shall result
in such Person becoming a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company.

   Change in Control.  If a Change in Control occurs,  each Holder will have the
right to require that the Company repurchase (a "Change in Control  Repurchase")
such  Holder's 10 1/4 % Notes at a purchase  price  payable in cash in an amount
equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof,  plus accrued and unpaid interest
thereon,  if any, to the repurchase  date, in accordance with the procedures set
forth in the Indenture.

   Within 30 days after any Change in Control,  the Company  shall mail a notice
to each Holder  stating (i) that a Change in Control has  occurred and that such
Holder has the right to require the Company to repurchase such Holder's 10 1/4 %
Notes in cash,  (ii) the date of  repurchase  (which shall be no earlier than 30
days nor  later  than 60 days from the date such  notice is  mailed),  (iii) the
purchase price for the repurchase,  and (iv) the instructions  determined by the
Company,  consistent  with this covenant,  that a Holder must follow in order to
have its 10 1/4 % Notes  repurchased.  Any Change in Control  Repurchase will be
conducted in compliance with applicable  tender offer rules,  including  Section
14(e) of the Exchange Act and Rule 14e-1 thereunder.

   The Indenture provides that, without the consent of each Holder affected, the
Indenture may not be amended to adversely affect the right of Holders to require
the Company to  repurchase  10 1/4 % Notes upon a Change in  Control.  A Default
resulting from a failure to comply with the Change in Control  provisions may be
waived  only with the  consent of each Holder  affected  thereby.  The Change in
Control Repurchase may not be modified or conditioned in any manner.

   A  Change  in  Control  or a Change  in  Control  Repurchase  may  cause  the
acceleration of other  indebtedness of the Company.  In the event of a Change in
Control Repurchase and a simultaneous  acceleration of other  indebtedness,  the
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obligations.  Failure  by the  Company  to  repurchase  the 10 1/4 % Notes  when
required  will result in an Event of Default  with respect to the 10 1/4 % Notes
whether or not such repurchase is permitted by the subordination  provisions and
may constitute an event of default under the Company's  other debt  instruments.
The Company's  ability to make a Change in Control  Repurchase may be limited by
the terms of the Company's Senior Indebtedness and the subordination  provisions
of the Indenture.

   The Change in Control  provisions  described above may deter certain mergers,
tender offers and other takeover attempts involving the Company.  In determining
whether a sale,  lease,  conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially
all of the  Company's  assets as an  entirety  or  substantially  as an entirety
involves a Change in Control of the Company within the meaning of the Indenture,
several  considerations  may  be  relevant,  including  the  percentage  of  the
Company's assets being disposed of, the percentage of the Company's revenues and
income  generated  by such  assets  and the  effect of such  disposition  on the
Company's remaining operations.  Accordingly, in certain circumstances it may be
unclear as to whether a Change in Control has  occurred  and whether the Holders
are therefore entitled to require a Change in Control Repurchase.  Further,  the
term  Change in  Control  is limited  to  certain  specified  transactions  and,
depending on the  circumstances,  may not include other  events,  such as highly
leveraged  transactions,  reorganizations,  restructurings,  mergers  or similar
transactions, that might adversely affect the financial condition of the Company
or  result  in a  downgrade  in  the  credit  rating  of  the  10  1/4 %  Notes.
Additionally,  a change in  control  of the Board of  Directors  through a proxy
contest would not, in and of itself, constitute a Change in Control. The Company
does not have any  current  intention  to enter into a  transaction  which would
constitute a Change in Control.

   Limitations on Mergers and  Consolidations.  The Indenture  provides that the
Company will not  consolidate or merge with or into, or sell,  lease,  convey or
otherwise  dispose of all or substantially  all of its assets,  or assign any of
its obligations under the 10 1/4 % Notes or the Indenture, to any Person unless:
(i) the Person  formed by or surviving  such  consolidation  or merger (if other
than the Company), or to which such sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition
or assignment shall be made  (collectively,  the "Successor"),  is a corporation
organized and existing  under the laws of the United States or any State thereof
or the District of Columbia, and the Successor assumes by supplemental indenture
in a form  satisfactory  to the  Trustee all of the  obligations  of the Company
under the 10 1/4 % Notes and the Indenture; (ii) immediately after giving effect
to such  transaction,  no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing;  (iii)  immediately  after giving effect to such transaction and the
use of any net proceeds  therefrom on a pro forma basis,  the  Consolidated  Net
Worth of the  Company or the  Successor,  as the case may be,  would be at least
equal to the  Consolidated  Net Worth of the Company  immediately  prior to such
transaction;  and (iv) the  Consolidated  Coverage  Ratio of the  Company or the
Successor,  as the  case  may  be,  immediately  after  giving  effect  to  such
transaction,  would,  on a pro  forma  basis,  be such that the  Company  or the
Successor,  as the  case  may be,  would  be  entitled  to  incur at least $1 of
additional  Indebtedness  under  the  Consolidated  Coverage  Ratio  test in the
"Limitations on Additional Indebtedness" covenant.

   Reports.  The Indenture  provides that,  whether or not required by the rules
and  regulations  of  the  Commission,  so  long  as  any  10  1/4 %  Notes  are
outstanding,  the  Company  will  furnish  to the  Holders of 10 1/4 % Notes all
quarterly  and  annual  financial  information  that  would  be  required  to be
contained in a filing with the  Commission on Forms 10-K and 10-Q if the Company
were  required to file such  Forms,  including a  "Management's  Discussion  and
Analysis of Financial  Condition and Results of Operations" and, with respect to
the annual information only, a report thereon by the Company's  certified public
accountants.

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

   The following  are Events of Default under the Indenture  with respect to the
10 1/4 % Notes: (a) default in the payment of principal of or any premium on any
10 1/4 % Notes when due (even if such payment is prohibited by the subordination
provisions of the Indenture),  whether at Stated Maturity, upon redemption, upon
acceleration or otherwise;  (b) default in the payment of any interest on any 10
1/4 % Note when due,  which default  continues for 30 days (even if such payment
is prohibited by the subordination provisions of the Indenture);  (c) default in
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Company  in the  Indenture  continued  for 45 days after  written  notice to the
Company by the  Trustee or to the  Company  and the Trustee by the Holders of at
least  25% of the  aggregate  principal  amount  of  the  10  1/4 %  Notes  then
outstanding; (d) any acceleration of the maturity of Indebtedness of the Company
or its  Subsidiaries  having  an  outstanding  principal  amount of at least $10
million or a failure to pay such  Indebtedness at its Stated Maturity,  provided
that such  acceleration or failure to pay is not cured within 10 days after such
acceleration or failure to pay; and (e) certain events in bankruptcy, insolvency
or reorganization of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary.

   If an Event  of  Default  (other  than an Event  of  Default  resulting  from
bankruptcy,  insolvency or reorganization involving the Company) with respect to
the 10 1/4 % Notes shall occur and be continuing,  the Trustee or the Holders of
not less  than 25% in  aggregate  principal  amount  of the 10 1/4 % Notes  then
outstanding  may declare the  principal of all such 10 1/4 % Notes to be due and
payable.  The Company is required to furnish to the Trustee annually a statement
as to the  performance  by the Company of certain of its  obligations  under the
Indenture  and as to any  default  in such  performance.  If an Event of Default
results from bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization involving the Company, all
outstanding  10 1/4 % Notes  shall  become due and  payable  without any further
action or notice. Under certain  circumstances,  any declaration of acceleration
with  respect to the 10 1/4 % Notes may be  rescinded  and past  defaults may be
waived by the Holders of a majority of the aggregate  principal amount of the 10
1/4 % Notes then  outstanding.  The  Indenture  provides  that the  Trustee  may
withhold  notice to the holders of any continuing  default  (except a default in
the payment of the principal of or premium,  if any, or interest on any 10 1/4 %
Notes or in  respect  of the  Company's  obligation  to make a Change in Control
Repurchase) if the Trustee considers it in the interest of Holders to do so.

MODIFICATION, AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS

   Modifications  and amendments of the Indenture may be made by the Company and
the Trustee without the consent of the Holders to: (a) cause the Indenture to be
qualified  under the Trust Indenture Act; (b) evidence the succession of another
Person to the Company and the  assumption by any such successor of the covenants
contained in the Indenture  and in the 10 1/4 % Notes;  (c) add to the covenants
of the Company for the benefit of the Holders or an additional Event of Default,
or surrender any right or power  conferred  upon the Company;  (d) secure the 10
1/4 % Notes or provide for any Guarantee by a Subsidiary in accordance  with the
covenant  described  under the caption "-- Certain  Covenants --  Limitations on
Additional  Indebtedness";  (e)  provide  for  the  issuance  of the  New  Notes
identical  in all  material  respects to the Old Notes  pursuant to the Exchange
Offer as contemplated by the  Registration  Rights  Agreement;  (f) evidence and
provide for the acceptance of appointment by a successor Trustee with respect to
the 10 1/4 % Notes;  and (g) cure  any  ambiguity,  correct  or  supplement  any
provision which may be defective or inconsistent  with any other  provision,  or
make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under the
Indenture which shall not be inconsistent  with the provisions of the Indenture,
provided,  however,  that no such modification or amendment may adversely affect
the interests of the Holders.

   Modifications  and amendments of the Indenture may be made by the Company and
the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal
amount of the 10 1/4 % Notes then outstanding;  provided,  however, that no such
modification or amendment may, without the consent of the Holder of each such 10
1/4 %  Note,  (a)  change  the  Stated  Maturity  of the  principal  of,  or any
installment of interest on, such 10 1/4 % Note, (b) reduce the principal  amount
of, or  premium,  if any, or  interest  on,  such 10 1/4 % Note,  (c) modify the
subordination provisions in the Indenture in a manner adverse to the Holder, (d)
change the place or currency of payment of principal of, or premium,  if any, or
interest on, such 10 1/4 % Note,  (e) adversely  affect the right to require the
Company to repurchase 10 1/4 % Notes under certain circumstances, (f) impair the
right to  institute  suit for the  enforcement  of any such  payment  on or with
respect to such 10 1/4 % Note, or (g) reduce the percentage in principal  amount
of 10 1/4 % Notes then outstanding, the consent of whose Holders is required for
modification  or amendment of the  Indenture  or for waiver of  compliance  with
certain provisions of the Indenture or for waiver of certain defaults.

   The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the 10 1/4 % Notes
then outstanding may, on behalf of all Holders,  waive compliance by the Company
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Indenture. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the 10 1/4
% Notes then  outstanding  may, on behalf of all  Holders,  waive any Default or
Event of Default under the Indenture with respect to the 10 1/4 % Notes,  except
a Default or Event of Default in the payment of  principal  of, or  premium,  if
any, or interest on the 10 1/4 % Notes or in respect of a provision  which under
the  Indenture  cannot be modified or amended  without  consent of the Holder of
each Note then outstanding.

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

   The Indenture  permits the Company to terminate all of its obligations  under
the Indenture, other than the obligation to pay interest on and the principal of
the 10 1/4 % Notes and certain other obligations ("covenant defeasance"), at any
time by (i) depositing in trust with the Trustee (or a third party  satisfactory
to the Trustee), under an irrevocable trust agreement,  money or U.S. government
obligations in an amount  sufficient to pay principal of,  premium,  if any, and
interest on the 10 1/4 % Notes to their maturity or redemption,  as the case may
be  (provided  that  (x)  the  Company  delivers  to the  Trustee  an  officer's
certificate  stating that all conditions  precedent to covenant  defeasance have
been complied with, and, if any other  Indebtedness of the Company shall then be
outstanding  or committed,  that such covenant  defeasance  will not violate the
provisions of the agreements or instruments evidencing such Indebtedness and (y)
such  deposit  does not  result in a breach or  violation  of, or  constitute  a
default or event of default under, the Indenture or any other material agreement
or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound), and (ii)
complying with certain other conditions, including delivery to the Trustee of an
opinion of counsel to the effect that Holders will not recognize income, gain or
loss for federal  income tax purposes as a result of the  Company's  exercise of
such right,  and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amount and in
the same  manner and at the same time as would have been the case  otherwise  or
that the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal
Revenue Service a ruling to the foregoing effect.

   In addition,  the  Indenture  will permit the Company to terminate all of its
obligations  under the Indenture  (including its  obligations to pay interest on
and the principal of the 10 1/4 % Notes and certain other  obligations)  ("legal
defeasance"),  at any time by (i)  depositing  in trust with the  Trustee  (or a
third party satisfactory to the Trustee),  under an irrevocable trust agreement,
money or U.S.  government  obligations in an amount  sufficient to pay principal
of,  premium,  if any, and  interest on the 10 1/4 % Notes to their  maturity or
redemption,  as the case may be (provided  that (x) the Company  delivers to the
Trustee an officer's  certificate stating that all conditions precedent to legal
defeasance have been complied with and, if any other Indebtedness of the Company
shall then be  outstanding  or committed,  that such legal  defeasance  will not
violate  the  provisions  of  the  agreements  or  instruments  evidencing  such
Indebtedness  and (y) such deposit does not result in a breach or violation  of,
or  constitute a default or event of default  under,  the Indenture or any other
material  agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it
is bound), and (ii) complying with certain other conditions,  including delivery
to the  Trustee of an opinion of  counsel to the effect  that  Holders  will not
recognize  income,  gain or loss for federal  income tax purposes as a result of
the Company's  exercise of such right and will be subject to federal  income tax
on the same  amount  and in the same  manner  and at the same time as would have
been the case otherwise,  which opinion of counsel is based upon either a ruling
by the  Internal  Revenue  Service,  controlling  precedent  or a change  in the
applicable federal tax law since the date of the Indenture.

GOVERNING LAW

   The  Indenture  and the 10 1/4 % Notes are governed by, and will be construed
in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York,  without giving effect to
such State's conflicts of laws principles.

INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE

   The Company and its  Subsidiaries  may maintain  deposit accounts and conduct
other banking  transactions with the Trustee in the ordinary course of business.
The  Trustee  serves as trustee  with  respect to the  Company's  9 5/8 % Senior
Subordinated   Notes  due  2002,  Series  A,  the  Company's  10  3/4  %  Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2004 and the Company's 6% Convertible Subordinated
Debentures due 2003.

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CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

   Set forth  below is a summary  of certain  of the  defined  terms used in the
Indenture.  Reference is made to the  Indenture  for the full  definition of all
such terms used in the Indenture.

   "Accounts Receivable" means all of the accounts receivable of the Company and
each of its  Subsidiaries  which, in accordance with GAAP, would be set opposite
the caption "accounts  receivable" or any like caption on a balance sheet of the
Company.

   "Acquired  Indebtedness"  means (a) with respect to any Person that becomes a
Subsidiary of the Company after the date of the Indenture,  Indebtedness of such
Person  and  its  Subsidiaries  existing  at the  time  such  person  becomes  a
Subsidiary  of the Company  that was not  incurred  in  connection  with,  or in
contemplation  of, such Person becoming a Subsidiary of the Company and (b) with
respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,  any Indebtedness  assumed by
the Company or any of its  Subsidiaries in connection with the acquisition of an
asset  from  another  Person  that was not  incurred  by such  other  person  in
connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition.

   "Affiliate"  of any  specified  Person  means any other  Person  directly  or
indirectly controlling, controlled by or under direct or indirect common control
with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition,  "control" when
used with  respect  to any  specified  Person  means  the  power to  direct  the
management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly,  whether through
the  ownership of voting  securities,  by contract or  otherwise,  and the terms
"controlling" and "controlled" have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

   "Asset  Sale"  for any  Person  means the sale,  lease,  conveyance  or other
disposition  (including,  without  limitation,  by merger or consolidation,  and
whether  by  operation  of law or  otherwise)  of any of  that  Person's  assets
(including,  without limitation,  the sale or other disposition of Capital Stock
of any Subsidiary of such Person, whether by such Person or by such Subsidiary),
whether  owned on the date of the  Indenture or  subsequently  acquired,  in one
transaction or a series of related transactions, in which such Person and/or its
Subsidiaries   sell,   lease,   convey  or  otherwise  dispose  of  (i)  all  or
substantially  all of the Capital  Stock of any of such  Person's  Subsidiaries,
(ii) assets which constitute  substantially all of an operating unit or business
of such Person or any of its  Subsidiaries,  or (iii) any  healthcare  facility;
provided,  however,  that the following shall not constitute  Asset Sales: (i) a
transaction  or series  of  related  transactions  that  results  in a Change in
Control,  (ii)  transactions  between the  Company  and any of its Wholly  Owned
Subsidiaries or among such Wholly Owned  Subsidiaries,  or (iii) transactions in
which either (x) the fair market value of the asset  disposed of does not exceed
2.5% of the Consolidated  Tangible Assets of the Company or (y) the Consolidated
EBITDA of the Company associated with the asset disposed of does not exceed 2.5%
of the Consolidated EBITDA of the Company.

   "Attributable  Indebtedness" when used with respect to any Sale and Leaseback
Transaction or an operating  lease with respect to a healthcare  facility means,
as at the  time  of  determination,  the  present  value  (discounted  at a rate
equivalent  to  the  interest  rate  implicit  in  the  lease,  compounded  on a
semi-annual  basis) of the total  obligations of the lessee for rental payments,
after  excluding all amounts  required to be paid on account of maintenance  and
repairs,  insurance,  taxes, utilities and other similar expenses payable by the
lessee  pursuant  to the terms of the lease,  during the  remaining  term of the
lease  included in any such Sale and  Leaseback  Transaction  or such  operating
lease or until the earliest  date on which the lessee may  terminate  such lease
without  penalty or upon payment of a penalty (in which case the rental payments
shall include such penalty);  provided that the Attributable  Indebtedness  with
respect  to a Sale and  Leaseback  Transaction  shall  be no less  than the fair
market value of the property subject to such Sale and Leaseback Transaction.

   "Bank Debt" means all obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, now or
hereafter existing under the Credit Agreement, whether for principal,  interest,
reimbursement of amounts drawn under letters of credit issued pursuant  thereto,
guarantees  in  respect  thereof,  fees,  expenses,  premiums,   indemnities  or
otherwise,   including  such   obligations   incurred  by  the  Company  or  its
Subsidiaries in connection  with any extension,  refunding or refinancing of the
Credit Agreement.

   "Capital  Stock" of any Person means any and all shares,  rights to purchase,
warrants or options  (whether or not currently  exercisable),  participation  or
other equivalents of or interests in (however

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designated) the equity (including,  without limitation,  common stock, preferred
stock and partnership and joint venture interests) of such Person (excluding any
debt securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable for, such equity).

   "Capitalized  Lease  Obligation"  of any Person means the  obligation of such
Person  to pay  rent or  other  amounts  under a lease  that is  required  to be
capitalized  for financial  reporting  purposes in accordance with GAAP, and the
amount of such obligation shall be the capitalized  amount thereof determined in
accordance with GAAP.

   "Change in Control" means any of the following:  (1) all or substantially all
of the  Company's  assets  are sold,  leased,  conveyed  or  disposed  of, as an
entirety or  substantially  as an  entirety,  to any Person or related  group of
Persons (other than a Permitted Holder);  (ii) stockholders of the Company shall
approve any plan or proposal for the  liquidation or dissolution of the Company;
(iii) there shall be consummated any  consolidation or merger of the Company (A)
in which the Company is not the continuing or surviving  corporation (other than
a consolidation or merger with a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company in which
all shares of Common Stock  outstanding  immediately  prior to the effectiveness
thereof  are  changed  into or  exchanged  for the  same  consideration)  or (B)
pursuant to which the Common Stock would be converted  into cash,  securities or
other property, in each case other than a consolidation or merger of the Company
in which the holders of the Common Stock  immediately prior to the consolidation
or merger have, directly or indirectly,  at least a majority of the common stock
of the continuing or surviving corporation  immediately after such consolidation
or merger;  or (iv) any  Person,  or any  Persons  acting  together  which would
constitute  a "group" for  purposes of Section  13(d) of the Exchange Act (other
than  a  Permitted  Holder),   together  with  any  affiliates  thereof,   shall
beneficially  own (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) at least 50%
of the  total  voting  power of all  classes  of  capital  stock of the  Company
entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company.

   "Common  Equity" of any Person means all Capital Stock of such Person that is
generally  entitled to (i) vote in the  election of  directors of such Person or
(ii) if such Person is not a corporation,  vote or otherwise  participate in the
selection of the governing body, partners,  managers or others that will control
the management and policies of such Person.

   "Consolidated  Amortization  Expense" of any Person for any period  means the
amortization expense of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period (to the
extent included in the  computation of Consolidated  Net Income of such Person),
determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

   "Consolidated  Coverage  Ratio" with respect to any period means the ratio of
(i)  Consolidated  EBITDA  of the  Company  to  (ii)  the  aggregate  amount  of
Consolidated Interest Expense of the Company for such period; provided, however,
that if any  calculation of the Company's  Consolidated  Coverage Ratio requires
the use of any  quarter  prior to the date of the  Indenture,  such  calculation
shall be made on a pro forma basis,  giving effect to the issuance of the 10 1/4
% Notes and the use of the net proceeds therefrom as if the same had occurred at
the  beginning of the  four-quarter  period used to make such  calculation;  and
provided  further that if any such  calculation  requires the use of any quarter
prior to the date that any Asset Sale was consummated,  or that any Indebtedness
was incurred, or that any acquisition of a hospital or other healthcare facility
or any assets purchased outside the ordinary course of business was effected, by
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,  such calculation shall be made on a pro
forma basis,  giving effect to each such Asset Sale,  incurrence of Indebtedness
or acquisition  (including  the  Consolidated  EBITDA  relating to the hospital,
healthcare  facility or other assets acquired),  as the case may be, and the use
of any proceeds  therefrom,  as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the
four-quarter period used to make such calculation;  provided,  however,  that if
the Company consummates an acquisition of First American Health Care of Georgia,
Inc. ("First  American"),  the results of operations for First American shall be
reflected in the computation of the Consolidated Coverage Ratio from the date of
consummation  of the  acquisition of First American (on an annualized  basis for
the four quarter period  following the  acquisition)  and pro forma effect shall
not be given to such  results of  operations  (but shall be given  effect to any
financing,  including the incurrence of  Indebtedness,  in connection  with such
transaction) as if it had occurred at the beginning of the  four-quarter  period
used to make such calculation.

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   "Consolidated  Depreciation  Expense" of any Person for any period  means the
depreciation expense of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period (to the
extent included in the  computation of Consolidated  Net Income of such Person),
determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

   "Consolidated  EBITDA" of any Person means, with respect to any determination
date,  Consolidated Net Income, plus (i) Consolidated  Income Tax Expense,  plus
(ii) Consolidated  Depreciation  Expense,  plus (iii) Consolidated  Amortization
Expense,  plus (iv) Consolidated  Interest Expense,  plus (v) all other non-cash
items  reducing  Consolidated  Net Income of such  Person and its  Subsidiaries,
determined  on a  consolidated  basis  in  accordance  with  GAAP,  and less all
non-cash  items  increasing  Consolidated  Net  Income  of such  Person  and its
Subsidiaries,  determined on a  consolidated  basis in accordance  with GAAP, in
each case, for such Person's prior four full fiscal quarters for which financial
results have been reported immediately preceding the determination date.

   "Consolidated  Income Tax Expense" means, for any Person for any period,  the
provision  for  taxes  based  on  income  and  profits  of such  Person  and its
Subsidiaries  to the extent such income or profits  were  included in  computing
Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period.

   "Consolidated  Interest  Expense"  of any  Person  for any  period  means the
Interest Expense of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined
on a consolidated  basis in accordance with GAAP, plus any dividends accrued for
such period on any Preferred  Stock of any Subsidiary not held by the Company or
any Wholly Owned Subsidiary.

   "Consolidated  Net Income" of any Person for any period  means the net income
(or loss) of such Person and its  Subsidiaries  for such period  determined on a
consolidated  basis in accordance with GAAP,  without giving effect to dividends
on any series of preferred  stock of any  Subsidiary of such Person,  whether or
not in cash,  to the extent such  consolidated  net income was reduced  thereby;
provided  that  there  shall be  excluded  from such net  income  (to the extent
otherwise included therein),  without duplication:  (i) the net income (or loss)
of any Person  (other than a  Subsidiary  of the  referent  Person) in which any
Person other than the referent Person has an ownership  interest,  except to the
extent that any such income has actually been received by the referent Person or
any of its  Wholly  Owned  Subsidiaries  in the  form of  dividends  or  similar
distributions  during such period;  (ii) except to the extent  includible in the
consolidated  net income of the referent Person pursuant to the foregoing clause
(i), the net income (or loss) of any Person that accrued  prior to the date that
(a) such Person becomes a Subsidiary of the referent Person or is merged into or
consolidated  with the  referent  Person or any of its  Subsidiaries  or (b) the
assets  of  such  Person  are  acquired  by the  referent  Person  or any of its
Subsidiaries;  (iii) the net income of any  Subsidiary  of the  referent  Person
(other than a Wholly Owned  Subsidiary)  to the extent that the  declaration  or
payment of dividends or similar  distributions by such Subsidiary of that income
is not  permitted  by  operation  of the terms of its charter or any  agreement,
instrument,  judgment,  decree, order, statute, rule or governmental  regulation
applicable to that Subsidiary during such period;  (iv) any gain (but not loss),
together with any related provisions for taxes on any such gain, realized during
such  period  by the  referent  Person or any of its  Subsidiaries  upon (a) the
acquisition of any securities, or the extinguishment of any Indebtedness, of the
referent Person or any of its Subsidiaries or (b) any Asset Sale by the referent
Person or any of its Subsidiaries;  (v) any extraordinary gain or loss, together
with any related  provision  for taxes on any such  extraordinary  gain or loss,
realized by the referent Person or any of its  Subsidiaries  during such period;
(vi) any unusual or  nonrecurring  non-cash charge which is not, under generally
accepted accounting principles,  an extraordinary item; and (vii) in the case of
a successor to such Person by  consolidation,  merger or transfer of its assets,
any earnings of the successor prior to such merger, consolidation or transfer of
assets.

   "Consolidated Net Worth" of any Person as of any date means the stockholders'
equity  (including any preferred  stock that is classified as equity under GAAP,
other than  Disqualified  Stock) of such Person and its Subsidiaries  (excluding
any equity adjustment for foreign currency translation for any period subsequent
to the  date  of the  Indenture)  on a  consolidated  basis  at  such  date,  as
determined in accordance with GAAP, less all write-ups  (other than write-ups in
connection  with  acquisitions)  subsequent  to the date of the Indenture in the
book value of any asset owned by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries.

   "Consolidated  Tangible  Assets" of any Person as of any date means the total
assets of such Person and its  Subsidiaries  (excluding any assets that would be
classified as "intangible assets" under GAAP)

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on a  consolidated  basis at such date, as  determined in accordance  with GAAP,
less all  write-ups  (other than  write-ups  in  connection  with  acquisitions)
subsequent  to the date of the  Indenture in the book value of any asset (except
any such intangible assets) owned by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries.

   "Credit Agreement" means the Revolving Credit Agreement,  dated May 15, 1996,
among  the  Company,  the  Bank  Agent,  and the  other  financial  institutions
signatory  thereto,  together  with the related  documents  thereto,  including,
without  limitation,  any security  documents  and all  exhibits  and  schedules
thereto and any agreement or agreements  relating to any  extension,  refunding,
refinancing,  successor or  replacement  facility,  whether or not with the same
lenders,  and whether or not the principal amount or amount of letters of credit
outstanding  thereunder of the interest rate payable in respect thereof shall be
thereby increased, in each case as amended and in effect from time to time.

   "Default"  means any event,  act or condition that is, or after notice or the
passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

   "Disqualified  Stock"  means any  Capital  Stock that by its terms (or by the
terms  of  any  security  into  which  it is  convertible  or  for  which  it is
exchangeable),  or upon the  happening of any event,  matures or is  mandatorily
redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable
at the option of the  holder  thereof,  in whole or in part,  on or prior to the
final maturity date of the 10 1/4 % Notes.

   "Eligible  Investments" of any Person means Investments of such Person in (i)
securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States Government
or any  agency  thereof  and  backed by the full  faith and credit of the United
States  maturing  not  more  than one year  from the date of  acquisition;  (ii)
certificates  of deposit,  time deposits,  Eurodollar  time  deposits,  bankers'
acceptances or deposit accounts having in each case a remaining term to maturity
of not more than one year,  which are  either (A) fully  insured by the  Federal
Deposit  Insurance  Corporation or (B) issued by any lender or by any commercial
bank under the laws of any State or any national  banking  association  that has
combined capital and surplus of not less than  $500,000,000 and whose short-term
securities  are rated at least A-1 by S&P or P-1 by  Moody's;  (iii)  commercial
paper that is rated at least A-1 by S&P or P-1 by  Moody's,  issued by a company
that is  incorporated  under the laws of the  United  States or of any State and
directly issues its own commercial  paper,  and has a remaining term to maturity
of not more than one year;  (iv) a repurchase  agreement with (A) any commercial
bank  that is  organized  under the laws of any  State or any  national  banking
association  and that has  total  assets  of at least  $500,000,000,  or (B) any
investment bank that is organized under the laws of any State and that has total
assets of at least  $500,000,000,  which agreement is secured by any one or more
of the  securities  and  obligations  described in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) of
this  definition  of  Eligible  Investments,  which  shall  have a market  value
(exclusive  of accrued  interest and valued at least  monthly) at least equal to
the  principal  amount  of  such  investment;  (v) any  money  market  or  other
investment fund the investments of which are limited to investments described in
clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of this definition of Eligible Investments and
which is managed by (A) a commercial  bank that is  organized  under the laws of
any State or any national  banking  association  and that has total assets of at
least $500,000,000,  or (B) any investment bank that is organized under the laws
of  any  State  and  that  has  total  assets  of at  least  $500,000,000;  (vi)
obligations,  debentures,  notes, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness rated
at least A- by  Moody's  or A3 by S&P;  provided  that the  aggregate  amount of
investments by any Person  permitted under this clause (vi) shall not exceed 25%
of the total  amount  invested  by such Person in  Eligible  Investments;  (vii)
investments  in investment  grade  auction rate and  adjustable  rate  preferred
equities for issuers whose actual or implied  senior  long-term debt is rated at
least A- by Moody's or A3 by S&P; (viii)  investments in investment  grade fixed
rate  preferred  equities for issuers whose actual or implied  senior  long-term
debt is rated at least A- by Moody's or A3 by S&P;  provided  that the aggregate
amount of investments by any Person permitted under this clause (viii) shall not
exceed 10% of the total amount invested by such Person in Eligible  Investments;
(ix) adjustable rate  mortgage-backed  securities rated at least AA by S&P or Aa
by Moody's; and (x) fixed rate  mortgage-backed  securities rated at least AA by
S&P or Aa by Moody's;  provided that the aggregate  amount of investments by any
Person  permitted under this clause (x) shall not exceed 25% of the total amount
invested by such Person in Eligible Investments.

   "Existing  Indebtedness" means all of the Indebtedness of the Company and its
Subsidiaries that is outstanding on the date of the Indenture.

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   "GAAP"  means  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  set  forth in the
opinions and  pronouncements of the Accounting  Principles Board of the American
Institute of Certified Public  Accountants and statements and  pronouncements of
the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board or in such other  statements by such
other  entity as may be  approved  by a  significant  segment of the  accounting
profession of the United States, as in effect from time to time.

   "Guarantee" by any Person means any obligation,  contingent or otherwise,  of
such Person  directly  or  indirectly  guaranteeing  any  Indebtedness  or other
obligation  of any other  Person and,  without  limiting the  generality  of the
foregoing, any obligation,  direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of such
Person (i) to purchase or pay (or  advance or supply  funds for the  purchase or
payment of) such  Indebtedness  or other  purchase or other  obligation  of such
other  Person  (whether  arising  by  virtue  of  partnership  arrangements,  by
agreement to keepwell,  to purchase assets,  goods,  securities or services,  to
take-or-pay, or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise) or (ii)
entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee of such
Indebtedness  or other  obligation  of the  payment  thereof or to protect  such
obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part); provided that the
term Guarantee shall not include  endorsements  for collection or deposit in the
ordinary  course  of  business.  The  term  "Guarantee"  used  as a  verb  has a
corresponding meaning.

   "Hedging  Obligations"  of any Person  means the  obligations  of such Person
pursuant  to  any  interest  rate  swap  agreement,  foreign  currency  exchange
agreement,  interest rate collar agreement,  option or futures contract or other
similar agreement or arrangement  relating to interest rates or foreign exchange
rates.

   "Indebtedness" of any Person at any date means, without duplication:  (i) all
Bank  Debt;  (ii) all other  indebtedness  of such  Person  for  borrowed  money
(whether  or not  recourse  of the  lender is to the whole of the assets of such
Person  or only to a portion  thereof);  (iii) all  obligations  of such  Person
evidenced by bonds,  debentures,  notes or other similar  instruments;  (iv) all
obligations  of such  Person in respect  of  letters of credit or other  similar
instruments  (or  reimbursement  obligations  with  respect  thereto);  (v)  all
obligations of such Person with respect to Hedging Obligations (other than those
that fix the interest rate on variable rate indebtedness  otherwise permitted by
the  Indenture  or that  protect the  Company  and/or its  Subsidiaries  against
changes in foreign exchange  rates);  (vi) all obligations of such Person to pay
the deferred  and unpaid  purchase  price of property or services,  except trade
payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business; (vii)
all Capitalized  Lease  Obligations of such Person;  (viii) all  Indebtedness of
others  secured  by a Lien on any  asset  of such  Person,  whether  or not such
Indebtedness  is  assumed  by such  Person;  (ix)  all  Indebtedness  of  others
guaranteed  by  such  Person  to the  extent  of  such  guarantee;  and  (x) all
Attributable Indebtedness.  The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date
shall be the outstanding  balance at such date of all unconditional  obligations
as  described  above;  and in the case of  clauses  (iv) and (ix),  the  maximum
liability of such Person for any such  contingent  obligations at such date, and
in the case of clause (viii), the amount of the Indebtedness secured.

   "Interest Expense" of any Person for any period means the aggregate amount of
interest  which,  in  accordance  with GAAP,  would be set  opposite the caption
"interest  expense" or any like caption on an income  statement  for such Person
(including,  without  limitation or duplication,  imputed  interest  included in
Capitalized  Lease  Obligations,  all commissions,  discounts and other fees and
charges  owed  with  respect  to  letters  of  credit  and  bankers'  acceptance
financing,  the net costs associated with Hedging  Obligations,  amortization of
financing  fees and  expenses,  the  interest  portion of any  deferred  payment
obligation, amortization of discount and all other non-cash interest expense).

   "Inventory"  means  all of the  inventory  of the  Company  and  each  of its
Subsidiaries  which, in accordance with GAAP,  would be set opposite the caption
"inventory" or any like caption on a balance sheet of the Company.

   "Investments"  of any Person means (i) all  investments by such Person in any
other Person in the form of loans, advances or capital contributions  (excluding
commission,  travel and similar  advances to officers and employees  made in the
ordinary  course of  business),  (ii) all  guarantees of  Indebtedness  or other
obligations  of any other Person by such Person,  (iii) all  purchases (or other
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by such Person of  Indebtedness,  Capital Stock or other securities of any other
Person  and  (iv) all  other  items  that  would be  classified  as  investments
(including, without limitation,  purchases of assets outside the ordinary course
of business) on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.

   "Lien" means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage,  lien, pledge, charge,
security  interest or other similar  encumbrance  of any kind in respect of such
asset,  whether or not filed,  recorded or otherwise  perfected under applicable
law  (including,  without  limitation,  any  conditional  sale  or  other  title
retention agreement, any financing lease in the nature thereof, any agreement to
sell,  and any filing of, or agreement to give, any financing  statement  (other
than  notice  filings  not  perfecting  a security  interest)  under the Uniform
Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction).

   "Net Proceeds" with respect to any Asset Sale means (i) cash (in U.S. dollars
or freely  convertible into U.S.  dollars) received by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries from such Asset Sale (including,  without limitation, cash received
as  consideration  for the assumption or incurrence of  liabilities  incurred in
connection with or in anticipation of such Asset Sale),  after (a) provision for
all income or other taxes  measured by or resulting  from such Asset Sale or the
transfer  of the  proceeds  of  such  Asset  Sale to the  Company  or any of its
Subsidiaries,  (b) payment of all brokerage commissions and the underwriting and
other fees and  expenses  related to such  Asset  Sale and (c)  deduction  of an
appropriate amount to be provided by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as a
reserve,  in accordance with GAAP,  against any liabilities  associated with the
assets  sold or  otherwise  disposed  of in such Asset Sale and  retained by the
Company or any of its  Subsidiaries  after such Asset Sale  (including,  without
limitation,   pension  and  other   post-employment   benefit   liabilities  and
liabilities  related to  environmental  matters) or against any  indemnification
obligations  associated with the sale or other disposition of the assets sold or
otherwise  disposed  of in such Asset Sale and (ii) all  non-cash  consideration
received by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from such Asset Sale upon the
liquidation or conversion of such consideration into cash.

   "Permitted  Holder"  means Robert N. Elkins and any group (within the meaning
of Section  13(d)(3) of the Exchange  Act) of which Mr.  Elkins is a member;  so
long as, with respect to any group,  Mr.  Elkins owns more than 20% of the total
voting power of all classes of capital stock of the acquiring entity entitled to
vote generally in the election of directors of the acquiring entity.

   "Permitted  Liens"  means (i) Liens for taxes,  assessments  or  governmental
charges  or  claims  that  either  (a) are not yet  delinquent  or (b) are being
contested in good faith by appropriate  proceedings and as to which  appropriate
reserves  or other  provisions  have been made in  accordance  with  GAAP;  (ii)
statutory  Liens  of  landlords  and  carriers',   warehousemen's,   mechanics',
suppliers',  materialmen's,  repairmen's  or other  like  Liens  arising  in the
ordinary  course of business and with respect to amounts that either (a) are not
yet  delinquent  or (b)  are  being  contested  in  good  faith  by  appropriate
proceedings and as to which  appropriate  reserves or other provisions have been
made in  accordance  with GAAP;  (iii) Liens (other than any Lien imposed by the
Employee  Retirement  Income  Security  Act of 1974,  as  amended)  incurred  or
deposits  due in the ordinary  course of business in  connection  with  workers'
compensation,  unemployment  insurance and other types of social security;  (iv)
Liens  incurred or deposits  made to secure the  performance  of tenders,  bids,
leases,  statutory  obligations,  surety and appeal  bonds,  progress  payments,
government  contracts  and  other  obligations  of  like  nature  (exclusive  of
obligations  for the payment of borrowed  money),  in each case  incurred in the
ordinary course of business; (v) attachment or judgment Liens not giving rise to
a Default or an Event of Default;  (vi) easements,  rights-of-way,  restrictions
and other similar  charges or  encumbrances  not  interfering  with the ordinary
conduct of the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;  (vii) leases
or subleases  granted to others not interfering with the ordinary conduct of the
business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (viii) Liens with respect to
any Acquired  Indebtedness;  provided that such Liens only extend to assets that
were  subject  to such  Liens  prior to the  acquisition  of such  assets by the
Company or its Subsidiaries;  (ix) Liens securing Senior Indebtedness; (x) Liens
securing Refinancing Indebtedness that is not Senior Indebtedness; provided that
such Liens only extend to the assets securing the Indebtedness  being refinanced
and such refinanced  Indebtedness  was previously  secured by such assets;  (xi)
Liens on Accounts  Receivable  (and guarantees by third parties of such Accounts
Receivable or collateral  pledged by account  obligors or other  unrelated third
parties  securing such Accounts  Receivable) or Inventory;  (xii) purchase money
mortgages  (including  Capitalized Lease Obligations);  (xiii) Liens existing on
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date of the  Indenture;  (xiv) Liens on assets of any  Subsidiary of the Company
securing  Indebtedness of such  Subsidiary;  provided that such  Indebtedness is
permitted to be incurred by the terms of the Indenture; (xv) bankers' liens with
respect  to the right of  set-off  arising in the  ordinary  course of  business
against  amounts  maintained in bank accounts or  certificates of deposit in the
name of the  Company or any  Subsidiary;  (xvi) the  interest of any issuer of a
letter of credit in any cash or Eligible  Investment  deposited  with or for the
benefit of such issuer as  collateral  for such letter of credit,  provided that
the Indebtedness so  collateralized  is permitted to be incurred by the terms of
the Indenture;  (xvii) any Lien not  materially  adverse to the interests of the
Holders  consisting  of a right of first  refusal or an option to  purchase  the
Company's  interest  in any  Subsidiary,  or the assets of any  Subsidiary;  and
(xviii) the Lien granted to the Trustee pursuant to Section 7.6 of the Indenture
and any substantially  equivalent Lien granted to the respective  trustees under
the indentures for other debt securities of the Company.

   "Person"  means any  individual,  corporation,  partnership,  joint  venture,
incorporated  or  unincorporated   association,   joint-stock  company,   trust,
unincorporated   organization   or  government  or  other  agency  or  political
subdivision thereof or other entity of any kind.

   "Preferred  Stock" means with respect to any Person all Capital Stock of such
Person which has a preference in liquidation or a preference with respect to the
payment of dividends.

   "Refinancing  Indebtedness"  means  Indebtedness that refunds,  refinances or
extends any Existing  Indebtedness  (other than Existing  Indebtedness under the
Credit  Agreement);  provided  that:  (i) the  Refinancing  Indebtedness  is the
obligation of the same Person and is  subordinated  to the 10 1/4 % Notes, if at
all,  to the same  extent as the  Indebtedness  being  refunded,  refinanced  or
extended;  (ii) the  Refinancing  Indebtedness is scheduled to mature no earlier
than  the  Indebtedness  being  refunded,  refinanced  or  extended;  (iii)  the
Refinancing  Indebtedness  has a Weighted  Average  Life to Maturity at the time
such  Refinancing  Indebtedness is incurred that is equal to or greater than the
Weighted  Average  Life to  Maturity of the  portion of the  Indebtedness  being
refunded,  refinanced or extended; (iv) the Refinancing  Indebtedness is secured
only to the extent,  if at all,  and by the assets that the  Indebtedness  being
refunded,   refinanced  or  extended  is  secured;   and  (v)  such  Refinancing
Indebtedness is in an aggregate  principal  amount that is equal to or less than
the aggregate  principal  amount then outstanding  under the Indebtedness  being
refunded,  refinanced  or extended  (except for issuance  costs and increases in
Attributable   Indebtedness  due  solely  to  increases  in  the  present  value
calculations  resulting  from  renewals  or  extensions  of  the  terms  of  the
underlying leases in effect on the date of the Indenture).

   "Restricted Payment" means with respect to any Person: (i) the declaration of
any  dividend  or the  making  of any other  payment  or  distribution  of cash,
securities or other property or assets in respect of such Person's Capital Stock
(except that a dividend payable solely in Capital Stock (other than Disqualified
Stock) of such Person  shall not  constitute  a  Restricted  Payment);  (ii) any
payment on account of the purchase, redemption,  retirement or other acquisition
for value of such Person's  Capital  Stock or any other payment or  distribution
made in respect thereof, either directly or indirectly;  or (iii) any payment on
account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, defeasance or other acquisition
for value of Indebtedness of the Company or its Subsidiaries which is pari passu
with or  subordinated  in  right  of  payment  to the 10 1/4 %  Notes  and has a
scheduled  maturity  date  subsequent  to the  maturity  of the 10 1/4 %  Notes;
provided,  however,  that with  respect  to the  Company  and its  Subsidiaries,
Restricted  Payments  shall not include (I) any payment  described (a) in clause
(i),  (ii) or (iii)  above made (1) to the  Company  or any of its Wholly  Owned
Subsidiaries  by any of the Company's  Subsidiaries or (2) by the Company to any
of its Wholly Owned  Subsidiaries or (b) in clause (iii) above made with the Net
Proceeds from any Asset Sale remaining after  completion of the Asset Sale Offer
made in connection with such Asset Sale, all as contemplated  under "Limitations
on Asset Sales" or (II) the purchase by the Company of up to an aggregate of $50
million of the Company's  Capital Stock pursuant to one or more stock repurchase
programs.

   "Sale and  Leaseback  Transaction"  means,  with  respect to any  Person,  an
arrangement with any bank,  insurance  company or other lender or investor or to
which such  lender or  investor  is a party,  providing  for the leasing by such
Person or any of its Subsidiaries of any property or asset of such Person or any
of its  Subsidiaries  which  has been or is being  sold or  transferred  by such
Person or such  Subsidiary  to such  lender or investor or to any Person to whom
funds have been or are to be advanced by such lender or investor on the security
of such property or asset.

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   "Senior  Indebtedness"  means  the  principal  of and  premium,  if any,  and
interest on and other amounts due on or in connection  with any  Indebtedness of
the  Company  permitted  under  the  "Limitations  on  Additional  Indebtedness"
covenant   described  above  (including   without  limitation  all  Allowed  and
Disallowed   Post-Commencement   Interest   and  Expenses  in  respect  of  such
Indebtedness)  and any amounts with respect to Hedging  Obligations that fix the
interest  rate  on  variable  rate  indebtedness  otherwise  permitted  by  this
Indenture,  other  than  the  10  1/4 %  Notes,  the  Company's  9 5/8 %  Senior
Subordinated   Notes  due  2002,  Series  A,  the  Company's  10  3/4  %  Senior
Subordinated   Notes  due  2004,  the  Company's  5  3/4  %  Convertible  Senior
Subordinated  Debentures due 2001 and the Company's 6% Convertible  Subordinated
Debentures  due  2003,  whether  outstanding  on the  date of the  Indenture  or
thereafter created,  incurred or assumed,  unless, in the case of any particular
Indebtedness,  the  instrument  creating or  evidencing  the same or pursuant to
which the same is outstanding  expressly  provides that such Indebtedness  shall
not be senior in right of payment to the 10 1/4 % Notes;  provided  that  Senior
Indebtedness will not include (i) any  Indebtedness,  liability or obligation of
the  Company  to (A) any of its  Subsidiaries,  (B) trade  creditors  or (C) any
person arising out of any lawsuit against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
or any  settlement  thereof  (other  than  any  lawsuit  or  settlement  thereof
respecting  amounts  payable  with  regard  to  Senior  Indebtedness),  (ii) any
redemption or other payments on Preferred Stock, (iii) any Indebtedness incurred
in  violation of the  provisions  of the  Indenture or (iv) amounts  owing under
leases (other than Capitalized Lease Obligations).

   "Significant  Subsidiary" has the meaning  ascribed to it under  Regulation C
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

   "Stated  Maturity"  means,  when used with  respect  to any  security  or any
installment  of interest  thereon,  that date  specified in such security as the
fixed  date on which the  principal  of such  security  or such  installment  of
interest is due and payable.

   "Subsidiary"  of any Person means (i) any  corporation of which Common Equity
having  ordinary  voting  power to elect a  majority  of the  directors  of such
corporation  is owned by such  Person  directly  or  through  one or more  other
Subsidiaries  of such  Person and (ii) any entity  other than a  corporation  in
which such  Person,  directly  or  indirectly,  owns at least a majority  of the
Common Equity of such entity.

   "Weighted  Average Life to Maturity" means,  when applied to any Indebtedness
or portion thereof at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing (i) the
then outstanding  principal  amount of such  Indebtedness or portion thereof (if
applicable)  into (ii) the sum of the products  obtained by multiplying  (a) the
amount of each then  remaining  installment,  sinking fund,  serial  maturity or
other required  payment of principal,  including  payment at final maturity,  in
respect  thereof,  by (b)  the  number  of  years  (calculated  to  the  nearest
one-twelfth)  that will elapse between such date and the making of such date and
the making of such payment.

   "Wholly Owned  Subsidiary" of any person means (i) a Subsidiary of which 100%
of the  Common  Equity  (except  for  director's  qualifying  shares or  certain
minority  interests owned by other Persons solely due to local law  requirements
that there be more than one stockholder,  but which interest is not in excess of
what is required for such  purpose) is owned  directly by such Person or through
one or more other Wholly Owned  Subsidiaries  of such Person and (ii) any entity
other than a corporation in which such Person, directly or indirectly,  owns all
of the Common Equity of such entity.

BOOK-ENTRY, DELIVERY AND FORM

   The  certificates  representing  the  New  Notes  will  be  issued  in  fully
registered form without coupons. Except as set forth in the next paragraph,  the
New Notes initially will be represented by a single permanent global certificate
in definitive  fully  registered  form (the "Global Note") and will be deposited
with, or on behalf of, The  Depository  Trust  Company,  New York, New York (the
"Depositary")  and  registered  in the  name of Cede & Co.,  as  nominee  of the
Depositary.

   Old  Notes  that were  issued  as  described  below  under  "--  Certificated
Securities"  will be issued in the form of  registered  definitive  certificates
(the "Certificated  Securities").  Such Certificated  Securities may, unless the
Global Note has  previously  been  exchanged  for  Certificated  Securities,  be
exchanged for an interest in the Global Note  representing  the principal amount
of Senior Notes being transferred.

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   The Depositary is a limited  purpose trust company created to hold securities
for its participating  organizations  (collectively,  the  "Participants" or the
"Depositary's  Participants")  and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of
transactions  in  such  securities  between   Participants   through  electronic
book-entry  changes  in the  accounts  of  its  Participants.  The  Depositary's
Participants include securities brokers and dealers,  banks and trust companies,
clearing   corporations   and  certain  other   organizations.   Access  to  the
Depositary's system is also available to other entities such as banks,  brokers,
dealers and trust companies  (collectively,  the "Indirect  Participants" or the
"Depositary's Indirect Participants") that clear through or maintain a custodial
relationship with a Participant,  either directly or indirectly. Persons who are
not  Participants  may  beneficially  own securities held by or on behalf of the
Depositary  only  through  the  Depositary's  Participants  or the  Depositary's
Indirect Participants.

   The Company expects that pursuant to procedures established by the Depositary
ownership  of the 10 1/4 % Notes  evidenced by the Global Note will be shown on,
and the transfer of ownership  thereof will be effected  only  through,  records
maintained by the Depositary  (with respect to the interests of the Depositary's
Participants),  the  Depositary's  Participants  and the  Depositary's  Indirect
Participants.  Neither the Company nor the Trustee will have any  responsibility
or liability for any aspect of the records of the Depositary or for maintaining,
supervising or reviewing any records of the Depositary  relating to the 10 1/4 %
Notes.  Holders are advised  that the laws of some states  require  that certain
persons take physical  delivery in definitive  form of securities that they own.
Consequently,  the ability to transfer  10 1/4 % Notes  evidenced  by the Global
Note will be limited to such extent.

   So long as the Global  Note  Holder is the  registered  owner of any 10 1/4 %
Notes,  the Global  Note  Holder will be  considered  the sole holder  under the
Indenture of any 10 1/4 % Notes evidenced by the Global Note.  Beneficial owners
of 10 1/4 % Notes evidenced by the Global Note will not be considered the owners
or holders  thereof under the Indenture for any purpose,  including with respect
to the  giving of any  directions,  instructions  or  approvals  to the  Trustee
thereunder.  Accordingly,  each person owning a beneficial  interest in a Global
Note must rely on the procedures of the Depositary  and, if such person is not a
Participant, on the procedures of the Participant through which such person owns
its  interest,  to  exercise  any rights of a holder  under the  Indenture.  The
Company understands that under existing industry  practices,  if it requests any
action of  holders  or if an owner of a  beneficial  interest  in a Global  Note
desires to give or take any action  which a holder is  entitled  to give or take
under the Indenture, the Depositary would authorize the Participants holding the
relevant beneficial interests to give or take such action, and such Participants
would authorize beneficial owners through such Participants to give or take such
actions  or would  otherwise  act upon the  instructions  of  beneficial  owners
holding through them.

   Payments in respect of the  principal of,  premium,  if any, and interest on,
any 10 1/4 % Notes  registered  in the name of the  Global  Note  Holder  on the
applicable  record date will be payable by the Trustee to or at the direction of
the Global  Note  Holder in its  capacity  as the  registered  holder  under the
Indenture.  Under the terms of the  Indenture,  the  Company and the Trustee may
treat the persons in whose names 10 1/4 % Notes,  including the Global Note, are
registered  as the owners  thereof for the purpose of receiving  such  payments.
Consequently,  neither  the  Company  nor  the  Trustee  has or  will  have  any
responsibility or liability for the payment of such amounts to beneficial owners
of 10 1/4 % Notes  (including  principal,  premium,  if any, and interest).  The
Company believes,  however, that it is currently the policy of the Depositary to
immediately credit the accounts of the relevant Participants with such payments,
in amounts proportionate to their respective holdings of beneficial interests in
the relevant security as shown on the records of the Depositary. Payments by the
Depositary's  Participants  and the  Depositary's  Indirect  Participants to the
beneficial  owners of 10 1/4 % Notes will be governed  by standing  instructions
and  customary  practice  and  will be the  responsibility  of the  Depositary's
Participants for the Depositary's Indirect Participants.

   Neither  the  Company  nor the  Trustee  will be liable  for any delay by the
Global Note Holder or the Depositary in identifying the beneficial  owners of 10
1/4 % Notes and the Company and the Trustee may  conclusively  rely on, and will
be  protected  in relying  on,  instructions  from the Global Note Holder or the
Depositary for all purposes.

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CERTIFICATED SECURITIES

   Institutional  "accredited  investors" (within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1),
(2),  (3) or (7) of the  Securities  Act  received  Old  Notes  in the  form  of
certificated  securities.  Subject to certain  conditions,  any person  having a
beneficial  interest  in the  Global  Note may,  upon  request  to the  Trustee,
exchange such beneficial interest for 10 1/4 % Notes in the form of certificated
securities.  Upon any such  issuance,  the Trustee is required to register  such
certificated  securities  in the name of, and cause the same to be delivered to,
such  person or persons  (or the  nominee of any  thereof).  If (i) the  Company
notifies the Trustee in writing that the Depositary is no longer willing or able
to act as a depositary and the Company is unable to locate a qualified successor
within 90 days or (ii) the  Company,  at its  option,  notifies  the  Trustee in
writing  that it elects to cause the  issuance  of 10 1/4 % Notes in the form of
certificated securities under the Indenture,  then, upon surrender by the Global
Note  Holder of its Global  Note,  10 1/4 % Notes in such form will be issued to
each person that the Global Note Holder and the Depositary identify as being the
beneficial owner of the related 10 1/4 % Notes.

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                     DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS

   The following  summarizes the material long-term  indebtedness of the Company
and its subsidiaries.  The Company's  indebtedness is substantial in relation to
its  stockholders'  equity.  At June 30, 1996, the Company's total  consolidated
long-term debt (excluding current  maturities)  accounted for 64.8% of its total
capitalization.  See "Capitalization." The summary is not a complete description
of  such  indebtedness.  Copies  of the  material  agreements  relating  to such
indebtedness  have been filed with the Commission and the  description set forth
below is qualified in its entirety by reference to such agreements.

NEW REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY

   On May 15, 1996,  the Company  entered into a $700 million  revolving  credit
facility, including a $100 million letter of credit subfacility,  with Citibank,
N.A.,  as  Administrative  Agent,  and certain  other  lenders  (the "New Credit
Facility").  The New Credit Facility  consists of a $700 million  revolving loan
which  reduces  to $560  million on June 30,  2000 and $315  million on June 30,
2001, with a final maturity on June 30, 2002. The $100 million subcommitment for
letters of credit will remain at $100  million  until  final  maturity.  The New
Credit  Facility is guaranteed by the  Company's  subsidiaries  and secured by a
pledge of all of the stock of substantially  all of the Company's  subsidiaries.
At the option of the Company,  loans under the New Credit Facility bear interest
at a rate equal to either  (i) the sum of (a) the higher of (1) the bank's  base
rate or (2) one percent plus the latest overnight  federal funds rate plus (b) a
margin of between zero percent and one and  one-quarter  percent  (depending  on
certain financial  ratios);  or (ii) in the case of Eurodollar loans, the sum of
between three quarters of one percent and two and one-half percent (depending on
certain  financial  ratios) and the interest rate in the London interbank market
for loans in an amount  substantially  equal to the amount of borrowing  and for
the period of the borrowing selected by the Company.

   The New Credit Facility limits the Company's ability to incur indebtedness or
contingent  obligations,  to make  additional  acquisitions,  to create or incur
liens on assets, to pay dividends and to purchase or redeem the Company's stock.
In  addition,  the New Credit  Facility  requires  that the Company meet certain
financial tests, and provides the banks with the right to require the payment of
all of the  amounts  outstanding  under the New  Credit  Facility  if there is a
change in control  of the  Company  or if any  person  other than Dr.  Robert N.
Elkins or a group  managed  by Dr.  Elkins  owns more than 40% of the  Company's
capital stock.  Amounts  repaid under the New Credit  Facility may be reborrowed
until June 30, 2002. The new $700 million credit facility replaced the Company's
$500 million  revolving  credit  facility  (the "Prior Credit  Facility").  As a
result,  the Company recorded a loss on  extinguishment  of debt, net of related
tax benefits,  of  approximately  $1.4 million in the second quarter of 1996. On
May 15, 1996, the Company  borrowed $328.2 million under the New Credit Facility
to repay amounts outstanding under the Prior Credit Facility.

   The  Company  used all of the net  proceeds  of the sale of the Old  Notes to
repay $145.0 million outstanding under the New Credit Facility. At September 20,
1996,  $142.2 million was  outstanding  under the New Credit  Facility,  bearing
interest at 7.2%. Amounts repaid under the New Credit Facility from the proceeds
of the sale of the Old Notes may be reborrowed  by the Company for  acquisitions
and for other  general  corporate  purposes,  including  working  capital and to
finance its stock repurchase program.

5 3/4 % CONVERTIBLE SENIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES DUE 2001

   The Company has outstanding  $143,750,000 principal amount of the Company's 5
3/4 %  Convertible  Senior  Subordinated  Debentures  due  2001  (the  "5  3/4 %
Debentures").  Interest on the 5 3/4 % Debentures  is payable  semi-annually  on
January 1 and July 1. The 5 3/4 % Debentures  are redeemable in whole or in part
at the option of the Company at any time on or after January 2, 1997 at a price,
expressed as a percentage of the principal amount,  ranging from 103.29% in 1997
to  100.82%  in  2000,  plus  accrued  interest.  The  5 3/4  %  Debentures  are
convertible into Common Stock at any time prior to redemption or final maturity,
initially at the conversion  price of $32.60 per share (the equivalent of 30.675
shares per $1,000 principal amount of 5 3/4 % Debentures), subject to adjustment
upon the  occurrence of certain  events.  In the event of a change in control of
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5 3/4 % Debentures  were issued),  each holder of 5 3/4 % Debentures may require
the Company to repurchase such holder's 5 3/4 % Debentures, in whole or in part,
at 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest to the repurchase
date.

6% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES DUE 2003

   The Company has outstanding $115,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6%
Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2003 (the "6% Debentures").  Interest on
the 6%  Debentures  is  payable  semi-annually  on  January 1 and July 1. The 6%
Debentures  are  redeemable  in whole or in part at the option of the Company at
any time at a price,  expressed as a percentage of the principal amount, ranging
from  104.2%  in 1996 to  100.6%  in  2002,  plus  accrued  interest.  Prior  to
redemption, the 6% Debentures are convertible into Common Stock at the option of
the  holder  at any  time at or  before  maturity  at  $32.125  per  share  (the
equivalent  of 31.128  shares per  $1,000  principal  amount of 6%  Debentures),
subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain  events.  In the event of a
change in control of the Company (as defined in the indenture under which the 6%
Debentures were issued), each holder of 6% Debentures may require the Company to
repurchase  such  holder's 6%  Debentures,  in whole or in part,  at 100% of the
principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest to the repurchase date.

10 3/4 % SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2004

   The Company has outstanding $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 10
3/4 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2004 (the "10 3/4 % Senior Notes"). Interest
on the 10 3/4 % Senior Notes is payable semi-annually on January 15 and July 15.
The 10 3/4 % Senior  Notes are  redeemable  in whole or in part at the option of
the Company at any time on or after July 15,  1999,  at a price,  expressed as a
percentage of the principal amount, initially equal to 105.375% and declining to
100% on July 15, 2002, plus accrued interest  thereon.  In the event of a change
in control of the Company (as defined in the indenture  under which the 10 3/4 %
Senior Notes were issued),  each holder of 10 3/4 % Senior Notes may require the
Company to repurchase  such holder's 10 3/4 % Senior Notes, in whole or in part,
at 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest to the repurchase
date. The indenture  under which the 10 3/4 % Senior Notes were issued  contains
certain covenants,  including, but not limited to, covenants with respect to the
following  matters:  (i) limitations on additional  indebtedness  unless certain
coverage  ratios are met; (ii)  limitations on liens;  (iii)  limitations on the
issuance of preferred stock by the Company's  subsidiaries;  (iv) limitations on
transactions  with affiliates;  (v) limitations on certain  payments,  including
dividends;  (vi)  application  of the  proceeds of certain  asset  sales;  (vii)
restrictions on mergers, consolidations and the transfer of all or substantially
all of the assets of the Company to another  person;  and (viii)  limitations on
investments and loans.

9 5/8 % SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2002, SERIES A

   The Company has outstanding  $115,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 9
5/8 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2002, Series A (the "9 5/8 % Senior Notes").
Interest  on the 9 5/8 % Senior  Notes is  payable  semi-annually  on May 31 and
November 30. The 9 5/8 % Senior Notes are not redeemable  prior to maturity.  In
the event of a change in control of IHS (as defined in the indenture under which
the 9 5/8 % Senior Notes were  issued),  each holder of 9 5/8 % Senior Notes may
require IHS to repurchase  such  holder's 9 5/8 % Senior  Notes,  in whole or in
part,  at 101% of the principal  amount  thereof,  plus accrued  interest to the
repurchase  date. The indenture under which the 9 5/8 % Senior Notes were issued
contains  certain  covenants,  including,  but not  limited to,  covenants  with
respect to the following  matters;  (i)  limitations on additional  indebtedness
unless certain  ratios are met; (ii)  limitations  on other  subordinated  debt;
(iii)  limitations on liens; (iv) limitations on the issuance of preferred stock
by IHS'  subsidiaries;  (v) limitations on transactions  with  affiliates;  (vi)
limitations on certain payments,  including dividends;  (vii) application of the
proceeds of certain asset sales; (viii) restrictions on mergers,  consolidations
and the  transfer  of all or  substantially  all of the assets of IHS to another
person, and (ix) limitations on investments and loans.

CERTAIN OTHER OBLIGATIONS

   The Company's  contingent  liabilities  (other than liabilities in respect of
litigation)  aggregated  approximately  $54.7  million as of June 30, 1996.  The
Company is  obligated  to  purchase  its  Greenbriar  facility  upon a change in
control of the Company. The net purchase price of the facility is approximately

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$4.0  million.  The lessor of this  facility  has the right to  require  Messrs.
Robert Elkins and Timothy Nicholson to purchase all or any part of 13,944 shares
of Common  Stock owned by it at a per share  purchase  price equal to the sum of
$12.25  per share plus 9% simple  interest  per annum from May 8, 1988 until the
date of such purchase. The Company has agreed to purchase such shares if Messrs.
Elkins  and  Nicholson  fail  to do so.  This  amount  aggregated  approximately
$345,000 at June 30, 1996. The Company has guaranteed approximately $6.6 million
of the lessor's  indebtedness.  The Company is required,  upon certain  defaults
under the lease, to purchase its Orange Hills facility at a purchase price equal
to the greater of $7.1 million or the facility's fair market value.  The Company
has jointly and severally  guaranteed a $1.2 million  construction  loan made to
River  City  Limited  Partnership  in  which  the  Company  has  a  30%  general
partnership interest. The Company has guaranteed approximately $4.2 million owed
by Tutera  Group,  Inc.  and Sunset Plaza  Limited  Partnership,  a  partnership
affiliated with a partnership in which IHS has a 49% interest, to Finova Capital
Corporation.  The  Company  has  guaranteed  approximately  $3.9  million  of  a
construction  loan for Trizec,  the entity from which the Company  purchased the
Central Park Lodges facilities.  The Company has established several irrevocable
standby  letters of credit with the Bank of Nova Scotia to secure certain of the
Company's  self-insured workers' compensation  obligations,  health benefits and
other  obligations.  The maximum  obligation was $15.7 million at June 30, 1996.
The Company has established a $3.0 million  irrevocable standby letter of credit
with the Bank of Nova  Scotia to secure  its  performance  under two  management
contracts.  The  Company  has  guaranteed  approximately  $8.7  million  owed by
Litchfield  Asset  Management  Corporation to National Health  Investors Inc. In
addition,  with respect to certain acquired  businesses the Company is obligated
to make  certain  contingent  payments  if  earnings  of the  acquired  business
increase or earnings  targets are met. In addition,  the Company has obligations
under  operating  leases  aggregating  approximately  $245.5 million at June 30,
1996.

   The Company leases ten facilities  from  Meditrust,  a  publicly-traded  real
estate  investment  trust.  With  respect  to all  the  facilities  leased  from
Meditrust, the Company is obligated to pay additional rent in an amount equal to
a  specified  percentage  (generally  five  percent)  of the amount by which the
facility's  gross revenues  exceed a specified  amount  (generally  based on the
facility's  gross revenues  during its first year of operation).  If an event of
default occurs under any Meditrust  lease or any other agreement the Company has
with  Meditrust,  Meditrust has the right to require the Company to purchase the
facility  leased from the partnership at a price equal to the higher of the then
current fair market value of the facility or the original  purchase price of the
facility paid by Meditrust plus the cost of certain  capital  expenditures  paid
for by  Meditrust,  an  adjustment  for the increase in the cost of living index
since the commencement of the lease and all rent then due and payable,  all such
amounts to be determined  pursuant to the  prescribed  formula  contained in the
lease. In addition, each Meditrust lease provides that a default under any other
Meditrust   lease  or  any  other  agreement  the  Company  has  with  Meditrust
constitutes  a default under such lease.  Upon such  default,  Meditrust has the
right to terminate the leases and to seek damages based upon lost rent.

                             PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

   Each  broker-dealer  that receives New Notes for its own account  pursuant to
the  Exchange  Offer  must  acknowledge  that it will  deliver a  prospectus  in
connection  with any resale of such New  Notes.  This  Prospectus,  as it may be
amended or  supplemented  from time to time, may be used by a  broker-dealer  in
connection  with  resales of New Notes  received in exchange for Old Notes where
such Old Notes were  acquired as a result of  market-making  activities or other
trading  activities.  The  Company has agreed that for a period of 90 days after
the Expiration Date, it will make this  Prospectus,  as amended or supplemented,
available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale.

   The Company will not receive any proceeds  from any sales of the New Notes by
broker-dealers.  New Notes  received  by  broker-dealers  for their own  account
pursuant  to the  Exchange  Offer  may be sold  from time to time in one or more
transactions on the New York Stock Exchange, in negotiated transactions, through
the  writing  of options on the New Notes or a  combination  of such  methods of
resale,  at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to
such prevailing  market prices or at negotiated  prices.  Any such resale may be
made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or

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dealers who may receive  compensation  in the form of commissions or concessions
from any such  broker-dealer  and/or the  purchasers of any such New Notes.  Any
broker-dealer  that  resells the New Notes that were  received by it for its own
account   pursuant  to  the  Exchange  Offer  and  any  broker  or  dealer  that
participates  in a  distribution  of  such  New  Notes  may be  deemed  to be an
"underwriter"  within the  meaning of the  Securities  Act and any profit on any
such resale of the New Notes and any commissions or concessions  received by any
such persons may be deemed to be underwriting  compensation under the Securities
Act. The Letter of Transmittal states that by acknowledging that it will deliver
and by delivering a prospectus a broker-dealer  will not be deemed to admit that
it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act.

   For a period of 90 days after the Expiration  Date, the Company will promptly
send  additional  copies of this  Prospectus  and any amendment or supplement to
this Prospectus to any broker-dealer  that requests such documents in the Letter
of Transmittal.  The Company has agreed to pay certain expenses  incident to the
Exchange Offer, other than commissions or concessions of any brokers or dealers,
and will indemnify the holders of the New Notes  (including any  broker-dealers)
against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

   By acceptance of this Exchange Offer,  each  broker-dealer  that receives New
Notes for its own account  pursuant to the  Exchange  Offer  agrees  that,  upon
receipt of notice from the Company of the happening of any event which makes any
statement in this  Prospectus  untrue in any material  respect or which requires
the making of any  changes in this  Prospectus  in order to make the  statements
herein not misleading  (which notice the Company  agrees to deliver  promptly to
such  broker-dealer),  such  broker-dealer  will suspend use of this  Prospectus
until the Company has amended or  supplemented  this  Prospectus to correct such
misstatement or omission and has furnished copies of the amended or supplemented
Prospectus to such  broker-dealer.  If the Company shall give any such notice to
suspend the use of the Prospectus, it shall extend the 90-day period referred to
above by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the
giving of such notice to and including the date when  broker-dealers  shall have
received copies of the  supplemented or amended  Prospectus  necessary to permit
resales of the New Notes.

                                LEGAL MATTERS

   The  validity of the New Notes being  offered  hereby will be passed upon for
the Company by Fulbright & Jaworski  L.L.P,  New York,  New York.  At August 12,
1996,  attorneys at Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. owned an aggregate of 300 shares
of the Company's Common Stock.

                                   EXPERTS

   The consolidated financial statements of Integrated Health Services, Inc. and
subsidiaries  as of December  31, 1995 and 1994 and for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1995, included or incorporated by reference
into this  Prospectus  and  elsewhere in the  Registration  Statement  have been
audited by KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, independent  certified public accountants,  as
indicated in their report with respect thereto, and are included or incorporated
by reference  herein in reliance  upon the  authority of said firm as experts in
accounting and auditing in giving said reports.

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                  INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            PAGE
                                                                            ----
<S>                                                                          <C>
Independent Auditors' Report ..............................................  F-2

Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1994 and 1995 and June 30,
1996 (unaudited) ..........................................................  F-3

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended
December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995 and for the six months ended June 30,
1995 (unaudited) and 1996 (unaudited) .....................................  F-4

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended
December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995 and the six months ended June 30, 1996
(unaudited) ...............................................................  F-5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995 and for the six months ended June 30,
1995 (unaudited) and 1996 (unaudited) .....................................  F-6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ................................  F-7
</TABLE>


                               F-1


<PAGE>

                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Integrated Health Services, Inc.:

   We  have  audited  the  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  of
Integrated Health Services, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as listed in the
accompanying   index.   These   consolidated   financial   statements   are  the
responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

   We  conducted  our audits in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

   In our  opinion,  the  consolidated  financial  statements  referred to above
present fairly, in all material  respects,  the financial position of Integrated
Health  Services,  Inc. and  subsidiaries  at December 31, 1994 and 1995 and the
results  of their  operations  and their cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1995, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.

   As discussed in notes 1 and 17 to the consolidated financial statements,  the
Company  adopted the provisions of the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board's
Statement  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  No.  121,  "Accounting  for the
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of," in
1995.

                                                         KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP

Baltimore, Maryland
March 22, 1996

                               F-2


<PAGE>

              INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                         CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                            (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         DECEMBER 31,         
                                                                         ------------         JUNE 30,
                                                                    1994           1995         1996
                                                                    ----           ----         ----
                                                                                             (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                               <C>          <C>           <C>
                             Assets
Current Assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents .....................................  $   60,689   $   38,917    $   44,399
 Temporary investments .........................................       2,658        2,387         2,290
 Patient accounts and third-party payor settlements
  receivable, net (note 3) .....................................     163,341      230,282       263,203
 Supplies, inventories, prepaid expenses and other current
  assets .......................................................      25,470       25,629        26,665
 Income tax receivable..........................................          --       16,517        14,717
                                                                  ------------ ------------- ------------
   Total current assets ........................................     252,158      313,732       351,274
Property, plant and equipment, net (note 5) ....................     628,182      747,870       816,530
Assets held for sale (note 2) ..................................      66,106           --            --
Intangible assets (notes 2 and 6) ..............................     260,688      298,290       338,051
Investments in and advances to affiliates (note 4)  ............      15,593       29,362        30,193
Other assets ...................................................      33,262       44,476        84,333
                                                                  ------------ ------------- ------------
   Total assets ................................................  $1,255,989   $1,433,730    $1,620,381
                                                                  ============ ============= ============
               Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
 Current maturities of long-term debt (note 8) .................  $    8,972   $    5,404    $    4,907
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses (note 7) ................     161,117      172,013       158,748
 Income taxes ..................................................       5,686           --            --
                                                                  ------------ ------------- ------------
   Total current liabilities ...................................     175,775      177,417       163,655
                                                                  ------------ ------------- ------------
Long-term debt (note 8):
 Convertible subordinated debentures ...........................     258,750      258,750       258,750
 Other long-term debt less current maturities ..................     283,730      506,507       645,089
                                                                  ------------ ------------- ------------
   Total long-term debt ........................................     542,480      765,257       903,839
                                                                  ------------ ------------- ------------
Deferred income taxes (note 11) ................................      75,656       52,279        54,730
Deferred gain on sale-leaseback transactions (note 2)  .........       8,267        7,249         6,733
Commitments and contingencies (notes 4, 9, 10 and 12)
 Stockholders' equity (note 10):
 Preferred stock, authorized 15,000,000 shares; no shares issued
  and outstanding in 1994 and 1995 .............................         --            --            --
 Common stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 150,000,000 shares;
  issued 20,917,623 shares at December 31, 1994, 21,785,334 at
  December 31, 1995 and 23,164,993 at June 30, 1996 (including
  400,600 treasury shares at December 31, 1995) ................          21           22            23
 Additional paid-in capital ....................................     392,402      410,345       429,803
 Retained earnings .............................................      61,388       33,951        61,598
 Treasury stock, at cost (400,600 shares at December 31, 1995)
  (note 10).....................................................          --      (12,790)          --
                                                                  ------------ ------------- ------------
   Total stockholders' equity ..................................     453,811      431,528       491,424
                                                                  ------------ ------------- ------------
   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ..................  $1,255,989   $1,433,730    $1,620,381
                                                                  ============ ============= ============
</TABLE>


         See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

                               F-3


<PAGE>

              INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
               (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                    YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,              JUNE 30,
                                                    ------------------------              --------
                                                 1993       1994        1995        1995       1996
                                                 ----       ----        ----        ----       ----
                                                                                       (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                            <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>
Net revenues:
 Basic medical services .....................  $113,508   $269,817   $  368,569   $176,701   $195,279
 Specialty medical services .................   162,017    404,401      770,554    364,489    446,393
 Management services and other ..............    20,779     37,884       39,765     19,826     21,381
                                               ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ----------
   Total revenues ...........................   296,304    712,102    1,178,888    561,016    663,053
                                               ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ----------
Costs and expenses:
 Operating expenses:
  Salaries, wages, and benefits .............   131,705    332,812      549,766    258,039    313,814
  Other operating expenses ..................    81,231    195,319      338,785    163,669    188,530
 Corporate administrative and general .......    16,832     37,041       56,016     26,576     29,947
 Depreciation and amortization ..............     8,126     26,367       39,961     18,642     18,604
 Rent (note 9) ..............................    23,156     42,158       66,125     32,520     35,535
 Interest (net of investment income of
  $2,669, $1,121, $1,876, $835 and $1,045 for 
  the years ended December 31, 1993, 1994 and
  1995 and for the six months ended June 30,
  1995 and 1996, respectively)(note 8) ......     5,705     20,602       38,977     15,915     30,102
 Loss from impairment of long-lived assets
  (note 17)..................................        --         --      109,106         --         --
 Other non-recurring charges (note 17).......        --         --       23,854         --         --
                                               ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ----------
   Total costs and expenses .................   266,755    654,299    1,222,590    515,361    616,532
                                               ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ----------
    Earnings (loss) before equity in earnings
     of affiliates, income taxes and
     extraordinary items ....................    29,549     57,803      (43,702)    45,655     46,521
Equity in earnings of affiliates (note 4) ...     1,241      1,176        1,443        630        760
                                               ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ----------
    Earnings (loss) before income taxes and
     extraordinary items ....................    30,790     58,979      (42,259)    46,285     47,281
Federal and state income taxes (note 11)  ...    12,008     22,117      (16,270)    17,820     18,203
                                               ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ----------
    Earnings (loss) before extraordinary
     items ..................................    18,782     36,862      (25,989)    28,465     29,078
Extraordinary items (note 14) ...............     2,275      4,274        1,013        508      1,431
                                               ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ----------
    Net earnings (loss)......................  $ 16,507   $ 32,588   $  (27,002)  $ 27,957   $ 27,647
                                               ========== ========== ============ ========== ==========
Per Common Share--primary:
 Earnings (loss) before extraordinary item ..  $   1.39   $   1.99   $    (1.21)  $   1.23   $   1.26
 Net earnings (loss) ........................      1.22       1.75        (1.26)      1.21       1.20
                                               ========== ========== ============ ========== ==========
Per Common Share--fully diluted:
 Earnings (loss) before extraordinary item ..  $   1.35   $   1.73   $    (1.21)  $   1.07   $   1.10
 Net earnings (loss) ........................      1.22       1.57        (1.26)      1.05       1.05
                                               ========== ========== ============ ========== ==========
</TABLE>


         See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


                               F-4


<PAGE>

              INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                            (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  ADDITIONAL
                                                           PREFERRED    COMMON     PAID-IN      RETAINED   TREASURY
                                                             STOCK      STOCK      CAPITAL      EARNINGS     STOCK      TOTAL
                                                         ------------ --------- ------------- ----------- ---------- -----------
<S>                                                      <C>          <C>       <C>           <C>         <C>         <C>
Balance at December 31, 1992 ..........................  $   --       $12       $133,310      $ 12,691    $     --    $146,013
Issuance of 1,265,539 shares of common stock in
connection with acquisitions ..........................      --         1         32,339            --          --      32,340
Issuance of warrants in connection with acquisitions  .      --        --          2,100            --          --       2,100
Exercise of warrants for 72,259 shares of common stock       --        --            677            --          --         677
Issuance of 13,447 shares of common stock in
connection with the employee stock purchase plan  .....      --        --            285            --          --         285
Exercise of employee stock options for 795,008 shares
of common stock .......................................      --         1         12,128            --          --      12,129
Tax benefit arising from exercise of employee stock
options ...............................................      --        --            740            --          --         740
Issuance of shares in connection with IntegraCare,
Inc.'s initial public offering.........................                            5,715                        --       5,715
Net earnings ..........................................      --        --             --        16,507          --      16,507
                                                         ------------ --------- ------------- ----------- ---------- -----------
Balance at December 31, 1993 ..........................      --        14       $187,294        29,198          --     216,506
Issuance of 2,620,309 shares of common stock in
connection with acquisitions ..........................      --         2         92,429            --          --      92,431
Issuance of warrants in connection with acquisitions ..                --          3,000            --          --       3,000
Exercise of warrants for 113,848 shares of common
stock..................................................      --        --          2,508            --          --       2,508
Issuance of 21,670 shares of common stock in
connection with employee stock purchase plan ..........      --        --            551            --          --         551
Issuance of 3,477,384 shares of common stock in
connection with a public offering, less issuance
costs..................................................      --         4         98,634            --          --      98,638
Exercise of employee stock options for 521,992 shares
of common stock........................................                 1          7,986            --          --       7,987
Declaration of cash dividend, $0.02 per share of
common stock...........................................      --        --             --          (398)         --        (398)
Net earnings...........................................      --        --             --        32,588          --      32,588
                                                         ------------ --------- ------------- ----------- ---------- -----------
Balance at December 31, 1994...........................      --        21        392,402        61,388          --     453,811
Issuance of 385,216 shares of common stock in
connection with acquisitions ..........................      --         1          9,794            --          --       9,795
Issuance of warrants in connection with acquisitions ..                              339                                   339
Issuance of 49,377 shares in connection with employee
stock purchase plan....................................                            1,339                                 1,339
Acquisition of 400,600 shares of treasury stock .......                                                    (12,790)    (12,790)
Exercise of employee stock options for 340,244 shares
of common stock .......................................      --        --          5,676            --          --       5,676
Exercise of warrants for 44,181 shares of common stock       --        --            795            --          --         795
Declaration of cash dividend, $0.02 per share of
common stock...........................................      --        --             --          (435)         --        (435)
Net loss ..............................................      --        --             --       (27,002)         --     (27,002)
                                                         ------------ --------- ------------- ----------- ---------- -----------
Balance at December 31, 1995...........................      --        22         410,345       33,951     (12,790)    431,528
Issuance of 865,860 shares of common stock in
connection with acquisitions...........................      --         1          21,251           --          --      21,252
Re-issuance of 400,600 shares of treasury stock in
connection with acquisitions...........................      --        --          (3,592)          --      12,790       9,198
Issuance of 34,287 shares of common stock in
connection with employee stock purchase plan ..........      --        --             771           --          --         771
Exercise of employee stock options for 78,912 shares
of common stock........................................      --        --           1,028           --          --       1,028
Net earnings...........................................      --        --             --        27,647          --      27,647
                                                         -----------  --------- ------------- ----------- ---------- -----------
Balance at June 30, 1996 (unaudited)...................  $            $23        $429,803     $ 61,598    $     --    $491,424
                                                         ============ ========= ============= =========== ========== ===========
</TABLE>


         See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

                               F-5

<PAGE>

              INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                            (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                     SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                                 YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,                JUNE 30,
                                                                 ------------------------                --------
                                                             1993        1994         1995         1995        1996
                                                             ----        ----         ----         ----        ----
                                                                                                     (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                       <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net earnings (loss)....................................  $  16,507    $  32,588    $ (27,002)   $  27,957   $   27,647
 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net
  cash provided (used) by operating activities:
   Extraordinary items .................................      3,730        6,839        1,647          826        2,327
   Loss from impairment of long-lived assets............         --           --      109,106           --          --
   Loss from termination of management contract.........         --           --       21,915           --          --
   Undistributed results of joint ventures .............        (83)        (142)        (431)        (287)        (390)
   Depreciation and amortization .......................      8,126       26,367       39,961       18,642       18,604
   Deferred income taxes and other non-cash items ......      3,289        2,628      (22,920)       1,869        2,095
   Amortization of deferred gain on sale-leaseback .....       (308)        (680)      (1,018)        (499)        (516)
   Increase in patient accounts and third-party payor
    settlements receivable .............................    (20,443)     (42,998)     (62,512)     (28,093)     (31,399)
   Decrease (increase) in supplies, inventories, prepaid
    expenses and other current assets ..................        (69)        (349)      (6,121)       2,022         (986)
   Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued
    expenses ...........................................     (3,098)       1,205        1,177      (15,932)     (17,151)
   Decrease in income taxes receivable..................         --           --           --           --        1,800
   Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable .........      2,657        1,681      (22,203)       4,165          --
                                                          ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
    Net cash provided by operating activities ..........     10,308       27,139       31,599       10,670        2,031
                                                          ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
 Proceeds from issuance of capital stock, net ..........     18,745      109,683        8,399        5,730        1,799
 Proceeds from long-term borrowings ....................    383,389      308,467      510,659      385,979      627,675
 Repayment of long-term borrowings......................   (151,239)    (191,338)    (307,440)    (282,536)    (490,761)
 Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions, net ........         --       28,210           --           --          --
 Deferred financing costs ..............................     (8,142)     (11,156)      (5,512)      (5,216)      (8,090)
 Purchase of treasury stock.............................         --           --      (12,790)     (12,517)         --
 Proceeds from sale of facilities.......................         --           --           --       29,303          --
 Dividends paid.........................................         --           --         (398)          --          --
                                                          ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
   Net cash provided by financing activities ...........    242,753      243,866      192,918      120,743      130,623
                                                          ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
 Purchases of temporary investments ....................   (241,758)     (48,909)        (401)      (3,208)         --
 Sales of temporary investments ........................    251,904      102,498          672        2,057           97
 Business acquisitions .................................   (209,214)    (152,791)     (96,671)     (39,455)     (18,159)
 Purchases of property, plant, and equipment ...........    (59,959)     (91,354)    (131,080)     (47,943)     (66,643)
 Disposition of assets held for sale....................         --           --       33,153           --          --
 Intangible assets .....................................     (6,435)      (7,201)     (14,183)      (6,047)      (2,537)
 Investment in affiliates and other assets .............    (16,016)     (21,401)     (37,779)     (36,957)     (39,930)
                                                          ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
    Net cash used by investing activities ..............   (281,478)    (219,158)    (246,289)    (131,553)    (127,172)
    Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents ........    (28,417)      51,847      (21,772)        (140)       5,482
                                                          ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of
 period ................................................     37,259        8,842       60,689       60,689       38,917
                                                          ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period ...............  $   8,842    $  60,689    $  38,917    $  60,549   $   44,399
                                                          ============ ============ ============ =========== ===========

</TABLE>


         See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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<PAGE>

              INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                 YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993, 1994 AND 1995
               (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

   (a) Organization and Basis of Presentation

   Integrated Health Services, Inc. (IHS), a Delaware corporation, was formed on
March 25, 1986. The consolidated  financial  statements  include the accounts of
IHS and  its  majority-owned  and  controlled  subsidiaries  (the  Company).  In
consolidation,  all significant intercompany balances and transactions have been
eliminated.  Investments  in  affiliates  in which  the  Company  has less  than
majority  ownership and control are accounted for by the equity method (see note
4).

   (b) Medical Services Revenues

   Medical services  revenues are recorded at established rates and adjusted for
differences between such rates and estimated amounts reimbursable by third-party
payors  when  applicable.   Estimated   settlements   under   third-party  payor
retrospective  rate  setting  programs  (primarily  Medicare and  Medicaid)  are
accrued in the period the related services are rendered.  Settlements receivable
and  related  revenues  under such  programs  are based on annual  cost  reports
prepared in  accordance  with Federal and state  regulations,  which reports are
subject to audit and retroactive adjustment in future periods. In the opinion of
management,  adequate provision has been made therefor,  and such adjustments in
determining  final  settlements  will not have a  material  effect on  financial
position or results of operations.  Basic medical  services  revenues  represent
routine  service  (room and board)  charges of  geriatric  and  assisted  living
facilities,  exclusive of medical  specialty units.  Specialty  medical services
revenues  represent  ancillary  service charges of geriatric and assisted living
facilities,  revenues  generated  by medical  specialty  units and  revenues  of
pharmacy, rehabilitation,  diagnostic, respiratory therapy, home health, hospice
and similar service operations.

   (c) Cash Equivalents and Temporary Investments

   Cash  equivalents  consist of highly  liquid debt  instruments  with original
maturities  of three  months or less at the date of  investment  by the Company.
Effective  January 1, 1994, the Company  adopted SFAS No. 115,  "Accounting  for
Certain  Investments in Debt and Equity  Securities,"  which superseded SFAS No.
12. The  Company's  temporary  investments,  consisting  primarily  of preferred
stocks and municipal bonds,  are classified as a trading security  portfolio and
is recorded at their fair value of $2,658 and $2,387,  at December  31, 1994 and
1995  respectively,  with net unrealized  gains or losses  included in earnings.
Unrealized  holding gains  (losses)  aggregated  ($400) and $245 at December 31,
1994 and 1995,  respectively.  Realized  gains and losses are recorded using the
specific identification basis to determine cost.

   (d) Property, Plant and Equipment

   The  Company   capitalizes   costs  associated  with  acquiring  health  care
facilities and related interests therein. Pre-acquisition costs represent direct
costs of the  investigation  and  negotiation  of the  acquisition  of operating
facilities;  indirect  and  general  expenses  related  to such  activities  are
expensed as incurred.  Pre-construction costs represent direct costs incurred to
secure control of the development site,  including the requisite  certificate of
need and other approvals, and to perform other initial tasks which are essential
to  the  development  and  construction  of  a  facility.   Pre-acquisition  and
pre-construction   costs  are   transferred  to  construction  in  progress  and
depreciable asset categories when the related tasks are completed. Interest cost
incurred during construction is capitalized. Non-refundable purchase option fees
related to operating leases are generally  accounted for as leasehold  interests
and treated as deposits until (1) the option is exercised, whereupon the deposit
is applied as a credit  against the  purchase  price,  or (2) the option  period
expires, whereupon the deposit is written off as lease termination expense.

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<PAGE>

             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES--(CONTINUED)

   (d) Property, Plant and Equipment--(Continued)

   Total costs of facilities  acquired are allocated to land, land improvements,
equipment  and  buildings  (or  leasehold  interests  therein)  based  on  their
respective fair values determined  generally by independent  appraisal.  Cost in
excess of such  identified  fair values is classified  as  intangible  assets of
businesses acquired.

   (e) Depreciation

   Depreciation is provided on the straight-line basis over the estimated useful
lives of the  assets,  generally  25 years for land  improvements,  10 years for
equipment,  40 years  for  buildings  and the  term of the  lease  for  costs of
leasehold interests and improvements.

   (f) Deferred Financing Costs

   The Company  defers  financing  costs  incurred to obtain  long-term debt and
amortizes such costs over the term of the related  obligation.  Debt discount is
amortized  using the debt  outstanding  (interest)  method  over the term of the
related debt.

   (g) Deferred Pre-opening Costs

   Direct costs incurred to initiate and implement new medical specialty service
units at nursing  facilities  (e.g.,  respiratory  therapy,  rehabilitation  and
Alzheimer  units) are deferred during the pre-opening  period and amortized on a
straight-line  basis over five years, which corresponds to the period over which
the Company receives reimbursement from Medicare.

   (h) Intangible Assets Acquired

   Goodwill and other intangible assets of businesses  acquired are amortized by
the straight-line method over periods ranging from 10 to 40 years.

   (i) Deferred Gains on Sale-Leaseback Transactions

   Gains on the  sales  of  nursing  facilities  which  are  leased  back  under
operating  leases are  initially  deferred and  amortized  over the terms of the
leases in proportion to and as a reduction of related rental expense.

   (j) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

   Management  regularly  evaluates  whether events or changes in  circumstances
have  occurred  that could  indicate an  impairment  in the value of  long-lived
assets. In December 1995, the Company adopted SFAS No. 121,  "Accounting for the
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of." In
accordance  with the provisions of SFAS No. 121, if there is an indication  that
the carrying value of an asset is not  recoverable,  the Company  determines the
amount of  impairment  loss by comparing  the  carrying  amount of the assets to
their estimated fair value. If an asset tested for  recoverability  was acquired
in a business  combination  accounted for using the purchase method, the related
goodwill is included as part of the carrying value in determining recoverability
of that asset.  Goodwill also is evaluated for  recoverability by estimating the
projected  undiscounted cash flows,  excluding interest, of the related business
activities, and any excess of carrying value over such estimates is written off.

   In  addition to  consideration  of  impairment  upon the events or changes in
circumstances  described  above,  management  regularly  evaluates the remaining
lives of its long-lived assets. If estimates are changed,  the carrying value of
affected assets is allocated over the remaining  lives.  Estimation of value and
future  benefits of intangible  assets is made based upon the related  projected
undiscounted future cash flows, excluding interest payments.

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<PAGE>

             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES--(CONTINUED)

   (j) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets--(Continued)

   Prior to adoption of SFAS No. 121 in 1995, the Company performed its analyses
of  impairment  of  long-lived   assets  by   consideration   of  the  projected
undiscounted cash flows on an entity-wide  basis,  except for goodwill for which
the policy is unchanged.

   (k) Income Taxes

   Deferred  income taxes are recognized for the tax  consequences  of temporary
differences  between  financial  statement  carrying amounts and the related tax
bases of assets and  liabilities.  Such tax  effects  are  measured  by applying
enacted  statutory tax rates applicable to future years in which the differences
are expected to reverse,  and the effect of a change in tax rates is  recognized
in the period that includes the date of enactment.

   (l) Earnings Per Share

   Primary  earnings per share is computed based on the weighted  average number
of common and common equivalent shares  outstanding  during the periods.  Common
stock equivalents include options and warrants to purchase common stock, assumed
to be exercised  using the treasury  stock method.  Fully  diluted  earnings per
share is computed as described above, except that the weighted average number of
common equivalent shares is determined  assuming the dilution resulting from the
issuance of the aforementioned  options and warrants at the end-of-period  price
per share,  rather  than the  weighted  average  price for the  period,  and the
issuance  of  common  shares  upon the  assumed  conversion  of the  convertible
subordinated debentures.  An adjustment for interest expense and amortization of
underwriting  costs related to such debentures is added, net of tax, to earnings
for the purpose of calculating fully diluted earnings per share. Such adjustment
and the weighted average number of common and common  equivalent  shares used in
the computations of earnings per share were as follows: 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                            YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                          --------------------------------------
                                               1993         1994          1995
                                          ----------- ------------ -------------
<S>                                        <C>          <C>          <C>
Weighted Average Shares:
 Primary ................................   13,478,683   18,568,599   21,463,464
 Fully diluted ..........................   17,261,079   27,154,153   21,463,464
Adjustment for interest on convertible
 debentures .............................  $     4,516  $    10,048  $        --
                                           ============ ============ ===========

</TABLE>

   (m) Business and Credit Concentrations

   The Company's  medical  services  revenues are provided through 122 owned and
leased facilities located in 30 states throughout the United States. The Company
generally does not require  collateral or other security in extending  credit to
patients; however, the Company routinely obtains assignments of (or is otherwise
entitled to receive)  benefits  receivable under the health insurance  programs,
plans or policies of patients (e.g.,  Medicare,  Medicaid,  commercial insurance
and managed care organizations) (see note 3).

   (n) Merger with IntegraCare, Inc.

   In August 1995, the Company merged with  IntegraCare,  Inc.  (Integra)  which
provides   physical,   occupational  and  speech  services  to  skilled  nursing
facilities,  hospitals,  outpatient clinics, home health agencies and schools in
Florida. The Company exchanged 681,723 shares of its Common Stock for all of the
outstanding stock of Integra.  The merger was accounted for using the pooling of
interests method

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<PAGE>

             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES--(CONTINUED)

   (n) Merger with IntegraCare, Inc.--(Continued)

and the  accompanying  financial  statements  have been  presented as though the
merger had occurred effective December 31, 1992.  Accordingly,  the consolidated
financial  statements and financial  information  included in these notes to the
consolidated  financial  statements  for 1993 and 1994  have  been  restated  to
combine the  financial  data of the Company and Integra for those  periods.  The
accounting  practices of the Company and Integra were  comparable;  therefore no
adjustments  to net  assets of either  enterprise  were  required  to effect the
combination. 

   The accompanying consolidated statements of operations for 1993 and 1994 have
been restated to include revenues of $15,385 and $29,650,  respectively, and net
earnings of $1,036 and $1,648,  respectively,  related to Integra's  operations.
The  consolidated  statement of operations for 1995 includes $17,886 and $891 of
revenues  and net income,  respectively,  related to the  operations  of Integra
prior to the date of the merger.

   (o) Reclassifications

   Certain amounts  presented in 1993 and 1994 have been reclassified to conform
with the presentation for 1995.

   (p) Interim Financial Information

   The unaudited  consolidated financial information as of June 30, 1996 and for
the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 has been prepared in conformity with
the  accounting  principles  and  practices  reflected in the audited  financial
statements  included  herein.  In the  opinion  of the  Company,  the  unaudited
consolidated  financial information contain all adjustments  (consisting of only
normal  recurring  adjustements)  necessary  to  present  fairly  the  Company's
financial  position,  results  of  operations  and cash  flows  for the  periods
indicated. 

(2) BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

ACQUISITIONS DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995

   During the year ended December 31, 1995,  the Company  acquired the following
geriatric care facilities:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   MONTH      TRANSACTION TYPE   FACILITY NAME       LOCATION       BEDS
- -----------  ----------------- ----------------- ---------------- -------
<S>          <C>               <C>               <C>              <C>
August.....  Purchase          Avenel            Plantation, FL   120
August.....  Operating Lease   Cherry Creek      Aurora, CO       190
September .  Operating Lease   Mill Hill         Worcester, MA    101
September .  Operating Lease   Winthrop          Medford, MA      142
November ..  Purchase          Governor's Park   Barrington, IL   150
December ..  Purchase          Carrington Pointe Fresno, CA       172

</TABLE>

   The total cost of these acquisitions was approximately $28,200 which includes
legal fees and other  costs  incurred  to secure  the  facilities  or  leasehold
interests in the  facilities.  In  addition,  the Company  purchased  Hershey at
Woodlands and Clara Burke  facilities,  which had previously  been leased,  at a
total cost of approximately $14,700.


   In January 1995, the Company acquired four ancillary services companies which
provide  mobile  x-ray and  electrocardiogram  services  to  long-term  care and
subacute care  facilities.  The total purchase price was $3,600,  including $300
representing the issuance of 7,935 shares of the Company's  Common Stock.  Total
goodwill at the date of acquisition was $3,200.

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<PAGE>

             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(2) BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS--(CONTINUED)

   In February  1995,  the Company  acquired all of the assets of ProCare Group,
Inc. ("ProCare") and its affiliated entities, which provide home health services
in Broward, Dade and Palm Beach counties,  Florida. The total purchase price was
$3,900,  including  $3,600  representing the issuance of 95,062 of the Company's
Common Stock. In addition,  the Company  incurred direct costs of acquisition of
$675. Total goodwill at the date of acquisition was $4,400. 

   In  February  1995,  the  Company  purchased  the assets of  Epsilon  Medical
Equipment  Corporation  ("Epsilon"),  which  provides  mobile video  fluoroscopy
procedures to skilled nursing  facilities for the diagnosis of dysphasia for the
aspiration of foods and liquids causing pneumonia.  The total purchase price was
$200 plus an earn-out based on the future  earnings of the business,  payable in
shares of the Company's  Common Stock. In addition,  the Company incurred direct
costs of acquisition of $500 and repaid debt of Epsilon of $961.  Total goodwill
at the date of acquisition was $1,900.

   In February 1995, the Company  entered into a management  agreement to manage
Total Home Health  Care,  Inc.  and Total Health  Services,  Inc.  (collectively
"Total Home Health"),  which are private-duty and Medicare certified home health
agencies in the Dallas/Ft.  Worth, Texas market,  pursuant to which a subsidiary
of the Company  receives a management fee of ten dollars per home visit by Total
Home  Health  personnel.  The Company  was also  granted a  five-year  option to
purchase Total Home Health for a purchase price of $5,000.

   In March l995, the Company  entered into a management  agreement to manage 34
geriatric care facilities in Texas, California,  Florida, Nevada and Mississippi
(the "Preferred Care  Facilities").  The management  agreement has a term of ten
years and  provides  for  payments to the  Company  based upon a  percentage  of
adjusted  gross revenues and adjusted  EBITDA of the Preferred Care  Facilities.
The Company has also been granted a purchase  option whereby the Company has the
right to purchase the Preferred Care Facilities,  between March 29, 1996 and the
date  of  the  termination  of  the  management  agreement,   for  $80,000  plus
adjustments  for inflation.  The Company paid a  non-refundable  purchase option
deposit of  $10,200  which will be applied  against  the  purchase  price if the
Company elects to acquire the facilities.

   In March 1995,  the  Company  purchased  Samaritan  Management,  Inc.,  which
provides  hospice  services in Michigan.  Total  purchase  price was $5,500.  In
addition,  the Company  incurred  direct costs of acquisition  of $1,000.  Total
goodwill at the date of acquisition was $6,800.

   In March 1995, the Company acquired  substantially all the assets of Fidelity
Health Care, Inc., a company which provides home healthcare services,  temporary
staffing  services  and  infusion  services in Ohio.  Total  purchase  price was
$2,100.  In addition,  the Company incurred direct costs of acquisition of $350.
Total goodwill at the date of acquisition was $2,300.

   From  January  through  April  1995,  the  Company  acquired  five  physician
practices for $545 and $589 of the Company's Common Stock. Total goodwill at the
date of acquisition was $873.

   In April 1995, the Company  purchased the assets of Hometown Nurses Registry,
which provides home healthcare in Tennessee.  The total purchase price was $500.
In addition,  the Company  incurred  direct costs of acquisition of $150.  Total
goodwill at the date of acquisition was $646.

   In April 1995,  the Company  purchased  the assets of Bernard's  X-Ray Mobile
Service  which  provides  x-ray  services to long-term  care and  subacute  care
facilities.  The total  purchase  price was $100.  Total goodwill at the date of
acquisition was $90.

   In May 1995, the Company  purchased the assets of Stewart's  Portable  X-Ray,
Inc.  which  provides  x-ray  services  to  long-term  care  and  subacute  care
facilities.  The total  purchase  price was  $1,900.  In  addition,  the Company
incurred  direct costs of $100.  Total goodwill at the date of  acquisition  was
$1,800.

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<PAGE>
             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


(2) BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS--(CONTINUED)


   In May 1995, the Company purchased Immediate Care Clinic, an emergency clinic
in Amarillo, Texas for approximately $225.


   In June 1995, the Company acquired three ancillary  services  companies which
provide  mobile x-ray and  electrocardiogram  services to long-term and subacute
care facilities. The total purchase price was $2,200. Total goodwill at the date
of acquisition was $2,500. 

   In August 1995, the Company  acquired all of the outstanding  stock of Senior
Life Care  Enterprises,  Inc.  ("SLC") which provides home health,  supplemental
staffing,   and  management  services.  The  total  purchase  price  was  $6,000
representing  the issuance of 189,785 shares (the "SLC shares") of the Company's
Common Stock. The acquisition  agreement provides for the issuance of additional
shares of Common Stock,  if at the time a  registration  statement  covering the
resale of the SLC shares is declared  effective the fair market value of the SLC
shares is less than $6,000.  In addition,  the Company  incurred direct costs of
acquisition of $700. The total goodwill at the date of acquisition was $5,600.

   In September 1995, the Company purchased Mobile X-Ray Limited Partnership,  a
provider of electrocardiogram services in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and
the  District  of  Columbia.  The total  purchase  price was  $1,400,  The total
goodwill at the date of acquisition was $1,200.

   In September 1995, the Company  purchased  Southern  Nevada Physical  Therapy
Associates, which provides outpatient physical therapy for $500.

   In November 1995, the Company  purchased  Chesapeake  Health,  which provides
electrocardiogram  services.  The total purchase price was $1,100.  In addition,
the Company  incurred  direct costs of acquisition of $75. The total goodwill at
the date of acquisition was $1,015.

   In December 1995, the Company  purchased  Miller  Portable  X-Ray.  The total
purchase price was $295. The total goodwill at the date of purchase was $275.

ACQUISITIONS DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994

   During the year ended December 31, 1994,  the Company  acquired the following
geriatric care facilities:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   MONTH      TRANSACTION TYPE      FACILITY NAME         LOCATION       BEDS
- -----------  ----------------- ---------------------- ---------------- --------
<S>          <C>               <C>                    <C>              <C>
April .....  Purchase          Homestead              Denton, MD          52
                                                      Pennsylvania &
July ......  Operating Lease   IFIDA                   Delaware          711
August ....  Operating Lease   Litchfield Facilities          *        5,212
September .  Purchase          Amarillo               Amarillo, TX       160
December  .  Purchase          Houston Hospital       Houston, TX         60
</TABLE>

- --------
*   Alabama,  Colorado,  Florida,  Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky,  Louisiana,
    North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.


   The total cost of these acquisitions was approximately $36,186 which includes
purchase  option  deposits on the operating  leases,  legal fees and other costs
incurred to secure the facilities or leasehold  interest in the  facilities.  In
addition to the  acquisitions  above, in June 1994 the Company acquired the real
property of the Dallas at Treemont facility, which had previously been leased by
the Company since February 1989, at a total cost of approximately $22,625. Also,
in June  1994,  the  Company  sold and  leased  back two of its  geriatric  care
facilities  (Mountain  View and St.  Louis at  Gravois)  in a  transaction  with
affiliates  of  Capstone  Capital  Corporation,   a  newly  formed  real  estate
investment  trust  ("Capstone").  The net proceeds  received by the Company were
approximately $18,230. In Decem-

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<PAGE>

             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(2) BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS--(CONTINUED)

ber 1994, the Company sold and leased back its Northern  Virginia  facility from
Capstone with net proceeds of approximately  $9,980 (see note 16). In connection
with these three  transactions with Capstone,  the Company had deferred gains of
$7,900  and will  recognize  such  gains  over the lives of the leases (10 to 15
years) on a straight-line basis. 

   On  April  27,  1994  the  Company  sold  its  approximate  92%  interest  in
Professional Community Management ("PCM") to PCM at its book value of $4,300.

   In June 1994, the Company  acquired USMM, a company engaged in the management
of physician  practices for $30 and $1,093 in stock.  Total goodwill at the date
of acquisition was $1,940.

   On July 7, 1994, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of
Cooper Holding Corporation ("Cooper"), a Delaware corporation in the business of
providing  mobile x-ray and  electrocardiogram  services to  long-term  care and
subacute care facilities in California,  Florida,  Georgia,  Indiana,  Nebraska,
Ohio, Oklahoma,  Texas and Virginia.  The total purchase price was approximately
$44,500,  including  $19,890  through  the  issuance  of  593,953  shares of the
Company's  Common Stock and options to acquire  51,613  shares of the  Company's
Common Stock. In addition,  the Company  incurred direct costs of acquisition of
$7,400  and  repaid  debt  of  Cooper  of  $27,158.  Total  goodwill  from  this
transaction was $73,945.

   In August 1994, the Company acquired five outpatient clinics,  four physician
practices,  and a home healthcare  agency for $2,454 and $1,165 of stock.  Total
goodwill at the date of acquisition was $3,014.

   On August  1,  1994,  the  Company  acquired  certain  assets  of Fort  Wayne
Radiology,  a mobile x-ray company servicing Texas. The total purchase price was
fifteen thousand dollars.

   On August 8, 1994 the Company acquired  substantially all the assets of Pikes
Peak Pharmacy,  Inc., a company which provides  pharmacy services to patients at
nine  facilities in Colorado  Springs,  Colorado  which have an aggregate of 625
beds.  The  total  purchase  price  was  $600.  Total  goodwill  at the  date of
acquisition was $417.

   On September 23, 1994 the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of
Pace Therapy,  Inc., ("Pace"), a company which provides physical,  occupational,
speech and audiology therapy services to approximately 60 facilities in Southern
California and Nevada.  The total purchase  price was $5,800,  representing  the
issuance of 181,569  shares of the  Company's  Common  Stock.  In addition,  the
Company  incurred  direct costs of acquisition of $1,300 and repaid debt of Pace
of $1,568. Total goodwill at the date of acquisition was $6,672.

   On October 4, 1994,  the  Company  acquired  certain  assets of Home X-Ray of
Philadelphia  ("Home X-Ray"),  a mobile x-ray company.  The total purchase price
was $150. Total goodwill at the date of acquisition was $111.

   On October  7, 1994 the  Company  acquired  all of the  outstanding  stock of
Amcare, Inc.  ("Amcare"),  an institutional  pharmacy serving  approximately 135
skilled   nursing   facilities  in   California,   Minnesota,   New  Jersey  and
Pennsylvania.   The  total  purchase  price  was  $21,000,   including   $10,500
representing  the issuance of 291,101 shares of the Company's  Common Stock.  In
addition,  the Company  incurred  direct costs of acquisition  of $3,700.  Total
goodwill at the date of acquisition was $20,300.

   On October 11, 1994 the Company acquired  substantially  all of the assets of
Pharmaceutical  Dose Service of La., Inc.  ("PDS"),  an  institutional  pharmacy
serving 14 facilities.  The total purchase  price was $4,190,  including  $3,900
representing  the issuance of 122,117 shares of the Company's  Common Stock.  In
addition,  the Company  incurred  direct costs of acquisition  of $1,375.  Total
goodwill at the date of acquisition was $5,696.

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             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(2) BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS--(CONTINUED)

   On November  2, 1994 the Company  acquired  all of the  outstanding  stock of
CareTeam  Management  Services,  Inc.  ("CareTeam"),  a home healthcare  company
serving Arizona,  Kansas,  Missouri,  New Mexico,  North Carolina and Texas. The
total purchase price was $5,900,  including $5,200  representing the issuance of
147,068 shares of the Company's Common Stock. In addition,  the Company incurred
direct costs of acquisition  of $675.  Total goodwill at the date of acquisition
was $7,651. 

   On November  3, 1994 the Company  acquired  all of the  outstanding  stock of
Therapy Resources, Inc., a company which provides physical, occupational, speech
and  audiology  services to  approximately  22  geriatric  care  facilities  and
operates seven outpatient  rehabilitation  facilities.  The total purchase price
was $1,600.  In addition,  the Company  incurred  direct costs of acquisition of
$300. Total goodwill at the date of acquisition was $3,776.

   On November 3, 1994 the Company acquired all of the outstanding  stock of The
Rehab  People,  Inc.  ("Rehab  People"),  a  company  which  provides  physical,
occupational  and speech  therapy  services to  approximately  38 geriatric care
facilities in Delaware,  New York,  North Carolina and  Pennsylvania.  The total
purchase price was $10,000,  representing  the issuance of 318,471 shares of the
Company's  Common  Stock.  In  addition,  the Company  incurred  direct costs of
acquisition of $1,875. Total goodwill at the date of acquisition was $13,693.

   On November 3, 1994,  the Company  acquired  certain assets of Portable X-Ray
Service of Rhode  Island,  Inc.  ("PXSRI"),  a mobile x-ray  company.  The total
purchase price was $2,000,  including $700  representing  the issuance of 19,739
shares of the Company's Common Stock.  Total goodwill at the date of acquisition
was $1,892.

   On November 18, 1994 the Company acquired  substantially all of the assets of
Medserv Corporation's  Hospital Service Division  ("Primedica"),  which provides
respiratory therapy services. The total purchase price was $21,000. In addition,
the Company  incurred  direct costs of acquisition of $4,600.  Total goodwill at
the date of acquisition was $21,348.

   On December 9, 1994,  the Company  acquired all rights of Jule  Institutional
Supply, Inc. under a management  agreement with Samaritan Care, Inc. ("Samaritan
Care"), an entity which provides hospice services.  The total purchase price was
$14,000. In addition,  the Company incurred direct costs of acquisition of $720.
The Company also  acquired  the  membership  interests in Samaritan  Care for no
additional consideration. Total goodwill at the date of acquisition was $18,632.


   On December 23, 1994, the Company  acquired all of the  outstanding  stock of
Partners  Home  Health,  Inc.  ("Partners"),  a  home  health  infusion  company
operating in seven states.  The total purchase  price was $12,400,  representing
the issuance of 332,810 shares of the Company's  Common Stock. In addition,  the
Company  incurred  direct costs of acquisition of $1,025.  Total goodwill at the
date of acquisition was $17,146.

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             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(2) BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS--(CONTINUED)


ACQUISITIONS DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

   During the year ended December 31, 1993,  the Company  acquired the following
geriatric care facilities:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   MONTH      TRANSACTION TYPE     FACILITY NAME             LOCATION           BEDS
- -----------  ----------------- --------------------- ------------------------ --------
<S>          <C>               <C>                   <C>                      <C>
March .....  Purchase          Grandview             Des Moines, IA               93
April .....  Operating Lease   Hawthorne             Charlotte, NC               142
June ......  Purchase          Oakwood               Alexandria, VA              114
December  .  Purchase          Central Park          Florida, Pennsylvania     5,210
                                 Lodges Facilities     and Texas               
December  .  Purchase          Southmark Facilities  Vero Beach, Fort Pierce     337
                                                       and Orlando, FL           
December  .  Purchase          Colorado Springs      Colorado Springs, CO        155

</TABLE>


   The  total  cost of  these  acquisitions  was  approximately  $245,900  which
includes a purchase option deposit on the operating lease,  legal fees and other
costs incurred to secure the  facilities or leasehold  interest in the facility.
The total purchase price of the Central Park Lodges,  Inc.  ("CPL")  acquisition
was $185,300,  and was financed by the Company's term loan and revolving  credit
line  facility  (see note 8). In addition to the  acquisitions  above,  in March
1993, the Company  acquired the real property of the Alpine Claremont and Alpine
Derry  facilities,  which had  previously  been leased by the Company since June
1989, at a total cost of approximately $13,000.

   In  December  1993,  the  Company  acquired  the  capital  stock  of  CPL,  a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Trizec Corporation,  Ltd. ("Trizec"), a publicly-held
Canadian real estate  company.  The Company  acquired  substantially  all of the
United States operations of CPL,  consisting of 30 geriatric care facilities (24
owned  and six  leased)  located  in  Florida,  Pennsylvania  and Texas and nine
retirement  facilities (all owned) located in Florida,  which facilities have an
aggregate of 5,210 beds; a division which provides pharmacy  consulting services
and supplies  prescription  drugs and intravenous  medications to geriatric care
facilities  through five pharmacies in Florida,  Pennsylvania  and Texas;  and a
division  which  provides  healthcare  personnel  and  support  services to home
healthcare and  institutional  markets through five branch  locations in Florida
and  Pennsylvania.  The total purchase  price was $185,300,  which was allocated
primarily to property, plant and equipment,  based on the appraised value of the
properties,  with the remaining  purchase price  allocated to current assets and
liabilities.

   In  connection  with the purchase of the  Southmark  facilities,  the Company
obtained a loan of $9,750,  which bears interest at 8.094%,  matures on December
20, 2001, and is secured by a lien on all assets (excluding receivables) of such
facilities.  Also,  the Company  issued a five year  warrant to purchase  50,000
shares of common stock at a price of $26.65 per share (valued at $700).

   In connection with the purchase of the Colorado Springs facility, the Company
obtained a loan of $8,500,  which bears  interest at prime plus 125 basis points
floating, matures on December 31, 2000 and is secured by a lien on the facility.

   In June 1993, the Company  acquired all of the  outstanding  capital stock of
Patient Care Pharmacy,  Inc. ("PCP"),  a business providing pharmacy services to
geriatric care facilities and other healthcare providers in Southern California.
The total cost for PCP was $10,400,  including  $9,840 paid through the exchange
of 425,674 shares of the Company's  Common Stock.  In addition,  the Company had
agreed to make  contingent  payments in shares of common stock following each of
the next three years based upon the earnings of PCP. In March 1995,  the Company
and the PCP  stockholders  terminated  all  rights  to  contingent  payments  in
consideration  for a  payment  of  $3,500  in the form of  92,434  shares of the
Company's Common Stock.

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             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(2) BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS--(CONTINUED)

   In July 1993,  Comprehensive  Post Acute  Services,  Inc.  ("CPAS"),  a newly
formed subsidiary,  80% owned by the Company and 20% owned by Chi Systems, Inc.,
formerly Chi Group,  Inc.  ("Chi"),  acquired  joint  ventures and  contracts to
develop and manage  subacute  programs from Chi. Chi is a healthcare  consulting
company in which John  Silverman,  a director of the Company,  is President  and
Chief Financial  Officer and an approximate 16% stockholder.  The purchase price
was $200, and the Company made  available a loan  commitment of $300 for working
capital  purposes,  which bore interest at a rate equal to Citicorp's  base rate
plus 4%. In July 1994, the Company  purchased the remaining 20% of CPAS from Chi
for $160,  paid  through the issuance of 5,200  shares of the  Company's  Common
Stock. 

   In September  1993,  the Company  acquired all of the capital stock of Health
Care Systems, Inc., which owns Health Care Consulting, Inc. ("HCC") and RMI Inc.
("RMI"), for $1,850 in cash and a five-year earn-out,  based upon achievement of
pre-tax  earnings  targets,  not to exceed $3,750.  HCC is a  reimbursement  and
consulting  company  specializing  in  subacute  rehabilitation   programs.  RMI
provides  direct therapy  services,  including  physical  therapy,  occupational
therapy and speech pathology,  to healthcare facilities.  The Company has agreed
to issue warrants to purchase  20,000 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price
per share of $37.85 in exchange for cancellation of the earn-out.

   In  December  1993,  the  Company  purchased  all of  the  capital  stock  of
Associated Therapists  Corporation,  d/b/a Achievement Rehab ("Achievement"),  a
provider  of  rehabilitation  therapy  services  on a contract  basis to various
geriatric  facilities in Minnesota,  Indiana and Florida.  The purchase price of
$22,500  consists  of  839,865  shares  of the  Company's  Common  Stock  plus a
contingent  earn-out  payment,  also payable in shares of the  Company's  Common
Stock,  based upon increases in  Achievement's  earnings in 1994,  1995 and 1996
over a base amount.

   All business  acquisitions  described  above have been  accounted  for by the
purchase method.

   Unaudited  pro forma  combined  results of  operations of the Company for the
years ended  December  31,  1994 and 1995 are  presented  below.  Such pro forma
presentation  has been prepared  assuming that the acquisitions had been made as
of January 1, 1994.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    YEARS ENDED
                                                   DECEMBER 31,
                                             ------------------------
                                                 1994        1995
                                             ----------- ------------
<S>                                          <C>         <C>
Revenues ..................................   1,069,695  $1,237,777
Earnings (loss) before extraordinary items       17,555     (32,852)
Net earnings (loss)........................      13,281  $  (33,865)
Per common share--primary:
 Earnings (loss) before extraordinary items         .86       (1.52)
 Net earnings (loss).......................  $      .65  $    (1.57)

</TABLE>


   The  unaudited  pro forma  results  include  the  historical  accounts of the
Company and the  historical  accounts  for the acquired  businesses  adjusted to
reflect (1) depreciation and amortization of the acquired  identifiable tangible
and intangible assets based on the new cost basis of the  acquisitions,  (2) the
interest expense resulting from the financing of the  acquisitions,  (3) the new
cost basis for the allocation of corporate overhead expenses and (4) the related
income tax effects.  The pro forma  results are not  necessarily  indicative  of
actual results which might have occurred had the operations and management teams
of the Company and the acquired companies been combined in prior years. 

                              F-16

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             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


(3) PATIENT ACCOUNTS AND THIRD-PARTY PAYOR SETTLEMENTS RECEIVABLE

   Patient accounts and third-party payor settlements  receivable consist of the
following as of December 31, 1994 and 1995:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     1994        1995
                                                  ---------- -----------
<S>                                               <C>        <C>
Patient accounts ...............................  $165,880   $226,821
Third-party payor settlements ..................    22,626     33,031
                                                  ---------- -----------
                                                   188,506    259,852
Allowance for doubtful accounts and contractual
adjustments ....................................    25,165     29,570
                                                  ---------- -----------
                                                  $163,341   $230,282
                                                  ========== ===========
</TABLE>

   Gross  patient  accounts   receivable  and  third-party   payor   settlements
receivable  from the Federal  government  (Medicare) were $49,551 and $73,726 at
December 31, 1994 and 1995,  respectively.  Medicare receivables include pending
requests for exceptions to the Medicare established routine cost limitations for
the  reimbursement  of  costs  exceeding  these   limitations   (before  related
allowances  for  contractual  adjustments)  of $6,161 and $7,611 at December 31,
1994 and 1995,  respectively.  Amounts receivable from various states (Medicaid)
were $38,212 and $57,723 respectively,  at such dates, which relate primarily to
the states of Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania, Louisiana and Texas.

(4) INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO AFFILIATES

   The Company's  investments in and advances to affiliates at December 31, 1994
and 1995 are summarized as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     1994      1995
                                                  --------- ----------
<S>                                               <C>       <C>
Investments accounted for by the equity method:
 HPC............................................  $    --   $ 7,967
 Tutera ........................................    5,961     7,788
 Speciality ....................................    4,377     9,250
 Other .........................................    1,018       898
                                                  --------- ----------
                                                   11,356    25,903
Other investments, accounted for at cost  ......    4,237     3,459
                                                  --------- ----------
                                                  $15,593   $29,362
                                                  ========= ==========

</TABLE>

   Investments in  significant  unconsolidated  affiliates  accounted for by the
equity method are summarized below.

HPC AMERICA, INC.

   In September  1995,  a wholly owned  subsidiary  of IHS,  Southwood  invested
$8,200 for a 40% interest in HPC America,  Inc. ("HPC"), a Delaware  corporation
that  operates  home  infusion  and home health care  companies,  in addition to
owning physician practices.  Subject to certain material transactions  requiring
the approval of Southwood,  the business is conducted under the direction of the
Chief  Executive  Officer and  President of HPC.  Under  certain  circumstances,
Southwood  has the right to purchase the  remaining  60% interest in HPC,  based
upon a multiple of HPC's earnings.

                              F-17

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             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(4) INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO AFFILIATES--(CONTINUED)

TUTERA HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT, L.P. (TUTERA)


   In  January,  1993,  a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of IHS,  Integrated  Health
Services of  Missouri,  Inc.  ("IHSM"),  invested  $4,650 for a 49%  interest in
Tutera  Health  Care  Management,   L.P.  (the  "Partnership"  or  "Tutera"),  a
partnership  newly formed to manage and operate  approximately  8,000  geriatric
care and assisted  retirement beds.  Cenill,  Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Tutera Group,  Inc., is the sole general  partner of the  Partnership and owns a
51% interest  therein.  Subject to certain material  transactions  requiring the
approval of IHSM,  the business of the  Partnership  is conducted by its general
partner. Under certain  circumstances,  IHSM has the right to become a 51% owner
and  sole  general  partner  of the  Partnership,  or to  purchase  the  general
partner's  entire  interest in the  Partnership,  in each case for a price based
upon a multiple of the Partnership's earnings.  Also, the Company has guaranteed
the debt of the  Partnership up to $4,200,  which bears interest at prime plus 1
3/4 % and matures in October 1998. 

SPECIALITY CARE PLC (SPECIALITY)

   In April 1993, a wholly owned subsidiary of IHS, Southwood, acquired a 21.28%
interest  in the  common  stock  and a  47.64%  interest  in  the 6%  cumulative
convertible  preferred  stock of  Speciality  Care PLC, an owner and operator of
geriatric  care  facilities  in  the  United  Kingdom.  The  total  cost  of the
investment was $748 for the common stock and $2,245 for the preferred stock. The
preferred  stock  contains  certain  preferences  as to  liquidation.  In  1994,
Southwood loaned an additional $1,000 to Speciality Care bearing interest at 9%.
In January 1995 Southwood  applied $627 of the loan to pay for additional shares
of common and preferred  stock of Speciality Care PLC subscribed for in November
1994.

   In June 1995 the  Company  loaned an  additional  $8,575 to  Speciality  Care
bearing  interest at 12%, this loan was  subsequently  repaid in August 1995. In
addition the Company  invested an  additional  $4,384 in  Speciality  Care. As a
result of the Company's  additional  investment,  the Company's  interest in the
Common Stock is 21.30% and 63.65% for the 6%  cumulative  convertible  preferred
stock.

ASSISTED LIVING GROUP VENTURE (ALG)

   IHS Assisted Living Group--Fairfax,  Inc. (IFI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
IHS  and  Sunrise  Partners,  L.P.  (Sunrise)  had 49%  and  51%  joint  venture
interests, respectively, in Assisted Living Group-Fairfax Associates, a Delaware
general  partnership  operating an assisted living center in Fairfax,  Virginia.
Each venturer shared in the venture's capital, earnings and losses in accordance
with their respective joint venture interests. Sunrise manages the operations of
the venture and had the option to purchase  IFI's  interest at any time.  In May
1994, the Company sold its 49% interest in both joint ventures at its book value
of approximately $1,600 to Assisted Living Group--Fairfax Associates. 

WESTCLIFF MANOR VENTURE (WESTCLIFF)

   Integrated of Amarillo,  Inc.  (IAI), a  wholly-owned  subsidiary of IHS, and
Integrated  of  Westcliff  Park,  Inc.  (IWP)  had  49% and  51%  joint  venture
interests,  respectively,  in a Delaware general partnership operating Westcliff
Manor Nursing Home, a 160 bed facility in Amarillo,  Texas.  The Company managed
the operations of the venture for a management fee of 6% of gross revenues.  The
venturers  shared in the  venture's  capital,  earnings and losses in accordance
with  their  respective  interests  in the  venture,  except  that  net  taxable
operating  losses were  allocated  100% to IWP. In September  1994,  the Company
purchased the remaining 51% interest in this joint venture at a cost of $586.

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             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(4) INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO AFFILIATES--(CONTINUED)

   The Company's  equity in earnings  (loss) of  affiliates  for the years ended
December  31,  1993,  1994  and  1995 is  classified  as  other  revenue  and is
summarized as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                 1993     1994     1995
               -------- -------- --------
<S>            <C>      <C>      <C>
HPC..........  $   --   $   --   $ (185)
ALG .........      72       54       --
Westcliff  ..    (289)    (226)      --
Tutera ......   1,310    1,181      960
Speciality  .     148      167      668
               -------- -------- --------
               $1,241   $1,176    1,443
               ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>

   At December 31, 1995 the Company's  investment in Tutera and HPC exceeded its
equity in the underlying net assets by $3,750 and $5,261 respectively, which are
being amortized over 15 years. The Company received cash  disbursements from its
affiliates  of $1,034 and $1,012  during the years ended  December  31, 1994 and
1995, respectively.

   Selected financial information for the combined affiliates is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                   DECEMBER 31,   DECEMBER 31,
                       1994           1995
                  -------------- --------------
<S>               <C>            <C>
Working capital   $   251        $ 5,904
Total assets  ..   51,867         74,065
Long-term debt     30,766         34,000
Equity .........   17,269         28,555
                  ============== ==============
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                   YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                -----------------------------
                   1993      1994      1995
                --------- --------- ---------
<S>             <C>       <C>       <C>
Revenues .....  $19,895   $25,906   $64,294
Net earnings .    3,461     3,381     1,316
                ========= ========= =========
</TABLE>

   The 1995 net earnings  included in the selected  financial  information above
include the full year  results of  operations  for HPC,  whereas  the  Company's
equity in the loss of this  affiliate  only  reflects  its share of HPC's losses
since the formation of the joint venture in September 1995.

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<PAGE>
             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(5) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

   Property, plant and equipment at December 31, 1994 and 1995 are summarized as
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    1994       1995
                                                 ---------- ----------
<S>                                              <C>        <C>
Land ..........................................  $ 31,757   $ 39,158
Buildings and improvements ....................   327,591    402,709
Leasehold improvements and leasehold interests    144,726    176,790
Equipment .....................................    98,871    117,634
Construction in progress ......................    52,136     57,809
Pre-construction and pre-acquisition costs  ...     2,165     10,120
                                                 ---------- ----------
                                                  657,246    804,220
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization     29,064     56,350
                                                 ---------- ----------
  Net property, plant and equipment ...........  $628,182   $747,870
                                                 ========== ==========

</TABLE>

   Included in  leasehold  improvements  and  leasehold  interests  are purchase
option  deposits on 89  facilities  of $57,147 of which $25,357 is refundable at
December 31, 1995.

(6) INTANGIBLE ASSETS

   Intangible assets are summarized as follows at December 31, 1994 and 1995:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              1994       1995
                                           ---------- ----------
<S>                                        <C>        <C>
Intangible assets of businesses acquired   $235,848   $287,439
Deferred pre-opening costs...............    24,049     10,617
Deferred financing costs.................    12,925     17,461
                                           ---------- ----------
                                            272,822    315,517
Less accumulated amortization............    12,134     17,227
                                           ---------- ----------
  Net intangible assets..................  $260,688   $298,290
                                           ========== ==========

</TABLE>

(7) ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

   Accounts  payable  and accrued  expenses  at  December  31, 1994 and 1995 are
summarized as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    1994       1995
                                                 ---------- ---------
<S>                                              <C>        <C>
Accounts payable ..............................  $ 95,536   $102,999
Accrued salaries and wages ....................    28,807     32,093
Accrued workers' compensation and other claims     12,544     10,715
Accrued interest ..............................    13,910     15,921
Other accrued expenses ........................    10,320     10,285
                                                 ----------  ---------
                                                 $161,117   $172,013
                                                 ========== ==========
</TABLE>

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             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(8) LONG-TERM DEBT

   Long-term debt at December 31, 1994 and 1995 is summarized as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             1994       1995
                                                                          ---------- ----------
<S>                                                                       <C>        <C>
Revolving credit facility notes due March 31, 2001 .....................       --    $220,500
Revolving credit facility notes due September 30, 2001 .................  $121,600         --
7.65% note payable in monthly installments of $42, including interest,
with final payment in July 2002 ........................................        --      2,625
10.125% mortgage note payable in monthly installments of $64, including
interest due August 1997 ...............................................        --      5,723
6% note payable in monthly installments of $52, including interest,
with final payment of $639 in October 1998 .............................     2,612      2,129
8.094% note payable, due December 2001 .................................     9,638      9,508
Prime plus 1.25% note payable (9.75% at December 31, 1995), due
December 2000 ..........................................................     8,386      8,252
Mortgages payable in monthly installments of $62, interest rates
ranging from 9% to 14%..................................................    14,699     10,512
9.75% mortgage note payable in monthly installments of $144, including
interest with final payment of $13,976 in October 1998..................    15,108     14,845
Prime plus 1% (9.50% at December 31, 1995) note payable in monthly
installments of $89 including interest with final payment in January
2020....................................................................    10,000      9,905
Seller notes, interest rates ranging from 10% to 14%, with final
payment of $2,971 in July 2000..........................................     4,151      3,585
LIBOR plus 1.75%, (7.19% at December 31, 1995) mortgage note payable in
monthly installments of $51, including interest with final payment due
December 2000...........................................................        --      6,500
4% note payable, principal due annually with final payment due October
1998....................................................................     1,609      1,317
Other ..................................................................     4,899      1,510
Subordinated debt:
 5 3/4 % convertible senior subordinated debentures due January 1, 2001,
  with interest payable semi-annually on January 1 and July 1. .........   143,750    143,750
 6% convertible subordinated debentures due December 31, 2003, with
  interest payable semi-annually on January 1 and July 1 ...............   115,000    115,000
 10 3/4 % Senior Subordinated Notes due July 15, 2004, with interest
  payable semi-annually on January 15 and July 15.......................   100,000    100,000
 9 5/8 % Senior Subordinated Notes due May 31, 2002, Series A, with
  interest payable semi-annually on May 31 and November 30 .............        --    115,000
                                                                          ---------- ----------
                                                                           551,452    770,661
 Less current portion ..................................................     8,972      5,404
                                                                          ---------- ----------
                                                                          $542,480   $765,257
                                                                          ========== ==========
</TABLE>


   In May 1995, the Company  entered into a $500,000  revolving  credit and term
loan  agreement  with  Citicorp USA,  Inc.,  the agent and certain other lenders
which replaced the $250,000  revolving credit and term loan facility,  described
below, which the Company entered into during September 1994. Amounts outstanding
under the  revolving  loan on April 30, 1997 are to be  converted to a term loan
with a final maturity date of March 31, 2001. The revolving credit and term loan
agreement is secured by a pledge of all of the stock of substantially all of the
Company's  subsidiaries  and bears interest based upon the bank's base rate, the
Federal fund rate or LIBOR.  At December  31, 1995 the interest  rate was 6.94%.
The $500,000 revolving credit and term loan facility will be used to finance the
Company's  working capital  requirements,  to make  acquisitions and for general
corporate purposes.


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<PAGE>
             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(8) LONG-TERM DEBT--(CONTINUED)

   On May 18, 1995, the Company issued $115,000  aggregate  principal  amount of
its 9 5/8 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2002 (the "Senior Notes"). Interest on
the Senior Notes is payable  semi-annually on May 31 and November 30, commencing
November 30, 1995. The Senior Notes are not redeemable prior to maturity. In the
event of a change in control of IHS, each holder of Senior Notes may require IHS
to repurchase  such holder's  Senior Notes,  in whole or in part, at 101% of the
principal  amount  thereof,  plus accrued  interest to the repurchase  date. The
Indenture under which the Senior Notes were issued contains  certain  covenants,
including,  but not limited to, covenants with respect to the following matters;
(i) limitations on additional  indebtedness  unless certain ratios are met; (ii)
limitations  on other  subordinated  debt;  (iii)  limitations  on  liens;  (iv)
limitations  on the  issuance  of  preferred  stock by IHS's  subsidiaries;  (v)
limitations  on  transactions  with  affiliates;  (vi)  limitations  on  certain
payments,  including  dividends;  (vii)  application  of the proceeds of certain
asset sales; (viii) restrictions on mergers,  consolidations and the transfer of
all or  substantially  all of the  assets  of IHS to  another  person,  and (ix)
limitations  on  investments  and loans.  The  Company  used  $78,000 of the net
proceeds  from the sale of the Senior  Notes to repay a portion of the  $188,000
then outstanding under its credit facility, and used the remaining approximately
$33,300 for general corporate purposes, including working capital.

   In October 1995, the Company exchanged $115,000 aggregate principal amount of
its 9 5/8 % Senior Notes due 2002,  Series A (the  "Series A Senior  Notes") for
the Senior  Notes which were issued in May 1995.  The Series A Senior  Notes are
identical to the Senior  Notes,  except that the Series A Senior Notes have been
registered  under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,  and are listed on the
New York Stock Exchange.

   On July 7, 1994,  the Company issued 10 3/4 % Senior  Subordinated  Notes due
2004 (the  "1994  Senior  Notes").  The net  proceeds  from this  offering  were
approximately  $96,750,  of which  $52,700 was used to repay the then  remaining
outstanding  balance under the term loan facility and $44,050  outstanding under
the revolving credit facility notes.

   The 1994 Senior Notes are redeemable in whole or in part at the option of the
Company  at any  time on or after  July 15,  1999,  at a price,  expressed  as a
percentage of the principal amount, initially equal to 105.375% and declining to
100% on July 15, 2002, plus accrued interest  thereon.  In the event of a change
in control of the  Company,  each  holder of 1994  Senior  Notes may require the
Company to repurchase  such holder's 1994 Senior Notes,  in whole or in part, at
101% of the principal  amount thereof,  plus accrued  interest to the repurchase
date.  The  Indenture  under  which the 1994 Senior  Notes were issued  contains
certain covenants,  including,  but not limited to, the following  matters:  (i)
limitations on additional  indebtedness  unless certain coverage ratios are met;
(ii) limitations on liens;  (iii) limitations on the issuance of preferred stock
by the Company's subsidiaries; (iv) limitations on transactions with affiliates;
(v) limitations on certain payments,  including  dividends;  (vi) application of
the  proceeds  of  certain   asset  sales;   (vii)   restrictions   on  mergers,
consolidations and the transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Company to another person; and (viii) limitations on investments and loans.

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<PAGE>
             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(8) LONG-TERM DEBT--(CONTINUED)

   On September 20, 1994 the Company  entered into a $250,000  revolving  credit
and term loan agreement (the  "Facility")  with Citicorp USA, Inc., as agent and
certain other lenders.  The Facility,  which included a $50,000 letter of credit
subfacility,  initially  consisted  of a  $250,000  three year  revolving  loan.
Amounts  outstanding  under the  revolving  loan on  September  30, 1997 were to
convert to a term loan with a final  maturity  date of September  30, 2001.  The
$50,000 letter of credit subfacility was to remain in place,  although the total
amount  available  was to be reduced by 25% each year from  September  30,  1997
through  September 30, 2001.  The Facility was secured by a pledge of all of the
stock of substantially all of the Company's subsidiaries and bore interest based
upon various  market  indices.  At December 31, 1994,  the interest  rate on the
facility was 7.97%.

   On  December  27,  1993 and January  10,  1994,  the  Company  issued 5 3/4 %
convertible senior  subordinated  debentures due 2001 (the "5 3/4 % Debentures")
in the  aggregate  principal  amount  of  $125,000  and  $18,750,  respectively.
Interest on the 5 3/4 % Debentures is payable  semi-annually  commencing July 1,
1994. The 5 3/4 % Debentures are redeemable in whole or in part at the option of
the Company at any time on or after  January 2, 1997 at a price,  expressed as a
percentage of the principal  amount,  ranging from 103.29% in 1997 to 100.82% in
2000, plus accrued interest. In the event of a change in control of the Company,
each holder of the 5 3/4 % Debentures  may require the Company to repurchase the
5 3/4 %  Debentures,  in  whole  or in  part,  at 100% of the  principal  amount
thereof,  plus accrued  interest to the  repurchase  date.  At any time prior to
redemption or final maturity, the 5 3/4 % Debentures are convertible into Common
Stock of the Company, at $32.60 per share. 

   On December 16, 1992,  the Company  issued  $115,000  principal  amount of 6%
convertible subordinated debentures (the "6% Debentures") due December 31, 2003.
Interest on the 6% Debentures is payable  semi-annually on January 1 and July 1,
commencing July 1, 1993. The 6% Debentures are redeemable in whole or in part at
the option of the  Company  at any time on or after  January 1, 1996 at a price,
expressed as a percentage of the principal  amount,  ranging from 104.2% in 1996
to 100.6% in 2002, plus accrued interest. In the event of a change in control of
the  Company,  each  holder of the 6%  debentures  may  require  the  Company to
repurchase the Debentures,  in whole or in part at 100% of the principal  amount
thereof, plus accrued interest to the repurchase date. Prior to redemption,  the
6% Debentures are convertible into Common Stock of the Company, at the option of
the holder,  at any time at or before maturity at $32.125 per share,  subject to
adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events.

   At December 31, 1995, the aggregate maturities of long-term debt for the five
years ending December 31, 2000 and thereafter are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>            <C>
1996.........  $  5,404
1997 ........    45,092
1998 ........    74,571
1999 ........    57,601
2000.........    66,973
Thereafter  .   521,020
               ----------
               $770,661
               ==========
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(8) LONG-TERM DEBT--(CONTINUED)

   Interest  capitalized  to  construction  in progress  was $1,402,  $3,030 and
$5,155 for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995, respectively.

(9) LEASES

   The  Company has entered  into  operating  leases as lessee of 76 health care
facilities and certain office facilities  expiring at various dates through June
2010. Minimum rent payments due under operating leases in effect at December 31,
1995 are summarized as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                 <C>
1996 .............  $ 43,763
1997 .............    42,555
1998 .............    39,661
1999 .............    39,176
2000..............    35,916
Subsequent to
2000..............    65,890
                    ----------
  Total ..........  $266,961
                    ==========

</TABLE>


   The Company also leases  equipment under  short-term  operating leases having
rentals of approximately $13,702 per year.


   The leases of health  care  facilities  provide  renewal  options for various
terms at fair market rentals at the  expiration of the initial term,  except for
leases of five facilities which have no renewal options.  The Company  generally
has the option or right of first  refusal to  purchase  the  facilities  at fair
market value  determined by independent  appraisal (or by formula based upon the
cash flow of the facility,  as defined) or, with respect to certain leases, at a
fixed price  representing  the fair market value at the  inception of the lease.
Under certain conditions, the Company may be required to exercise the options to
buy the  facilities.  In connection with 55 leases the Company has paid purchase
option  deposits  aggregating  $46,947,  of  which  $25,357  is  refundable.  In
connection with one lease expiring  September 30, 2002, the lessor has the right
to require two officers of the Company to  repurchase up to 13,944 shares of the
Company's Common Stock owned by the lessor at the original issue price increased
at the annual rate of 9%. The  Company has  guaranteed  this  obligation  of the
officers  and  has  also  guaranteed   approximately   $6,600  of  the  lessor's
indebtedness.

   Minimum  rentals are generally  subject to  adjustment  based on the consumer
price index or the annual rate of five year U.S. Treasury securities.  Also, the
leases generally provide for contingent rentals,  based on gross revenues of the
facilities in excess of base year amounts, and additional rental obligations for
real estate taxes,  utilities,  insurance and repairs.  Contingent  rentals were
$426,  $2,596 and $2,777 for the years ended  December 31, 1993,  1994 and 1995,
respectively.

                              F-24

<PAGE>
             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(10) CAPITAL STOCK

   The Company is authorized to issue up to  150,000,000  shares of Common Stock
and 15,000,000  shares of Preferred  Stock. The issuance of such preferred stock
may have the effect of delaying,  deferring or preventing a change in control of
the Company without further action by the  stockholders and may adversely affect
the voting and other rights of the holders of Common  Stock,  including the loss
of voting  control to others.  As of December  31, 1994 and 1995,  there were no
shares of Preferred Stock outstanding.

   The Company declared a $0.02 per share cash dividend in 1994 and 1995.

   At December 31, 1994 and 1995 the Company had  outstanding  stock  options as
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   1994        1995
                                               ----------- -----------
<S>                                            <C>         <C>
Stock options outstanding pursuant to:
 Equity Incentive Plan ......................     16,068      14,969
 1990 Employee Stock Option Plan ............    923,746     889,956
 1992 Employee Stock Option Plan ............  1,034,895     905,120
 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors    300,000     300,000
 1994 Stock Incentive Plan ..................  1,469,770   1,439,080
 Senior Executives' Stock Option Plan .......  1,800,000   2,100,000
 Stock Option Compensation Plan for
  Non-Employee Directors ....................    275,000     250,000
 1995 Board of Director's Plan ..............         --     300,000
 Other options ..............................     60,353     178,429
                                               ----------- -----------
  Total stock options outstanding............  5,879,832   6,377,554
                                               =========== ===========

</TABLE>

   The Equity  Incentive  Plan  provides  that options may be granted to certain
employees  at a price per share not less than the fair market  value at the date
of grant. The 1990 Employee Stock Option Plan and the 1992 Employee Stock Option
Plan provide for issuance of options with similar terms as well as non-qualified
options.  In 1993, the Company adopted the Senior  Executives' Stock Option Plan
and the 1994 Stock Incentive Plan which provide for the issuance of options with
terms  similar to the 1992 plan.  In  addition,  the  Company  adopted two Stock
Option Plans for Non-Employee Directors and a Stock Option Compensation Plan for
Non-Employee  Directors.  The Board of Directors has  authorized the issuance of
7,974,015 shares of common stock under the plans. Such options have been granted
with exercise prices equal to or greater than the estimated fair market value of
the common stock on the date of grant; accordingly,  the Company has recorded no
compensation  expense related to such grants. In addition,  the Company provides
an Employee Stock Purchase Plan whereby employees have the right to purchase the
Company's  Common Stock at 90% of the quoted  market  price,  subject to certain
limitations.

                              F-25

<PAGE>
             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(10) CAPITAL STOCK--(CONTINUED)

   Stock option transactions are summarized as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                           --------------------------------------------
                                                1993           1994            1995
                                           -------------- -------------- --------------
<S>                                        <C>            <C>            <C>
Options outstanding--beginning of period     2,870,131      5,658,789      5,879,832
Granted .................................    3,833,500        873,300      1,059,146
Exercised ...............................     (795,008)      (474,661)      (267,402)
Cancelled ...............................     (249,834)      (177,596)      (294,022)
                                           -------------- -------------- --------------
Options outstanding--end of period  .....    5,658,789      5,879,832      6,377,554
                                           ============== ============== ==============
Options price range during period:
Options granted ......................... $20.50-29.88   $28.63-38.00   $20.88-37.50
Options exercised ....................... $ 7.00-25.25   $10.50-28.88   $10.80-28.88
Options exercisable at end of period  ...      760,696      1,839,015      2,731,876
</TABLE>

   650,000 options granted in 1995 are subject to approval by the Company's
shareholders.

   Warrant transactions are summarized as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                            ---------------------------------------------
                                                 1993           1994            1995
                                            -------------- -------------- ---------------
<S>                                         <C>            <C>            <C>
Warrants outstanding--beginning of period       156,187         311,029         497,181
Granted to lenders and sellers ...........      253,000         300,000          65,000
Exercised ................................      (72,259)       (113,848)        (44,181)
Cancelled ................................      (25,899)             --             --
                                            -------------- -------------- ---------------
Warrants outstanding--end of period  .....      311,029         497,181         518,000
                                            ============== ============== ===============
Warrants price range during period:
 Warrants granted ........................ $20.00-28.92    $      31.33    $37.88-38.75
 Warrants exercised ...................... $      12.25    $12.25-26.00    $12.25-23.50

</TABLE>

   Each outstanding  warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Common
Stock at a price ranging from $12.25 to $38.75.

   As discussed in note 9, the Company is  contingently  obligated to repurchase
up to 13,944  shares of its  Common  Stock,  aggregating  approximately  $331 at
December 31, 1995.

   The Company's  Board of Directors has  authorized  the repurchase in the open
market,  of up to $50,000 of the  Company's  Common  Stock.  The  purpose of the
repurchase  program  is to have  available  treasury  shares of Common  Stock to
satisfy contingent earn-out payments under prior business combinations accounted
for by the  purchase  method.  The  repurchases  will be  funded  from cash from
operations and drawings under the Company's  revolving credit  facility.  During
the twelve  months  ended  December 31, 1995,  the Company  repurchased  400,600
shares of Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $12,800.

<PAGE>

(11) INCOME TAXES

   The  provision  for  income  taxes  on  earnings   before  income  taxes  and
extraordinary items is summarized as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                  YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
             ---------------------------------
                1993       1994       1995
             ---------- --------- ------------
<S>          <C>        <C>       <C>
Federal  ..  $10,090    $18,388   $(13,341)
State .....    1,918      3,729     (2,929)
             ---------- --------- ------------
             $12,008    $22,117   $(16,270)
             ========== ========= ============
Current  ..  $ 9,623    $19,905   $  7,732
Deferred  .    2,385      2,212    (24,002)
             ---------- --------- ------------
             $12,008    $22,117   $(16,270)
             ========== ========= ============
</TABLE>

                              F-26

<PAGE>
             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(11) INCOME TAXES--(CONTINUED)

   The amount  computed by applying  the  Federal  corporate  tax rate of 35% in
1993, 1994 and 1995 to earnings before income taxes and  extraordinary  items is
summarized as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    1993       1994       1995
                                                 ---------- --------- ------------
<S>                                              <C>        <C>       <C>
Income tax computed at statutory rates  .......  $10,777    $20,643   $(14,791)
State income taxes, net of Federal tax benefit     1,247      2,424     (1,904)
Amortization of intangibles....................      132        993      1,975
Valuation allowance adjustment ................       --     (1,675)    (2,111)
Other .........................................     (148)      (268)       561
                                                 ---------- --------- ------------
                                                 $12,008    $22,117   $(16,270)
                                                 ========== ========= ============
</TABLE>

   Deferred income tax (assets) liabilities at December 31, 1994 and 1995 are as
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      1994       1995
                                                                   --------- -----------
<S>                                                                 <C>       <C>
Excess of book over tax basis of assets ..........................  $90,573   $ 76,097
Deferred pre-opening costs .......................................      314        199
Accrued workers compensation......................................   (2,091)    (3,769)
Deferred gain on sale-leaseback ..................................   (3,192)    (2,775)
Allowance for doubtful accounts ..................................   (9,125)   (11,384)
Prepaid expenses .................................................      908         --
Pre-acquisition separate company net operating loss carryforwards.   (5,220)    (7,612)
Other ............................................................       25        170
                                                                   --------- -----------
                                                                    $72,192   $ 50,926
Valuation allowance ..............................................    3,464      1,353
                                                                   --------- -----------
                                                                    $75,656   $ 52,279
                                                                   ========= ===========
</TABLE>

   The decrease in the valuation  allowance for deferred tax assets of $2,111 is
attributable  to  the  utilization  of  pre-acquisition   separate  company  net
operating loss carryforwards in the year ended December 31, 1995.

   At December 31, 1995, certain subsidiaries of the Company had pre-acquisition
net  operating  loss  carryforwards  available  for Federal and state income tax
purposes of  approximately  $19,770 which expire in the years 1996 through 2008.
The annual  utilization of these net operating loss  carryforwards is subject to
certain limitations under the Internal Revenue Code.

(12) OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

   The Company is obligated to purchase its Green Briar  facility  upon a change
in  control  of  the  Company.  The  net  purchase  price  of  the  facility  is
approximately  $4,014.  The Company has guaranteed  approximately  $6,600 of the
lessor's  indebtedness.  The  lessor of this  facility  has the right to require
Messrs.  Robert  Elkins and Timothy  Nicholson  to  purchase  all or any part of
13,944 shares of Common Stock owned by it at a per share purchase price equal to
the sum of $12.25 per share plus 9% simple  interest  per annum from May 8, 1988
until the date of such  purchase.  The  Company  has agreed to  repurchase  such
shares if Messrs.  Elkins  and  Nicholson  fail to do so. The amount  aggregated
approximately $331 at December 31, 1995.

   The Company has guaranteed  repayment of a construction loan of a partnership
in which the Company has a 30% general  partnership  interest and which owns and
operates a geriatric care facility.  At December 31, 1995 the loan had a balance
of $1,231.

   The lessor of one facility has the right,  if the Company  defaults under the
lease,  to require the Company to purchase  the facility at a price equal to the
greater of $7,130 or the facility's fair market value.

   The Company has guaranteed  approximately  $3,944 of a construction  loan for
Trizec,  the entity from which the  Company  purchased  the Central  Park Lodges
facilities.

                              F-27

<PAGE>
             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(12) OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES--(CONTINUED)

   The Company entered into a guaranty  agreement whereby the Company guaranteed
up to $4,200 owed by Tutera Group Inc. and Sunset Plaza Limited  Partnership,  a
partnership   interest  of  Cenill,   Inc.,  to  Bell  Atlantic  Tricon  Leasing
Corporation. The amount guaranteed at December 31, 1995 was $4,070.

   The Company has established  several irrevocable letter of credit obligations
with the Bank of Nova Scotia totalling $23,833 at December 31, 1995.

   The Company and its  subsidiaries are from time to time subject to claims and
suits arising in the ordinary course of business.  In the opinion of management,
the ultimate  resolution of pending legal  proceedings  will not have a material
effect on the Company's financial statements.

(13) SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

   Significant  non-cash  investing and financing  activities for the year ended
December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995, were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   1993       1994        1995
                                ---------- ---------- -----------
<S>                             <C>        <C>        <C>
Current assets................   20,521     30,247      (1,213)
Property, plant, and
equipment.....................   71,200     54,042     (74,858)
Assets held for sale..........   60,180         --          --
Other assets..................      980      2,182     (13,919)
Intangible assets.............   38,047     98,142      (2,100)
Current liabilities...........  (66,006)   (58,542)     10,117
Deferred income taxes.........  (65,000)    (3,756)        455
Long-term debt................  (24,742)   (29,540)     15,169
Equity........................  (35,180)   (92,775)   (117,831)

</TABLE>

    o An increase in  additional  paid-in  capital of $740 in 1993 resulted from
      the exercise of stock options  granted  under the Company's  1990 and 1992
      Stock Option Plan and the Company's  Equity  Incentive Plan, which reduced
      the Company's current taxes payable by $740 at December 31, 1993.

    o The PCP acquisition in 1993 resulted in increases in net current assets of
      $2,225;  property, plant and equipment of $1,001; other assets of $443 and
      goodwill of $12,225;  offset by accounts  payable and accrued  expenses of
      $3,621;  long-term  debt of $2,433 and the  increase  in common  stock and
      additional paid-in capital of $9,840.

    o The Health Care Systems, Inc. acquisition in 1993 resulted in increases in
      net current assets of $347;  property,  plant and equipment of $189; other
      assets of $498 and  goodwill  of $4,747;  offset by  accounts  payable and
      accrued expenses of $4,872 and long-term debt of $909.

    o The CPL  acquisition  in 1993  resulted in increases in current  assets of
      $10,290; property, plant and equipment of $67,612 and assets held for sale
      of $60,180;  offset by increases in accounts  payable and accrued expenses
      of $51,582;  long-term debt of $20,100;  deferred income taxes of $65,000;
      and common stock and additional paid-in capital of $1,400.

    o The  Achievement  acquisition in 1993 resulted in increases in net current
      assets of $7,659;  property,  plant and equipment of $548; other assets of
      $39; and goodwill of $21,075;  offset by increases in accounts payable and
      accrued expenses of $5,521; long-term debt of $1,300; and common stock and
      additional paid-in capital of $22,500.

    o The Southmark acquisition in 1993 resulted in increases in property, plant
      and  equipment  of $1,850;  offset by  increases  in accounts  payable and
      accrued  expenses  of $1,150;  and  common  stock and  additional  paid-in
      capital of $700.

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             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(13) SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION--(CONTINUED)

    o The  sale  of  Professional  Community  Management,  Inc.,  which  manages
      residential  retirement community living units in Southern California,  in
      1994 resulted in decreases in net current assets of $716; property,  plant
      and  equipment  of $200;  other  assets of $746 and  intangible  assets of
      $3,899;  net current  liabilities of $1,226 and debt of $31; offset by the
      $4,304 purchase price paid in the form of a note receivable.

    o The Cooper acquisition in 1994 resulted in increases in net current assets
      of $8,962; property, plant and equipment of $826; other assets of $922 and
      goodwill of $22,177;  offset by current  liabilities of $5,156;  long-term
      debt of $4,233;  deferred  income  taxes of $3,608  and  common  stock and
      additional paid-in capital of $19,890.

    o The Pace  acquisition  in 1994 resulted in increases in net current assets
      of $1,869; other assets of $148 and goodwill of $5,104;  offset by current
      liabilities of $723;  deferred  income taxes of $600; and common stock and
      additional paid-in capital of $5,798.

    o The PDS acquisition in 1994 resulted in increases in net current assets of
      $549; property,  plant and equipment of $90; deferred tax receivable $533;
      and goodwill of $5,402; offset by current liabilities of $2,678 and common
      stock and additional paid-in capital of $3,896.

    o The Therapy  Resources  acquisition  in 1994  resulted in increases in net
      current  assets of $576;  property,  plant and  equipment  of $506;  other
      assets of $39 and  goodwill of $2,176;  offset by current  liabilities  of
      $3,297.

    o The  CareTeam  acquisition  in 1994  resulted in  increases in net current
      assets of $2,094;  property,  plant and equipment of $472; other assets of
      $628;  deferred tax  receivable of $806 and goodwill of $6,971;  offset by
      current  liabilities  of  $5,001;  debt  of  $749  and  common  stock  and
      additional paid-in capital of $5,221.

    o The Rehab People  acquisition in 1994 resulted in increases in net current
      assets of $1,542;  property,  plant and equipment of $380; other assets of
      $734 and  goodwill of $13,693;  offset by current  liabilities  of $4,477;
      debt of $496;  deferred  taxes of $1,376 and common  stock and  additional
      paid-in capital of $10,000.

    o The  Primedica  acquisition  in 1994  resulted in increases in net current
      assets of $3,797; property, plant and equipment of $8,530; other assets of
      $84;  deferred  tax  receivable  of $863 and  goodwill of $348;  offset by
      current liabilities of $13,622.

    o The  Samaritan  Care  acquisition  in 1994  resulted in  increases  in net
      current  assets of  $1,106;  property,  plant  and  equipment  of  $1,028;
      deferred  tax  receivable  of $1,001 and  goodwill of  $18,632;  offset by
      current  liabilities  of $7,767 and common  stock and  additional  paid-in
      capital of $14,000.

    o The  Partners  acquisition  in 1994  resulted in  increases in net current
      assets of $836;  property,  plant and equipment of $1,788; other assets of
      $1,256; deferred tax receivable of $625 and goodwill of $17,146; offset by
      current  liabilities  of  $7,072;  debt of  $2,176  and  common  stock and
      additional paid-in capital of $12,403.

    o The Houston  Hospital  acquisition  in 1994  resulted in  increases in net
      current  assets  of $662  and  other  assets  of $12;  offset  by  current
      liabilities of $674.

    o The Amcare acquisition in 1994 resulted in increases in net current assets
      of $7,295;  property,  plant and  equipment  of $3,819;  and  goodwill  of
      $9,800;  offset by current  liabilities of $7,356;  debt of $797; deferred
      income  taxes of  $2,000;  other  assets  of $261  and  common  stock  and
      additional paid-in capital of $10,500.

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             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(13) SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION--(CONTINUED)

    o The  Treemont  of Dallas  acquisition  in 1994  resulted in  increases  in
      property, plant and equipment of $15,230; offset by debt of $15,230.

    o The  Amarillo  acquisition  in 1994  resulted in  increases in net current
      assets of $1,675;  other assets of $108 and property,  plant and equipment
      of $10,300;  offset by current  liabilities of $1,547;  debt of $5,490 and
      the Company's 49% interest in the joint venture at the date of acquisition
      of $5,046.

    o The Company consummated certain other acquisitions in 1994, which resulted
      in  increases  to  property,  plant and  equipment of $518 and goodwill of
      $592;  offset  by debt of $400 and  common  stock and  additional  paid-in
      capital of $710.

    o In 1994, the Company made purchase option deposits through the issuance of
      its Common  Stock and  warrants  of $10,755,  resulting  in an increase in
      property,  plant and  equipment  of  $10,755;  offset by common  stock and
      additional paid-in capital of $10,755.

    o In 1994, the Company declared a cash dividend, which resulted in increases
      to current liabilities of $398; offset by retained earnings of $398.

    o The  January  1995  acquisitions  of  four  diagnostic  service  companies
      resulted  in  increases  in  property  of $501,  increases  in goodwill of
      $1,381; offset by increases in current liabilities of $1,550, increases in
      long term debt of $32, and  increases  in  additional  paid-in  capital of
      $300.

    o The  acquisiton  of Epsilon in 1995  resulted  in an  increase  in current
      assets of $109, increase in property of $78, increase in goodwill of $704,
      decrease  in  other  assets  of  $140;   offset  by  increase  in  current
      liabilities of $651, and an increase in deferred income taxes of $100.

    o The  acquisition  of ProCare in 1995  resulted  in an  increase in current
      assets of $57, an increase in property of $154, an increase in goodwill of
      $4,134;  increases in other  assets of $47;  offset by increase in current
      liabilities  of $600,  increase in  deferred  taxes of $75, an increase in
      long term debt of $117, and an increase in additional  paid-in  capital of
      $3,600.

    o The  acquisition  of Samaritan of Michigan in 1995 resulted in an increase
      in current assets of $265, an increase in goodwill of $1,275; offset by an
      increase  in current  liabilities  of $1,340,  and an increase of deferred
      income taxes of $200.

    o The  acquisition  of Fidelity  in 1995  resulted in an increase in current
      assets of $8, increase in property of $183,  increase in goodwill of $159;
      offset by  increase  in current  liabilities  of $300,  and an increase in
      deferred taxes of $50.

    o The  acquisition  of Hometown  Nursing in 1995  resulted in an increase in
      current assets of $3,  increase in property of $1, increase in goodwill of
      $146;  offset by increase in current  liabilities of $120, and an increase
      in deferred taxes of $30.

    o The  acquisition  of Bernard's in 1995 resulted in an increase in property
      of $10,  increase  in  goodwill  of $30;  offset by  increase  in  current
      liabilities of $40.

    o The  acquisition  of Stewart's in 1995 resulted in an increase in property
      of $190,  increase  in  goodwill  of $810;  offset by  increase in current
      liabilities of $1,000.

    o The June 1995 acquisition of three diagnostic  service companies  resulted
      in an increase in property of $176,  increase in goodwill of $774;  offset
      by an increase in current liabilities of $950.

    o The acquisition of Mobile X of Maryland in 1995 resulted in an increase in
      property of $230,  increase in goodwill of $370;  offset by an increase in
      current liabilities of $600.


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             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(13) SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION--(CONTINUED)


    o The  acquisition  of SLC in 1995 resulted in an increase in current assets
      of $4,314,  increase in property of $103,  increase in goodwill of $4,177,
      decrease  in other  assets  of $202;  offset  by an  increase  in  current
      liabilities  of $2,531,  and an increase in additional  paid in capital of
      $5,861.

    o The  acquisition  of Hershey in 1995  resulted in increases in property of
      $5,770 and long term debt of $5,770.

    o The write off of the Crestwood  management agreement in 1995 resulted in a
      decrease in current assets of $5,969,  a decrease in property of $2,322, a
      decrease in other  assets of $13,624,  and a non-cash  charge to income of
      $21,915. (See Note 17)

    o In 1995,  the write off of long lived assets in  connection  with SFAS No.
      121  resulted  in a  decrease  in  property  of  $89,182,  a  decrease  in
      intangible assets of $19,924, and a non-cash charge to income of $109,106.
      (See Note 17)

    o The acquisition of Clara Burke in 1995 resulted in an increase in property
      of $6,500 and long-term debt of $6,500.

    o Other asset  acquisitions  in 1995  resulted in an increase in property of
      $2,750 and long-term debt of $2,750.

    o Payment of previous  acquisitions'  earnout agreements in 1995 resulted in
      an increase in intangible assets and equity of $3,864.

    o The  declaration  of a dividend in 1995 resulted in an increase in current
      liabilities and a decrease in retained earnings of $435.

   Cash  payments  for interest  were $6,786,  $20,728 and $49,863 for the years
ended December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995,  respectively.  Cash payments for income
taxes were $5,867, $13,761 and $27,549 for such periods.

(14) EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS

   In the second  quarter of 1995, the Company  replaced its $250,000  revolving
credit and term loan  facility  with a $500,000  revolving  credit and term loan
facility. This event has been accounted for as an extinguishment of debt and the
Company has recorded a loss on  extinguishment  of debt of $826 representing the
write-off  of  deferred  financing  costs.  In the fourth  quarter of 1995,  the
Company  incurred  prepayment  penalties  on debt in the  amount  of $821.  Such
losses,  reduced by the related  income tax effect of $634,  is presented in the
statement of earnings as an extraordinary item of $1,013.

   In September  1994, the Company  replaced its $260,000  revolving  credit and
term loan facility (see note 8) with a $250,000  revolving  credit and term loan
facility. Such event has been accounted for as an extinguishment of debt and the
Company has recorded a loss on  extinguishment  of debt of $6,839,  representing
the write-off of deferred  financing  costs.  Such loss,  reduced by the related
income tax effect of $2,565,  is  presented  in the  statement of earnings as an
extraordinary item of $4,274.

   In December 1993, the Company replaced its $100,000 revolving credit facility
with a $260,000  revolving  credit and term loan  facility.  Such event has been
accounted for as an  extinguishment  of debt and the Company has recorded a loss
on  extinguishment  of debt of $3,730,  representing  the  write-off of deferred
financing costs. Such loss,  reduced by the related income tax effect of $1,455,
is presented in the statement of earnings as an extraordinary item of $2,275.

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             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(15) DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS


   The  carrying  amount  of  cash  and  cash   equivalents,   patient  accounts
receivable,  other  current  assets,  accounts  payable,  and  accrued  expenses
approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.
The fair value of  temporary  investments  is estimated  based on quoted  market
prices for these or similar  investments.  The fair value of  third-party  payor
settlements receivable is estimated by discounting  anticipated cash flows using
estimated  market  discount  rates to reflect the time value of money.  The fair
value of the  Company's  long-term  debt is  estimated  based on  current  rates
offered  to  the  Company  for  similar  instruments  with  the  same  remaining
maturities.  Management of the Company believes the carrying amount of the above
financial  instruments  approximates  the estimated fair value.  The Company has
investments in unconsolidated affiliates described in note 4, which are untraded
companies and joint ventures, including an investment in a combination of common
and preferred stock of Hearing Health Services,  Inc. (HHS), which is carried at
its  original  cost basis less  writedowns  of $4,000 and $2,608 at December 31,
1994 and 1995  respectively.  The Company has notes receivable from unaffiliated
individuals and untraded  companies totaling $24,667 and $26,115 at December 31,
1994 and 1995 respectively. Also, the Company has guaranteed the indebtedness of
two of its leased  facilities  and has purchase  option  deposits of $54,402 and
$57,147  on 86  and 89  leased  facilities  of  which  $21,000  and  $25,357  is
refundable at December 31, 1994 and 1995 respectively.  It is not practicable to
estimate the fair value of these  investments,  notes and guarantees  since they
are not traded,  no quoted values are readily  available  for similar  financial
instruments and the Company believes it is not cost-effective to have valuations
performed.  However,  management  believes  that  there  has  been no  permanent
impairment in the value of such  investments  and no indication of probable loss
on such guarantees.


(16) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

   In 1994,  the  Company  sold and  leased  back  three of its  geriatric  care
facilities  in a transation  with  affiliates  of Capstone,  a newly formed real
estate  investment  trust.  Robert N.  Elkins,  Chairman  of the Board and Chief
Executive  Officer of the  Company,  is a Director  of  Capstone  and Richard M.
Scrushy,  at the time a director  of the  Company,  is  Chairman of the Board of
Capstone. The proceeds received by the Company were $28,210.

   In April 1993, a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of the Company  acquired a 21.28%
interest  in the  common  stock  and a  47.64%  interest  in  the 6%  cumulative
preferred  stock of Speciality Care PLC, an owner and operator of geriatric care
facilities in the United  Kingdom.  Robert N. Elkins,  Chairman of the Board and
Chief  Executive  Officer of the Company,  is a director of Speciality Care PLC,
and Timothy  Nicholson,  a director of the  Company,  is Chairman  and  Managing
Director of Speciality Care. Mr. Nicholson was formerly Executive Vice President
of the Company.  In 1995 the Company invested an additional $4,384 in Speciality
Care PLC. As a result of the  Company's  additional  investment,  the  Company's
interest  in the  Common  Stock  is  21.30%  and  63.65%  for the 6%  cumulative
convertible  preferred  stock.  The Company's  equity in Speciality Care PLC was
$9,250 at December 31, 1995.

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             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(17) LOSS FROM IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS AND OTHER NON-RECURRING CHARGES

   The  Company   determined  in  1995  that  the  health  care  regulatory  and
reimbursement  environments  in certain of its markets had eroded its ability to
fully recover certain of its investments in those markets. Through evaluation of
the recent financial  performance and projected cash flows of its facilities and
using standard  industry  valuation  techniques,  the Company estimated the fair
value  of each of its  facilities  and  determined  that the  carrying  value of
certain  long-lived  assets,  including  buildings and  improvements,  leasehold
improvements,  equipment and deferred  pre-opening  costs,  exceeded  their fair
values. The excess carrying value of $109,106 was written off and is included in
the  statement of  operations  for 1995 as a loss from  impairment of long-lived
assets.

   During the fourth  quarter of 1995,  the  Company  terminated  the  Crestwood
management  contract.  As a result,  the Company  incurred a $21,915 loss on the
termination  of this  contract.  Such  loss  consists  of the  write-off  of its
investment in the managment contract and management fees receivable.

   During the third quarter of 1995, the Company merged with  IntegraCare,  Inc.
in a transaction  accounted for as a pooling of  interests.  In connection  with
this  transaction,  the Company  incurred merger costs of $1,939 for accounting,
legal,  and other  costs.  These costs are  included  as an other  non-recurring
charge on the statement of operations.

(18) CERTAIN SIGNIFICANT RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

   The following  infomation is provided in accordance  with the AICPA Statement
of Position No. 94-6, "Disclosure of Certain Significant Risks and Uncertanties"
which is effective for the year ended December 31, 1995.

   The Company's  strategy is to use geriatric  care-facilities as a platform to
provide a wide variety of post-acute  medical and  rehabilitative  services more
typically  delivered  in the  acute  care  hospital  setting  and  to  use  home
healthcare  to provide those medical and  rehabilitative  services  which do not
require 24-hour monitoring.  Post-acute care includes subacute care,  outpatient
and home care, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation,  diagnostic, respiratory
therapy and pharmacy  services.  The Company's  post-acute health care system is
intended to provide continuity of care for its patients following discharge from
acute care hospitals.  The Company also manages such operations for other owners
for a fee, which is generally  based on a percentage of the gross  revenue.  The
Company and others in the health care  business are subject to certain  inherent
risks, including the following:

    o Substantial  dependence  on revenues  derived  from  reimbursement  by the
      Federal Medicare and state Medicaid programs and;

    o Ability to obtain  per diem rates  approvals  for costs  which  exceed the
      Federal Medicare established per diem rates and;

    o Government  regulations,  government  budgetary  constraints  and proposed
      legislative and regulatory changes; and

    o Lawsuits alleging malpractice and related claims.

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             INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(18) CERTAIN SIGNIFICANT RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES--(CONTINUED)

   Such inherent  risks require the use of certain  management  estimates in the
preparation of the Company's financial  statements and it is reasonably possible
that a change in such estimates may occur.

   The Company receives payment for a significant  portion of services  rendered
to patients from the Federal  government  under  Medicare and from the states in
which its facilities are located under  Medicaid.  Revenue derived from Medicare
and various state Medicaid  reimbursement  programs represented 32.8% and 20.6%,
respectively, of the Company's revenue for the year ended December 31, 1995, and
the Company's  operations are subject to a variety of other  Federal,  state and
local regulatory requirements. Failure to maintain required regulatory approvals
and  licenses  and/or  changes  in such  regulatory  requirements  could  have a
significant  adverse  effect  on the  Company.  Changes  in  Federal  and  state
reimbursement  funding mechanism,  related government budgetary  constraints and
differences between final settlements and estimate settlements  receivable under
Medicare and Medicaid retrospective reimbursement programs, which are subject to
audit and retroactive adjustment, could have a significant adverse effect on the
Company.  The  Company's  cost of care for its MSU  patients  generally  exceeds
regional  reimbursement  limits  established under Medicare.  The success of the
Company's  MSU  strategy  will  depend in part on its ability to obtain per diem
rate  approvals  for costs which exceed the Medicare  established  per diem rate
limits and by obtaining waivers of these limitations.  Also, the Company is from
time to time subject to malpractice and related claims and lawsuits, which arise
in the normal  course of business and which could have a  significant  effect on
the Company.  The Company  believes that adequate  provision for these items has
been made in the accompanying  consolidated  financial statements and that their
ultimate  resolution  will  not  have a  material  effect  on  the  consolidated
financial statements.

   Since  its  inception,  the  Company  has  grown  through  acquisitions,  and
realization  of acquisition  costs,  including  intangible  assets of businesses
acquired,  is dependent  initially upon the consummation of the acquisitions and
subsequently  upon the Company's  ability to  successfully  integrate and manage
acquired  operations.  Also,  the Company's  development  of post-acute  network
health care  networks is  dependent  upon  successfully  effecting  economics of
scale,  the  recruitment of skilled  personnel and the expansion of services and
related revenues.

(19) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

   In February,  1996,  the Company  entered into an agreement to acquire  First
American Health Care of Georgia,  Inc.,  ("First  American") which provides home
health services in twenty-three  states.  The agreement  provides for a purchase
price of $150,000 plus an additional earn-out based on operational experience in
the years 1999  through  2002.  First  American  has filed for  protection  from
creditors  under Chapter 11 of the Federal  Bankruptcy  Code. The acquisition is
subject to the  successful  completion  of a  reorganization  plan in bankruptcy
court,  various  regulatory  approvals,  bank  approval,  and Board of Directors
approval.  There can be no assurance  that the  transaction  will be consummated
under the described terms or at all.

   In February 1996, the Company  acquired Vintage Health Care Center in Denton,
Texas. The purchase price was approximately $7 million.

   In March 1996,  the Company  acquired  Rehab  Management  Services,  Inc., an
outpatient  rehabilitation  company in central  Florida  for  approximately  $10
million.

   The Company has reached agreements in principle to purchase a hospice company
in Chicago,  Illinois, for approximately $8 million, and a home health agency in
Memphis,  Tenessee, for approximately $2 million. There can be no assurance that
the transaction will be consummated on these terms or at all.

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                                   PART II
                    INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

ITEM 20. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

   Under the Delaware  General  Corporation Law (the "DGCL"),  a corporation may
include  provisions in its  certificate of  incorporation  that will relieve its
directors  of monetary  liability  for breaches of their  fiduciary  duty to the
corporation,  except  under  certain  circumstances,  including  a breach of the
director's duty of loyalty,  acts or omissions of the director not in good faith
or which  involve  intentional  misconduct  or a knowing  violation  of law, the
approval  of an improper  payment of a dividend  or an improper  purchase by the
corporation  of stock or any  transaction  from  which the  director  derived an
improper  personal  benefit.   The  Company's  Third  Restated   Certificate  of
Incorporation,  as amended, provides that the Company's directors are not liable
to the  Company or its  stockholders  for  monetary  damages for breach of their
fiduciary duty, subject to the described exceptions specified by the DGCL.

   Section 145 of the DGCL grants to the  Company  the power to  indemnify  each
officer and director of the Company against liabilities and expenses incurred by
reason of the fact that he is or was an officer or director of the Company if he
acted in good  faith  and in a manner  he  reasonably  believed  to be in or not
opposed to the best  interests of the Company and,  with respect to any criminal
action or  proceeding,  had no  reasonable  cause to  believe  his  conduct  was
unlawful. The Company's Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended,
and  By-laws,  as  amended,  provide  for  indemnification  of each  officer and
director  of the  Company  to the  fullest  extent  permitted  by the  DGCL.  In
addition,  IHS has entered into  indemnity  agreements  with its  directors  and
executive  officers,  a form of  which is  included  as  Exhibit  10.72 to IHS's
Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 33-39339, effective March 31, 1992.

   Section 145 of the DGCL also  empowers  the Company to purchase  and maintain
insurance  on behalf of any person who is or was an officer or  director  of the
Company  against  liability  asserted  against  or  incurred  by him in any such
capacity,  whether or not the  Company  would have the power to  indemnify  such
officer or director  against such liability under the provisions of Section 145.
The Company has  purchased and  maintains a directors'  and officers'  liability
policy for such purposes.

ITEM 21. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

   (a) List of Exhibits.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>        <C>
 1.01      Purchase  Agreement,  dated May 23,  1996,  among  Integrated  Health
           Services  Inc.,  Smith  Barney Inc.,  Donaldson,  Lufkin and Jenrette
           Securities Corporation and Citicorp Securities, Inc.(1)

 2.01      Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 20, 1996, among Integrated
           Health Services,  Inc.,  Symphony Pharmacy  Services,  Inc.,  various
           subsidiaries   of  Symphony  Pharmacy  Services,  Inc.  and  Capstone
           Pharmacy Services, Inc., as amended.(2)

 3.01      Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended.(3)

 3.02      Amendment to Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated May 26, 1995.(4)

 3.03      Bylaws, as amended.(5)

 4.01      Indenture, dated as of May 15, 1996, between Integrated Health Services Inc. and Signet
           Trust Company, as Trustee.(1)

 4.02      Form of 10 1/4 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 and 10 1/4 % Senior Subordinated Notes
           due 2006, Series A (included as exhibits to 4.01).(1)

 5.01      Opinion of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

10.01      Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 23, 1996, among Integrated Health Services
           Inc., Smith Barney Inc., Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette Securities Corporation and Citicorp
           Securities, Inc.(1)

12.01      Statement re Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

                              II-1

<PAGE>
 
23.01      Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP.

23.02      Consent of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. (included in their opinion filed as Exhibit 5.01).

24.01      Powers of Attorney of certain officers and directors of Integrated Health Services Inc.
           (included on the signature page).

25.01      Form T-1, Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of Signet Trust
           Company.

99.01      Form of Letter of Transmittal and Consent.

99.02      Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

99.03      Form of Instructions to Registered Holder and/or Book-Entry Transfer Facility Participant
           from Beneficial Owner.

</TABLE>

- -----------
(1) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
    the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1996.

(2) Incorporated by reference to the Company's  Current Report on Form 8-K dated
    July 30, 1996.

(3) Incorporated  by reference to the Company's  Registration  Statement on Form
    S-3, No. 33-77754, effective June 29, 1994.

(4) Incorporated by reference to Company's  Registration  Statement on Form S-4,
    No. 33-94130, effective September 20, 1995.

(5) Incorporated  by reference to the  Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for
    the year ended December 31, 1994.




ITEM 22. UNDERTAKINGS.

   The Registrant hereby undertakes:

        (1) To file,  during any period in which offers or sales are being made,
    a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

            i) To include any  prospectus  required  by section  10(a)(3) of the
        Securities Act of 1933;

            ii) To reflect in the  prospectus  any facts or events arising after
        the  effective  date of the  registration  statement (or the most recent
        post-effective   amendment  thereof)  which,   individually  or  in  the
        aggregate,  represent a fundamental  change in the information set forth
        in the registration statement;

            iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
        distribution not previously  disclosed in the registration  statement or
        any material change to such information in the registration statement;

        (2)  That,  for the  purpose  of  determining  any  liability  under the
    Securities Act of 1933, each such  post-effective  amendment shall be deemed
    to be a new  registration  statement  relating  to  the  securities  offered
    therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to
    be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

        (3) To remove from registration by means of post-effective amendment any
    of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of
    the offering.

        (4) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities
    Act of 1933,  each  filing of the  registrant's  annual  report  pursuant to
    section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 (and,
    where  applicable,  each filing of an employee  benefit plan's annual report
    pursuant to section  15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934) that is
    incorporated by reference in the  registration  statement shall be deemed to
    be a new registration  statement relating to the securities offered therein,
    and the offering of such  securities  at that time shall be the initial bona
    fide offering thereof.

                                      II-2

<PAGE>

        (5) That prior to any public  reoffering  of the  securities  registered
    hereunder  through use of a prospectus which is a part of this  registration
    statement,  by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within
    the  meaning of Rule  145(c),  the issuer  undertakes  that such  reoffering
    prospectus  will  contain  the  information  called  for by  the  applicable
    registration  form with respect to  reofferings by persons who may be deemed
    underwriters,  in addition to the information  called for by the other items
    of the applicable form.

        (6) That every  prospectus:  (i) that is filed pursuant to paragraph (1)
    immediately  preceding,  or (ii) that purports to meet the  requirements  of
    Section  10(a)(3) of the Act and is used in  connection  with an offering of
    securities  subject to Rule 415,  will be filed as a part of an amendment to
    the  registration  statement  and will not be used until such  amendment  is
    effective,  and that,  for purposes of determining  any liability  under the
    Securities Act of 1933, each such  post-effective  amendment shall be deemed
    to be a new  registration  statement  relating  to  the  securities  offered
    therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to
    be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

        (7)  Insofar  as  indemnification  for  liabilities  arising  under  the
    Securities  Act may be permitted  to  directors,  officers  and  controlling
    persons of the Company pursuant to the foregoing  provisions,  or otherwise,
    the  Company has been  advised  that in the  opinion of the  Securities  and
    Exchange  Commission  such  indemnification  is  against  public  policy  as
    expressed in the Securities  Act and is,  therefore,  unenforceable.  In the
    event that a claim for indemnification  against such liabilities (other than
    the  payment by the  Company of  expenses  incurred  or paid by a  director,
    officer or controlling  person of the Company in the  successful  defense of
    any action,  suit or proceeding)  is asserted by such  director,  officer or
    controlling  person in connection with the securities being registered,  the
    Company  will,  unless in the  opinion  of its  counsel  the matter has been
    settled  by  controlling  precedent,   submit  to  a  court  of  appropriate
    jurisdiction the question of whether such  indemnification  by it is against
    public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the
    final adjudication of such issue.

        (8) To respond to  requests  for  information  that is  incorporated  by
    reference into the prospectus  pursuant to Items 4, 10(b),  11 or 13 of this
    Form,  within one business day of receipt of such  request,  and to send the
    incorporated  documents by first-class  mail or equally  prompt means.  This
    includes  information   contained  in  documents  filed  subsequent  to  the
    effective date of the registration  statement through the date of responding
    to the request.

        (9) To supply by means of a  post-effective  amendment  all  information
    concerning a transaction,  and the company being acquired  involved therein,
    that was not the subject of and included in the registration  statement when
    it became effective.


                                      II-3


<PAGE>

                                  SIGNATURES

   Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  Registration  Statement  to be signed on its
behalf by the  undersigned,  thereunto  duly  authorized,  in the City of Owings
Mills, State of Maryland, on September 24, 1996.

                              INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.



                              By: /s/ Robert N. Elkins
                                  -----------------------
                                  Robert N. Elkins
                                  Chairman of the Board and
                                  Chief Executive Officer


   KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that each individual  whose signature  appears
below  constitutes  and  appoints  each of Lawrence P. Cirka,  Robert N. Elkins,
Eleanor C. Harding and W. Bradley  Bennett his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact
and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments
(including  post-effective  amendments) to this Registration  Statement,  and to
file the same,  with all  exhibits  thereto,  and all  documents  in  connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  granting unto each said
attorney-in-fact  and agent full power and  authority to do and perform each and
every  act and  thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done  in and  about  the
premises,  as  fully  to all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or could do in
person,  hereby ratifying and confirming all that any said  attorney-in-fact and
agent, or any substitute or substitutes of any of them, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof. 

   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,  this
Registration  Statement  has been signed below by the  following  persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
           SIGNATURE                                TITLE                            DATE
           ---------                                -----                            ----

<S>                             <C>                                           <C>
/s/ Robert N. Elkins 
- --------------------------      Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
   (Robert N. Elkins)           Officer (Principal Executive Officer)         September 24, 1996

/s/ Lawrence P. Cirka
- --------------------------      President, Chief Operating Officer and
   (Lawrence P. Cirka)          Director                                      September 24, 1996

/s/ E. McCall Crawford
- --------------------------
   (E. McCall Crawford)         Director                                      September 24, 1996

/s/ Kenneth M. Mazik
- --------------------------
  (Kenneth M. Mazik)            Director                                      September 24, 1996

/s/ Robert A. Mitchell
- --------------------------
  (Robert A. Mitchell)          Director                                      September 24, 1996

/s/ Charles W. Newhall, III
- --------------------------
 (Charles W. Newhall, III)      Director                                      September 24, 1996

/s/ Timothy F. Nicholson
- --------------------------
 (Timothy F. Nicholson)         Director                                      September 24, 1996

/s/ John L. Silverman
- --------------------------
  (John L. Silverman)           Director                                      September 24, 1996


                                      II-4


<PAGE>
/s/ George H. Strong
- -------------------------
   (George H. Strong)           Director                                      September 24, 1996

/s/ W. Bradley Bennett
- --------------------------      Senior Vice President- Chief Accounting
  (W. Bradley Bennett)          Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)        September 24, 1996

/s/ Eleanor C. Harding 
- --------------------------      Senior Vice President-Finance (Principal
  (Eleanor C. Harding)          Financial Officer)                            September 24, 1996

</TABLE>

                                      II-5
<PAGE>

                              INDEX TO EXHIBITS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   EXHIBIT
   NUMBER                                           DESCRIPTION                                         PAGE
   ------                                           -----------                                         ----
<S>        <C>   
 1.01      Purchase  Agreement,  dated May 23,  1996,  among  Integrated  Health
           Services  Inc.,  Smith  Barney Inc.,  Donaldson,  Lufkin and Jenrette
           Securities Corporation and Citicorp Securities, Inc.(1)

 2.01      Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 20, 1996, among Integrated
           Health Services,  Inc.,  Symphony Pharmacy  Services,  Inc.,  various
           subsidiaries  of  Symphony   Pharmacy  Services,  Inc.  and  Capstone
           Pharmacy Services, Inc., as amended.(2)

 3.01      Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended.(3)

 3.02      Amendment to Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated May 26, 1995.(4)

 3.03      Bylaws, as amended.(5)

 4.01      Indenture, dated as of May 15, 1996, between Integrated Health Services Inc. and Signet
           Trust Company, as Trustee.(1)

 4.02      Form of 10 1/4 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 and 10 1/4 % Senior Subordinated Notes
           due 2006, Series A (included as exhibits to 4.01).(1)

 5.01      Opinion of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

10.01      Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 23, 1996, among Integrated Health Services
           Inc., Smith Barney Inc., Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette Securities Corporation and Citicorp
           Securities, Inc.(1)

12.01      Statement re Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

                            
<PAGE>
 
23.01      Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP.

23.02      Consent of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. (included in their opinion filed as Exhibit 5.01).

24.01      Powers of Attorney of certain officers and directors of Integrated Health Services Inc.
           (included on the signature page).

25.01      Form T-1, Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of Signet Trust
           Company.

99.01      Form of Letter of Transmittal and Consent.

99.02      Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

99.03      Form of Instructions to Registered Holder and/or Book-Entry Transfer Facility Participant
           from Beneficial Owner.

</TABLE>

- -----------
(1) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
    the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1996.

(2) Incorporated by reference to the Company's  Current Report on Form 8-K dated
    July 30, 1996.

(3) Incorporated  by reference to the Company's  Registration  Statement on Form
    S-3, No. 33-77754, effective June 29, 1994.

(4) Incorporated by reference to Company's  Registration  Statement on Form S-4,
    No. 33-94130, effective September 20, 1995.

(5) Incorporated  by reference to the  Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for
    the year ended December 31, 1994.





                              FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI
                                     L.L.P.
                   A REGISTERED LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
                                666 FIFTH AVENUE
                         NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10103-3198

                                                                   HOUSTON
                                                               WASHINGTON, D.C.
                                                                   AUSTIN
                                                                 SAN ANTONIO
                                                                   DALLAS
  TELEPHONE: 212/318-3000                                         NEW YORK
  FACSIMILE: 212/752-5958                                        LOS ANGELES
                                                                   LONDON
                                                                  HONG KONG
WRITER'S DIRECT DIAL NUMBER:

                                 September 24, 1996



Integrated Health Services, Inc.
10065 Red Run Boulevard
Owings Mills, Maryland 21117

Dear Sirs:

         We refer to the Registration  Statement on Form S-4 (the  "Registration
Statement") to be filed by Integrated Health Services, Inc. (the "Company") with
the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  under the  Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, relating to $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's 10
1/4% Senior  Subordinated Notes due 2006, Series A (the "New Notes") proposed to
be issued under and pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of May 15, 1996, between
the Company and Signet Trust Company, as Trustee (the "Indenture"),  in exchange
for the Company's 10 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006.

         We assume that appropriate action will be taken, prior to the offer and
sale of the New Notes, to register and qualify such New Notes for sale under all
applicable state securities or "blue sky" laws.

         In our  examination  of the  foregoing  documents,  we have assumed the
genuineness of all signatures and the authenticity of all documents submitted to
us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted
to us as certified or photostatic  copies, and the authenticity of the originals
of such latter documents.

         Based on the foregoing, we advise you that in our opinion the New Notes
being issued by the Company have been duly and validly  authorized  for issuance
by the Company, and, when duly executed and authenticated in accordance with the
terms of the Indenture and delivered as contemplated  in the Prospectus  forming
part of the  Registration  Statement,  the New Notes  will be  legal,  valid and
binding obligations of the Company (subject to bankruptcy,  insolvency and other
laws which affect the rights of creditors  generally,  including the laws of the
State of Delaware relating to compromises, arrangements and reorganizations).

         We  consent  to  the  filing  of  this  opinion  as an  exhibit  to the
Registration  Statement and the reference to this firm under the caption  "Legal
Matters" in the


<PAGE>


September 24, 1996
Page 2


Prospectus  contained  therein.  This  consent  is  not  to be  construed  as an
admission  that we are a person  whose  consent is required to be filed with the
Registration Statement under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933.


                                               Very truly yours,

                                               /s/ Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.






<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
                                                               COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                                         
                                                                     Year Ended December 31,                                June 30,
                                                   1991      1992      1993        1994      1995    Pro forma  As Adjusted   1995  
                                               -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                <C>      <C>       <C>         <C>      <C>       <C>         <C>         <C>    
Earnings from continuing operations
  before income taxes and extraordinary
  item                                             7,985    19,174    30,790      58,979   (42,259)  (35,430)    (50,092)    46,285 

Fixed charges:
  Interest expense (1)                             6,645     3,831    10,082      25,374    46,653    37,234      51,896     19,153 

  Portion of rental expense representative                                                                                          
   of interest factor (2)                          5,505     6,503    7,719       14,053    22,042    20,823      20,823     10,840 

  Capitalized interest                             (535)     (860)   (1,402)     (3,030)    (5,155)   (5,155)     (5,155)    (2,193)

  Equity earnings of less than fifty percent
   owned joint ventures                             63        36       (83)       (142)      (431)     (431)       (431)      (287) 
                                               ----------- -------- ---------- ----------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------

Earnings available for fixed charges              19,663    28,684    47,106      95,234    20,850    17,041      17,041     73,798 
                                               =========== ======== ========== =========== ========= ========== ========== =========

Fixed charges:
  Interest expense (1)                             6,645     3,831    10,082      25,374    46,653    37,234      51,896     19,153 

  Portion of rental expense representative
   of interest factor (2)                          5,505     6,503    7,719       14,053    22,042    20,823      20,823     10,840 
                                               ----------- -------- ---------- ----------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------

     Total fixed charges                          12,150    10,334    17,801      39,427    68,695    58,057      72,719     29,993 
                                               =========== ======== ========== =========== ========= ========== ========== =========

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                 1.62      2.78      2.65        2.42      0.30      0.29        0.23       2.46  
                                               =========== ======== ========== =========== ========= ========== ========== =========
</TABLE>
 
                        INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
         COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES -(CONTINUED)
                                                         
                                                June 30,
                                                 1996    Pro forma  As Adjusted
                                              ---------  ---------- -----------
Earnings from continuing operations
  before income taxes and extraordinary
  item                                          47,281    44,610    42,239

Fixed charges:
  Interest expense (1)                          33,689    29,288    31,659

  Portion of rental expense representative   
   of interest factor (2)                       11,845    11,175    11,175

  Capitalized interest                          (1,902)   (1,902)   (1,902)

  Equity earnings of less than fifty percent
   owned joint ventures                          (390)     (390)     (390)
                                              ---------- --------- -------------

Earnings available for fixed charges            90,523    82,781    82,781
                                              ========== ========= =============
Fixed charges:
  Interest expense (1)                          33,689    29,288    31,659

  Portion of rental expense representative
   of interest factor (2)                       11,845    11,175    11,175
                                              ---------- --------- -------------

     Total fixed charges                        45,534    40,463    42,834
                                              ========== ========= =============

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges               1.99      2.05      1.93
                                              ========== ========= =============

(1)   Interest   expense   includes   expensed  and  capitalized   interest  and
      amortization of debt issuance costs
(2)   Represents  one  third of  rental  expense,  the  portion  deemed  to be a
      reasonable approximation of the interest factor in rental expense

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                                                  INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
                                                           COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

                                                         
                                                       Year Ended December 31,                              June 30,
                                      1991      1992     1993      1994      1995    Pro forma  As Adjusted   1995  
                                  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>      <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Interest expense calculation:
     Interest, net                    4,126    1,493     5,705     20,602   38,977     29,558      43,757     15,915
     Capitalized interest               535      860     1,402      3,030    5,155      5,155       5,155      2,193
     Interest income                  1,438    1,300     2,669      1,121    1,876      1,876       1,876        835
                                   --------- --------  ---------  --------  -------   ---------  ---------  -------- 

       Interest exp                   6,099    3,653     9,776     24,753   46,008     36,589      50,788     18,943

     Def. financing amort (a)           546      178       306        621      645        645       1,108        210
                                   --------- --------  ---------  --------  -------   ---------  ---------  -------- 

       Interest exp per above         6,645    3,831     10,082    25,374   46,653     37,234      51,896     19,153
                                   ========= ========  =========  ========  =======   =========  =========  ========
</TABLE>
 
                        INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
         COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - (CONTINUED)


                                   June 30,
                                     1996    Pro forma  As Adjusted
                                    -------  ---------- ------------

Interest expense calculation:     
     Interest, net                  30,102    25,701   27,880
     Capitalized interest            1,902     1,902    1,902
     Interest income                 1,045     1,045    1,045
                                   -------   --------  ---------

       Interest exp                 33,049    28,648   30,827

     Def. financing amort (a)          640       640      833
                                   -------   --------  ---------

       Interest exp per above       33,689    29,288   31,660
                                   =======   ========  =========
                                                                         
Note: amortization expense on the fees related to the convertible  debentures is
      included in the interest, net number
(a)   Amortization of line of credit and senior notes fees.







                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.01


              CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Integrated Health Services, Inc.

We consent to the use of our reports included herein and to the reference to our
firm under the heading "Experts" in the prospectus.

Our report dated March 22, 1996 refers to the adoption of Statement of Financial
Accounting  Standards  No. 121,  "Accounting  for the  Impairment  of Long-Lived
Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of".


                                                       /s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP


Baltimore, Maryland
September 24, 1996




                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  ------------

                                    FORM T-1

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A

                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

               Check if an Application to Determine Eligibility of
                  a Trustee Pursuant to Section 305(b)(2): |_|

                                  ------------

                              SIGNET TRUST COMPANY
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

                                    VIRGINIA
                 (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization
                          if not a U.S. national bank)

                                   54-0974225
                      (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

                               7 NORTH 8TH STREET,
                            RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23219
                              (Address of trustee's
                     principal executive offices) (Zip code)

                              SIGNET TRUST COMPANY
                               7 NORTH 8TH STREET
                            RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23219
            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

                                  ------------

                        INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

          DELAWARE                                      23-2428312
(State or other jurisdiction                        (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)                  Identification No.)

      10065 RED RUN BOULEVARD
      OWINGS MILLS, MARYLAND                              21117
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip code)

              10 1/4% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2006, SERIES A
                       (Title of the indenture securities)



<PAGE>

ITEM 1.  GENERAL INFORMATION.

         Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

         (a)      Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to
                  which it is subject.

                           Commissioner   of   Financial   Institutions,   State
                           Corporation  Commission  of Virginia,  1300 East Main
                           Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

                           Board  of  Governors of the  Federal  Reserve System,
                           Twentieth  Street  and  Constitution  Avenue,   N.W.,
                           Washington, D.C. 20551.

         (b)      Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

                           Yes.

ITEM 2.  AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.

         If the  obligor is an  affiliate  of the  trustee,  describe  each such
affiliation.

                           None.

ITEMS 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 AND 15 HAVE BEEN OMITTED  PURSUANT
TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION B.

ITEM 16. LIST OF EXHIBITS.

         List below all exhibits filed as part of this statement of eligibility.

         1.       A copy of the articles of association of the trustee as now in
                  effect.*

         2.       A copy of the  certificate  of  authority  of the  trustee  to
                  commence business.*

         3.       A  copy  of  the  authorization  of the  trustee  to  exercise
                  corporate trust powers.*

         4.       A copy of the existing bylaws of the trustee.*

         5.       Not applicable.

         6.       Consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Trust
                  Indenture Act of 1939.

         7.       A copy  of the  latest  report  of  condition  of the  trustee
                  published   pursuant  to  law  or  the   requirements  of  its
                  supervising or examining authority.

*        Incorporated  by  reference  to the Form T-1 filed in  connection  with
         Registration Statement No. 33-76322.


<PAGE>


                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Trust  Indenture Act of 1939, the
trustee,  Signet Trust Company, a banking association  incorporated and existing
under the laws of the  Commonwealth of Virginia,  has duly caused this statement
of eligibility and  qualification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized all in the City of Baltimore, and State of Maryland on
the 21st day of August, 1996.

                                                  SIGNET TRUST COMPANY

                                                  By:    /s/ Diane E. TenHoopen
                                                        ------------------------
                                                  Name:  Diane E. TenHoopen
                                                  Title:    Vice President

<PAGE>
                                    EXHIBIT 6


                               CONSENT OF TRUSTEE

Pursuant to the  requirements  of Section  321(b) of the Trust  Indenture Act of
1939 in connection with the 10 1/4% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2006, SERIES A
of  INTEGRATED  HEALTH  SERVICES,  INC.,  we  hereby  consent  that  reports  of
examinations  of federal,  state,  territorial  or district  authorities  may be
furnished by such  authorities to the Securities  and Exchange  Commission  upon
request therefor.

                                                   SIGNET TRUST COMPANY

                                                   By: /s/ Diane E. TenHoopen
                                                      --------------------------
                                                   Name: Diane E. TenHoopen
                                                   Title: Vice President

Dated:  August 21, 1996

<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT 7



                                Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
                                OMB Number: 7100-0036
                                Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
                                OMB Number: 3064-0052
                                Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
                                OMB Number: 1557-0081
                                Expires March 31, 1999
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         [1]

                                 Please refer to page i,
                                 Table of Contents, for 
                                 the required disclosure
                                 of estimated burden.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income for
A Bank With Domestic Offices Only and 
Total Assets of Less Than $100 Million - FFIEC 034
                                   (960630)
                                   --------
Report at the close of business   (RCRI9999)
June 30, 1996

This report is required by law: 12    This report form is to be filed by banks
U.S.C. Section 324  (State member     with domestic offices only.   Banks with
banks); and 12 U.S.C. Section         branches  and  consolidated subsidiaries
Section 1817 (State nonmember         in  U.S.  territories  and  possessions, 
banks); and 12 U.S.C. Section 161     Edge or Agreement subsidiaries,  foreign
(National banks).                     branches, consolidated foreign 
                                      subsidiaries, or International Banking
                                      Facilities must file FFIEC 031.
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Note: The Reports of Condition and    The Reports of Condition and Income are 
Income must be signed by an           to be prepared in accordance with Federal
authorized officer and the Report     regulatory authority instructions. NOTE: 
of Condition must be attested to      These instructions may in some cases  
by not less than two directors        differ from generally accepted accounting
(trustees) for State nonmember        principles.
banks and three directors for
State member and National Banks.      We, the undersigned directors (trustees,
                                      attest to the correctness of this Report
I, Raymond E. Williams, S.V.P.        of Condition (including the supporting 
- ----------------------------------    schedules) and declare that it has been
Name and Title of Officer Authorized  examined by us and to the best of our
to Sign Report                        knowledge and belief has been prepared in
                                      conformance with the instructions issued
                                      by the appropriate Federal regulatory
                                      authority and is true and correct.
of the named bank do hereby declare   -----------------------------------------
that these Reports of Condition and               /s/Christopher Oddleifson
Income (including the supporting      -----------------------------------------
schedules) have been prepared in      Director (Trustee) Christopher Oddleifson
conformance with the instructions 
issued by the appropriate Federal               /s/T. Gaylon Layfield, III
regulatory authority and are true to -------------------------------------------
the best of my knowledge and belief.  Director (Trustee) T. Gaylon Layfield, III

/s/Raymond E. Williams                            /s/John F. Vogel
- -----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------
Signature of Officer Authorized       Director (Trustee)  John F. Vogel
to Sign Report
- -----------------------------------
Date of Signature
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For Banks Submitting Hard Copy Report
Forms:

State Member Banks:  Return the      National Banks:  Return the original only 
original and one copy to the         in the special return address envelope
appropriate Federal Reserve          provided.  If express mail is used in lieu
District Bank.                       of the special return address envelope, 
                                     return the original only to the FDIC, c/o
State Nonmember Banks:  Return the   Quality Data Systems, 2127 Espey Court,
original only in the special return  Suite 204, Crofton, MD 21114.
address envelope provided. If 
express mail is used in lieu of the 
special return address envelope,
return the original only to the 
FDIC, c/o Quality Data Systems, 
2127 Espey Court, Suite 204,
Crofton, MD 21114.
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                                   [                                           ]
FDIC Certificate Number [][][][][]   Banks should affix the address label in
                       (RCRI 9050)   this space.

                                        Signet Trust Company
                                     -----------------------------------------
                                     Legal Title of Bank (Text 9010)

                                        Richmond
                                     -----------------------------------------
                                     City (Text 9130)

                                        Virginia                  23219
                                     -----------------------------------------
                                     State Abbrev.(Text 9200)Zip Code(Text 9220)

  Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance
             Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
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                                                                       FFIEC 034
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                                                                           [2]

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income for
A Bank With Domestic Offices Only and Total Assets Less Than $100 Million
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Table of Contents

<S>                                <C>             <C>                                              <C>    
Signature Page                     Cover           Report of Condition

Report of Income                                   Schedule RC--Balance Sheet.......................RC-1,2

Schedule RI--Income Statement....RI-1,2,3          Schedule RC-B--Securities........................RC-3,4

Schedule RI-A--Changes in Equity                   Schedule RC-C--Loans and Lease Financing
   Capital...........................RI-3            Receivables:
                                                     Part I. Loans and Leases.......................RC-5,6
Schedule RI-B--Charge-offs and Recoveries            Part II. Loans to Small Businesses and
    and Changes in Allowance for Loan and               Small Farms (included in the forms for
   Lease Losses....................RI-4,5               June 30 only).............................RC-6a,6b

Schedule RI-C--Applicable Income Taxes             Schedule RC-E--Deposit Liabilities...............RC-7,8
   by Taxing Authority...............RI-5
                                                   Schedule RC-F--Other Assets........................RC-9
Schedule RI-E--Explanations........RI-5,6    
                                                   Schedule RC-G--Other Liabilities...................RC-9

                                                   Schedule RC-K--Quarterly Averages.................RC-10
Disclosure of Estimated Burden                                        
                                                   Schedule RC-L--Off-Balance Sheet Items.........RC-11,12
The estimated average burden associated
with this information collection is 32.2           Schedule RC-M--Memoranda.......................RC-13,14
hours per respondent and is estimated to 
vary from 15 to 230 hours per response,            Schedule RC-N--Past Due and Nonaccrual
depending on individual circumstances.               Loans, Leases, and Other Assets.................RC-15
Burden estimates include the time for                
reviewing instructions, gathering and 
maintaining data in the required form, and         Schedule RC-O--Other Data for Deposit
completing the information collection, but           Insurance Assessments........................RC-16,17
exclude the time for compiling and 
maintaining business records
in the normal course of a respondent's             Scheduled RC-R--Regulatory Capital.............RC-18,19
activities.  Comments concerning the accu-
racy of this burden estimate and suggestions       Optional Narrative Statement Concerning
for reducing this burden should be directed          the Amounts Reported in the Reports
to the Office of Information and Regulatory          of Condition and Income.........................RC-20
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,   
Washington, D.C. 20503, and to one of the          Special Report (to be completed by all banks)
following:
                                                   Schedule RC-J--Repricing Opportunities (sent only to
Secretary                                            and to be completed only by savings banks)
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Washington, D.C. 20551

Legislative and Regulatory Analysis Division
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Washington, D.C. 20219

Assistant Executive Secretary
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Washington, D.C. 20429

</TABLE>

For information or assistance, national and state nonmember banks should contact
the FDIC's Call Reports Analysis Unit, 550 17th Street, NW,  Washington,  D.C.
20429,  toll free on (800)688-FDIC (3342),  Monday  through Friday between 8:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Eastern  time.  State member  banks  should  contact  their
Federal Reserve District Bank.

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                                                                       FFIEC 034
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                                                                             [3]
[  Affix the address label in this space             ]

   Signet Trust Company
- ----------------------------------------------------
Legal Title of Bank

   Richmond
- ----------------------------------------------------
City

   Virginia                            23219
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State                                  Zip Code
[                                                    ]


FDIC Certificate Number [][][][][]


Consolidated Report of Income
for the period January 1, 1996-June 30, 1996

All Report of Income  schedules  are to be reported  on a calendar  year-to-date
basis in thousands of dollars.

Schedule RI--Income Statement

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


   
                                                                                                   [   I180  ]
                                                      Dollar Amounts in Thousands                  [Mil] [Thou]
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                         <C>    <C>  <C>   <C>
1.  Interest income:
    a. Interest and fee income on loans(1,2): 
       (1) Total loans (to be completed only by those banks with less than $25 million in   RIAD    
           total assets)....................................................................4010    NO   NE   1.a.(1)
       The following four items are to be completed only by those banks with $25 million
       or more in total assets(1,2):                                                        RIAD
       (2) Real estate loans................................................................4246    NO   NE   1.a.(2)
                                                                                            RIAD
       (3) Installment loans................................................................4247    NO   NE   1.a.(3)
                                                                                            RIAD
       (4) Credit cards and related plans...................................................4248    NO   NE   1.a.(4)
                                                                                            RIAD
       (5) Commercial (time and demand) and all other loans.................................4249    NO   NE   1.a.(5)
                                                                                            RIAD
   b. Income from lease financing receivables...............................................4065    NO   NE   1.b.
                                                                                            RIAD
   c. Interest income on balances due from depository institutions(3).......................4115    NO   NE   1.c.

   d. Interest and dividend income on securities:
      (1) Securities issued by states and political subdivisions in the U.S.:               RIAD
          (a) Taxable securities............................................................4506    NO   NE   1.d.(1)(a)
                                                                                            RIAD
          (b) Tax-exempt securities.........................................................4507    NO   NE   1.d.(1)(b)
                                                                                            RIAD
      (2) U.S. Government and other debt securities.........................................3660    NO   NE   1.d.(2)
                                                                                            RIAD
      (3) Equity securities (including investments in mutual funds).........................3659         1    1.d.(3)
                                                                                            RIAD
   e. Interest income from trading assets...................................................4069    NO   NE   1.e

   f. Interest income on federal funds sold(4) and securities purchased under agreements    RIAD
      to resell.............................................................................4020    NO   NE   1.f.
                                                                                            RIAD
   g. Total interest income (sum of items 1.a through 1.f)..................................4107         1    1.g.
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<FN>

1. See instructions for loan classifications used in this schedule.
2. The $25 million asset size test is generally based on the total assets reported on the June 30, 1995 Report of 
   Condition.
3. Includes interest income on time certificates of deposit not held for trading.
4. Report interest income on "term federal funds sold" in Schedule RI, item 1.a, "Interest and fee income on loans."
</FN>
</TABLE>

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Schedule RI--Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


   
                                                                                        [  Year-to-date]
                                                      Dollar Amounts in Thousands                   [Mil] [Thou]
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>                                                                                   <C>       <C>  <C>  <C>       <C>  <C>
 2. Interest expense:
    (a) Interest on deposits:
        (1) Transaction accounts (NOW accounts, ATS accounts, and telephone               RIAD
            and preauthorized transfer accounts)........................................  4508      NO   NE   2.a.(1)

        (2) Nontransaction accounts:                                                      RIAD
            (a) Money market deposit accounts (MMDAs)...................................  4509      NO   NE   2.a.(2)(a)
                                                                                          RIAD
            (b) Other savings deposits..................................................  4511      NO   NE   2.a.(2)(b)
                                                                                          RIAD
            (c) Time certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more........................  4174      NO   NE   2.a.(2)(c)
                                                                                          RIAD
            (d) All other time deposits(1)..............................................  4512      NO   NE   2.a.(2)(d)
      b. Expense of federal funds purchased(2) and securities sold under agreements       RIAD
         to repurchase..................................................................  4180      NO   NE   2.b.
      c. Interest on demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury, trading liabilities,       RIAD
         and other borrowed money.......................................................  4185      NO   NE   2.c.
                                                                                          RIAD
      d. Interest on mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases.....  4072      NO   NE   2.d.
                                                                                          RIAD
      e. Interest on subordinated notes and debentures..................................  4200      NO   NE   2.e.
                                                                                          RIAD
      f. Total interest expense (sum of items 2.a through 2.e)..........................  4073      NO   NE   2.f.
 3. Net interest income (item 1.g minus 2.f)............................................                      RIAD
                                                                                                              4074       1   3.
 4. Provisions:                                                                                               RIAD
    a. Provision for loan and lease losses..............................................                      4230 NO   NE   4.a.
    b. Provision for allocated transfer risk............................................                      RIAD                
                                                                                                              4243 NO   NE   4.b.
 5. Noninterest income:
                                                                                          RIAD
    a. Service charges on deposit accounts............................................    4080      NO   NE   5.a.   
    b. Other noninterest income:                                                          RIAD
        (1) Other fee income............................................................  5407       8   816  5.b.(1)
                                                                                          RIAD
        (2) All other noninterest income*...............................................  5408           286  5.b.(2)
                                                                                                              RIAD             
    c. Total noninterest income (sum of items 5.a and 5.b)..............................                      4079  9   102  5.c. 
                                                                                                              RIAD
 6. a. Realized gains (losses) on held-to-maturity securities...........................                      3521 NO   NE   6.a.
                                                                                                              RIAD
    b. Realized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities.........................                      3196 NO   NE   6.b.
 7. Noninterest expense:                                                                  RIAD
    a. Salaries and employee benefits...................................................  4135       4   518  7.a.
                                                                                          
    b. Expenses of premises and fixed assets (net of rental income)                       RIAD
       (excluding salaries and employee benefits and mortgage interest).................  4217       1   179  7.b.
                                                                                          RIAD
    c. Other noninterest expense*.......................................................  4092       1   738  7.c.
                                                                                                              RIAD
    d. Total noninterest expense (sum of items 7.a through 7.c).........................                      4093  7   435  7.d.
  8. Income (loss) before income taxes and extraordinary items and other adjustments                          RIAD
    (item 3 plus or minus items 4.a, 4.b, 5.c, 6.a, 6.b, and 7.d).......................                      4301  1   668  8.
                                                                                                              RIAD
 9. Applicable income taxes (on item 8).................................................                      4302      608  9.
                                                                                                              RIAD
10. Income (loss) before extraordinary items and other adjustments (item 8 minus 9).....                      4300  1   060 10.
     11. Extraordinary items and other adjustments:                                       RIAD
    a. Extraordinary items and other adjustments, gross of income taxes*................  4310      NO   NE   11.a
                                                                                          RIAD
    b. Applicable income taxes (on item 11.a)*..........................................  4315      NO   NE   11.b.
    c. Extraordinary items and other adjustments, net of income taxes                                         RIAD
       (item 11.a minus 11.b)...........................................................                      4320 NO   NE  11.a
                                                                                                              RIAD
12. Net income (loss) (sum of items 10 and 11.c)........................................                      4340  1   060 12


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<FN>
1. Includes interest expense on open-account time deposits of $100,000 or more.
2. Report the expense of "term federal funds purchased" in schedule RI, item 2.c,
   "Interest on demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury, trading liabilities, and other borrowed money."
*  Describe on Schedule RI-E-- Explanations.
</FN>
</TABLE>

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[  Affix the address label in this space.           ]


   Signet Trust Company
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Legal Title of Bank



[                                                   ]


FDIC Certificate Number [][][][][]

Schedule RI--Continued

Memoranda

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                               [ 1181  ]
                                                                                       [ Year-to-date  ]
                                                     Dollar amounts in Thousands             [Mil  Thou]
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>                                                                              <C>      <C>   <C>  <C>           
 1. Interest expense incurred to carry tax-exempt securities, loans, and leases 
    acquired after August 7, 1986, that is not deductible for federal income tax     RIAD 
    purposes....................................................................     4513      NO   NE   M.1.
 2. Income from the sale and servicing of mutual funds and annuities (included       RIAD 
    in Schedule RI, item 8).....................................................     8431      NO   NE   M.2.
 3. Estimated income on tax-exempt loans and leases to states and political
    subdivisions in the U.S. (reportable in Schedule RC-C, part I, items 7 and 
    9) included in Schedule RI, items 1.a and 1.b, above (excludes income on         RIAD
    tax-exempt securities)......................................................     4313      NO   NE   M.3.
 4. Number of full-time equivalent employees on payroll at end of current period     RIAD    Number
    (round to nearest whole number).............................................     4150      164       M.4.
 5. Cash dividends declared during the calendar year to date                         RIAD    [Mil  Thou]
    (to be reported only with March, June, and September Reports of Income).....     4475      NO   NE   M.5.
 6. To be completed by banks with $25 million or more in total assets and with
    loans to finance agricultural production and other loans to farmers 
    (Schedule RC-C, part I, item 3) exceeding five percent of total loans(2)         RIAD    
    Interest and fee income on agricultural loans(1) (included in item 1.a above)    4251       NO   NE   M.6.
 7. If the reporting bank has restated its balance sheet as a result of              MM        DD   YY
    applying push down accounting this calendar year, report the date       RIAD 
    of the bank's acquisition...............................................9106                    N/A  M.7.

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<FN>
1. See instructions for loan classifications used in this schedule.
2. The $25 million asset size test and the five percent of total loans test are generally based on the total
   assets reported on the June 30, 1995 Report of Condition.
</FN>
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


Schedule RI-A--Changes in Equity Capital

Schedule RI-A is to be reported with the December Report of Income.

Indicate decreases and losses in parentheses.
                                                                                               [ 1183  ]
                                                                                       [ Year-to-date  ]
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands             [Mil  Thou]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>                                                                              <C>       <C>  <C>  <C>                    
 1. Total equity capital originally reported in the December 31, 1995, Reports       RIAD 
    of Condition and Income.....................................................     3215      10   727  1.
                                                                                     RIAD 
 2. Equity capital adjustments from amended Reports of Income, net*.............     3216      NO   NE   2.
                                                                                     RIAD 
 3. Amended balance end of previous calendar year (sum of items 1 and 2)........     3217      10   727  3. 
                                                                                     RIAD 
 4. Net income (loss) (must equal Schedule RI, item 12).........................     4340       1   060  4.
                                                                                     RIAD 
 5. Sale, conversion, acquisition, or retirement of capital stock, net..........     4346      NO   NE   5. 
                                                                                     RIAD 
 6. Changes incident to business combinations, net..............................     4356      NO   NE   6.
                                                                                     RIAD 
 7. LESS: Cash dividends declared on preferred stock............................     4470      NO   NE   7.
                                                                                     RIAD 
 8. LESS: Cash dividends declared on common stock...............................     4460      NO   NE   8.
<PAGE>


 9. Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles from prior years*          RIAD 
    (see instructions for this schedule)........................................     4411      NO   NE   9.

10. Corrections of material accounting errors from prior years* (see                 RIAD 
    instructions for this schedule).............................................     4412      NO   NE  10.

11. Change in net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale            RIAD 
    securities..................................................................     8433      NO   NE  11.

12. Other transactions with parent holding company* (not included in items 5,        RIAD 
    7, or 8 above)..............................................................     4415      NO   NE  12. 

13. Total equity capital end of current period (sum of items 3 through 12) (must     RIAD 
    equal Schedule RC, item 28.a)...............................................     3210      11  787  13.

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*Describe on Schedule RI-E--Explanations.
</TABLE>

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Schedule RI-B--Charge-offs and Recoveries and Changes in Allowance
                 for Loan and Lease Losses

Part I.  Charge-offs and Recoveries on Loans and Leases (1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  
                                                                                                          [ I186  ]
                                                                                   (Column A)          (Column B)
                                                                                   Charge-offs          Recoveries
                                                                                   -----------          ----------
                                                                                         Calendar year-to-date
                                                                                         ---------------------
<S>                                                                             <C>    <C>    <C>       <C>    <C>   <C>     
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands       Mil    Thou             Mil   Thou
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   
1. Real estate loans........................................................... RIAD    NO      NE      RIAD    NO     NE  1.
                                                                                4256                    4257
2. Installment loans........................................................... RIAD    NO      NE      RIAD    NO     NE  2.
                                                                                4258                    4259
3. Credit cards and related plans ............................................. RIAD    NO      NE      RIAD    NO     NE  3.
                                                                                4262                    4263
4. Commercial (time and demand) and all other loans ........................... RIAD    NO      NE      RIAD    NO     NE  4.
                                                                                4264                    4265
5. Lease financing receivables ................................................ RIAD    NO      NE      RIAD    NO     NE  5.
                                                                                4266                    4267
6. Total (sum of items 1 through 5) ........................................... RIAD    NO      NE      RIAD    NO     NE  6.
                                                                                4635                    4605
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Memoranda 
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands       Mil    Thou             Mil   Thou
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                        <C>          <C>       <C>   <C>
1. To be completed by banks with loans to finance agricultural production and
   other loans to farmers (Schedule RC-C, part I, item 3) exceeding five percent
   of total loans.
   Agricultural loans included in part I, items 1 through 4, above ............ RIAD       N/A          RIAD      N/A   M.1.
                                                                                4268                    4269
2.-3. Not applicable

4. Loans to finance commercial real estate, construction, and land development
   activities (not secured by real estate) included in Schedule RI-B, part I,
   items 2 through 4, above ................................................... RIAD       N/A          RIAD      N/A    M.4.
5. Real estate loans (sum of Memorandum items 5.a through 5.e must equal        5443                    5444
   Schedule RI-B, part I, item 1, above): 
   a. Construction and land development ....................................... RIAD       N/A          RIAD      N/A    M.5.a.
                                                                                5445                    5446
   b. Secured by farmland ..................................................... RIAD       N/A          RIAD      N/A    M.5.b.
   c. Secured by 1-4 family residential properties:                             5447                    5448
         (1) Revolving, open-end loans secured by 1-4 family residential 
             properties and extended under lines of credit .................... RIAD       N/A          RIAD      N/A    M.5.c.(1)
                                                                                5449                    5450
         (2) All other loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties ..... RIAD       N/A          RIAD      N/A    M.5.c.(2)
                                                                                5451                    5452 
   d. Secured by multifamily (5 or more) residential properties ............... RIAD       N/A          RIAD      N/A    M.5.d.
                                                                                5453                    5454
   e. Secured by nonfarm nonresidential properties ............................ RIAD       N/A          RIAD      N/A    M.5.e.
                                                                                5455                    5456
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(1)  See instructions for loan classifications used in this schedule.

</TABLE>

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    Signet Trust Company
- --------------------------------------------
Legal Title of Bank


FDIC Certificate Number [][][][][]

Schedule RI-B--Continued
Part II.  Changes in Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

Part II is to be reported with the December Report of Income.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands          Mil        Thou
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                             <C>       <C>         <C>      <C>
1. Balance originally reported in the December 31, 1995, Reports of Condition 
   and Income ................................................................. RIAD       NO         NE       1.
                                                                                3124
2. Recoveries (must equal part I, item 6, Column B above) ..................... RIAD       NO         NE       2.
                                                                                4605
3. LESS: Charge-offs (must equal part I, item 6, Column A above) .............. RIAD       NO         NE       3.
                                                                                4635
4. Provision for loan and lease losses (must equal Schedule RI, item 4.a) ..... RIAD       NO         NE       4.
                                                                                4230
5. Adjustments* (see instructions for this schedule) .......................... RIAD       NO         NE       5.
6. Balance end of current period (sum of items 1 through 5) (must equal         4815
   Schedule RC, item 4.b) ..................................................... RIAD       NO         NE       6.
                                                                                3123
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* Describe on Schedule RI-E--Explanations


Schedule RI-C--Applicable Income Taxes by Taxing Authority
</TABLE>
Schedule RI-C is to be reported with the December Report of Income.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               [1189]
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands           Mil       Thou
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                             <C>                   <C>     <C>
1. Federal .................................................................... RIAD                   N/A     1.
                                                                                4780
2. State and local ............................................................ RIAD                   N/A     2.
                                                                                4790
3. Total (sum of items 1 and 2)(must equal sum of Schedule RI, items 9 and 
   11.b) ...................................................................... RIAD                   N/A     3.
                                                                                4770
4. Deferred portion of item 3 ............................. RIAD            N/A                                4.
                                                            4772


</TABLE>

Schedule RI-E--Explanations

Schedule RI-E is to be completed each quarter on a calendar year-to-date basis.

Detail all adjustments in Schedule RI-A and RI-B, all extraordinary items and 
other adjustments in Schedule RI, and all significant items of other noninterest
income and other noninterest expense in Schedule RI. (See instructions for 
details.)
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               [I195]
                                                                                            Year-to-date
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands           Mil       Thou
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                             <C>         <C>       <C>        <C>
1. All other noninterest income (from Schedule RI, item 5.b.(2))
   Report amounts that exceed 10% if Schedule RI, item 5.b.(2):
   a. Net gains on other real estate owned .................................... RIAD        NO         NE        1.a.
                                                                                5415
   b. Net gains on sales of loans ............................................. RIAD        NO         NE        1.b.
                                                                                5416
   c. Net gains on sales of premises and fixed assets ......................... RIAD        NO         NE        1.c.
                                                                                5417
   Itemize and describe the three largest other amounts that exceed 10%
   of Schedule RI, item 5.b.(2):
   d. [Text] Mutual Fund 12B-1 Fees                                             RIAD                   89        1.d.
       4461                                                                     4531
   e. [Text.................................................................... RIAD                             1.e.
       4462                                                                     4462
   f. [Text]................................................................... RIAD                             1.f.
       4463                                                                     4463

2. Other noninterest expense (from Schedule RI, item 7.c):
   a. Amortization expense of intangible assets ............................... RIAD        NO         NE        2.a.
                                                                                4531
   Report amounts that exceed 10% of Schedule RI, item 7.c:
   b. Net losses on other real estate owned ................................... RIAD        NO         NE        2.b.
                                                                                5418
   c. Net losses on sales of loans ............................................ RIAD        NO         NE        2.c.
                                                                                5419
   d. Net losses on sales of premises and fixed assets ........................ RIAD        NO         NE        2.d.
                                                                                5420
   Itemize and describe the three largest other amounts that exceed 10% of 
   Schedule RI, item 7.c:
   e. [Text]................................................................... RIAD        NO         NE        2.e.
       4464                                                                     4464   
   f. [Text]................................................................... RIAD        NO         NE        2.f.
       4467                                                                     4467
   g. [Text]................................................................... RIAD        NO         NE        2.g.
       4468                                                                     4468

</TABLE>
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Schedule RI-E--Continued

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               Tear-to-date
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands           Mil       Thou
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                         <C>       <C>        <C>
3. Extraordinary items and other adjustments (from Schedule RI, item 11.a) and
   applicable income tax effect (from Schedule RI, item 11.b) (itemize and 
   describe all extraordinary items and other adjustments):                    
   a.(1) [Text]_________________________________________________________________RIAD        NO         NE        3.a.(1)
          4469                                                                  4469
     (2) Applicable income tax effect                       RIAD    [___]   [__]                                 3.a.(2)
                                                            4486
   b.(1) [Text]_________________________________________________________________RIAD        NO         NE        3.b.(1)
          4487                                                                  4487
     (2) Applicable income tax effect                       RIAD    [___]   [__]                                 3.b.(2)
                                                            4488
   c.(1) [Text]_________________________________________________________________RIAD        NO         NE        3.c.(1)
          4489                                                                  4489
     (2) Applicable income tax effect                       RIAD    [___]   [__]                                 3.c.(2)
                                                            4491
4. Equity capital adjustments from amended Reports of Income (from Schedule
   RI-A, item 2) (itemize and describe all adjustments):
   a. [Text]___________________________________________________________________ RIAD        NO         NE         4.a.
       4492                                                                     4492                 
   b. [Text]___________________________________________________________________ RIAD        NO         NE         4.b.
       4493                                                                     4493                   
5. Cummulative effect of changes in accounting principles from prior years
   (from Schedule RI-A, item 9)(itemize and describe all changes in accounting
    principles):
   a. [Text]___________________________________________________________________ RIAD        NO         NE         5.a.
       4494                                                                     4494         
   b. [Text]___________________________________________________________________ RIAD        NO         NE         5.b.
       4495                                                                     4495                  
6. Corrections of material accounting errors from prior years (from Schedule 
   RI-A, item 10)(itemize and describe all corrections):
   a. [Text]___________________________________________________________________ RIAD        NO         NE         6.a.
       4496                                                                     4496         
   b. [Text]___________________________________________________________________ RIAD        NO         NE         6.b.
       4496                                                                     4497              
7. Other transactions with parent holding company (from Schedule RI-A, item 12)
   (itemize and describe all such transactions):
   a. [Text]___________________________________________________________________ RIAD        NO         NE         7.a.
       4497                                                                     4498        
   b. [Text]___________________________________________________________________ RIAD        NO         NE         7.b.
       4498                                                                     4499              
8. Adjustments to allowance for loan and lease losses (from Schedule RI-B, part
   II, item 5) (itemize and describe all adjustments):
   a. [Text]___________________________________________________________________ RIAD        NO         NE         8.a.
       4499                                                                     4521                   
   b. [Text]___________________________________________________________________ RIAD        NO         NE         8.b.
       4521                                                                     4522    
9. Other explanations (the space below is provided for the bank to briefly   [I198]             [I199]
   describe, at its option, any other significant items affecting the Report
   of Income):
   No comment   [ ] RIAD 4769
                    4522
   Other explanations (please type or print clearly):
  (Text 4769)
</TABLE>
 


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[  Affix the address label in this space.             ]                FFIEC 034
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  Signet Trust Company
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Legal Title of Bank

  Richmond
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City

  Virginia                                  23219
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State                                       Zip Code
[                                                     ]

FDIC Certificate Number [][][][][]

Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial
and State-Chartered Savings Banks for June 30, 1996

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars.  Unless otherwise
indicated, report the amount outstanding as of the last business day of
the quarter.

Schedule RC--Balance Sheet

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               C100
                                                                                               ----
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands             Mil  Thou
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS
<S> <C>                                                                         <C>           <C>   <C>       <C>
 1. Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
    a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1,2)..................RCON           6    905       1.a.
                                                                                0081               
    b. Interest-bearing balances(2).............................................RCON          NO    NE        1.b.
                                                                                0071          
 2. Securities:
    a. Held-to-maturity securities (from Schedule RC-B, column A)...............RCON          NO    NE        2.a.
                                                                                1754     
    b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D).............RCON                45        2.b.
                                                                                1773        
 3. Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:
    a. Federal funds sold(4)....................................................RCON          NO    NE        3.a.
                                                                                0276          
    b. Securities purchased under agreements to resell(5).......................RCON          NO    NE        3.b.
                                                                                0277
 4. Loans and lease financing receivables:
    a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income (from 
       Schedule RC-C)............................................RCON   NO   NE                               4.a.
                                                                 2122     
    b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses.................RCON   NO   NE                               4.b.
                                                                 3123     
    c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve.....................RCON   NO   NE                               4.c.
                                                                 3128          
    d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and
       reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c).....................................RCON          NO    NE        4.d.
                                                                                2125     
 5. Trading assets..............................................................RCON          NO    NE        5.
                                                                                3545     
 6. Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)....................RCON           2    542       6.
                                                                                2145               
 7. Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)................................RCON          NO    NE        7.
                                                                                2150     
 8. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies 
    (from Schedule RC-M)........................................................RCON          NO    NE        8.
                                                                                2130          
 9. Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding................RCON          NO    NE        9.
                                                                                2155          
10. Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)......................................RCON          NO    NE       10.
                                                                                2143          
11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)...........................................RCON           3    639      11.
                                                                                2160     
12. a. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11).................................RCON          13    131      12.a.
                                                                                2170               
    b. Losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1823(j)............................RCON          NO    NE       12.b.
                                                                                0306     
    c. Total assets and losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1823(j) 
       (sum of items 12.a and 12.b).............................................RCON          13    131      12.c.
                                                                                0307     
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<FN>
1. Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
2. The amount reported in this item must be greater than or equal to the sum of Schedule RC-M, items 3.a and 3.b.
3. Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.
4. Report "term federal funds sold" in Schedule RC, item 4.a, "Loans and leases, net of unearned income," and in Schedule RC-C, 
   part I.
5. Report securities purchased under agreements to resell that involve the receipt of immediately available funds and mature in one
   business day or roll over under a continuing contract in Schedule RC, item 3.a. "Federal funds sold."
</FN>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Schedule RC--Continued 

                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands          Mil       Thou
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                               <C>      <C>       <C>
LIABILITIES
13. Deposits:
    a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C from Schedule RC-E)  RCON     NO         NE      13.a.
     `                                                                            2200
       (1) Noninterest-bearing(1)............................RCON    NO    NE                                 13.a.(1)
                                                             6631         
       (2) Interest-bearing..................................RCON    NO    NE                                 13.a.(2)
                                                             6636
    b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs............
       (1) Noninterest-bearing..................................................
       (2) Interest-bearing.....................................................
14. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
    a. Federal funds purchased(2)...............................................  RCON     NO         NE      14.a.
                                                                                  0278  
    b. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase(3)........................  RCON     NO         NE      14.b.       
                                                                                  0279                              
15. a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury.................................  RCON     NO         NE      15.a.
                                                                                  2840                                   
    b. Trading liabilities......................................................  RCON     NO         NE      15.b.      
                                                                                  3548                                   
16. Other borrowed money:                                                                                          
    a. With a remaining maturity of one year or less............................  RCON     NO         NE      16.a.            
                                                                                  2332                                   
    b. With a remaining maturity of more than on year...........................  RCON     NO         NE      16.b.      
                                                                                  2333                                   
17. Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases..............  RCON     NO         NE      17.        
                                                                                  2910                                   
18. Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding....................  RCON     NO         NE      18.        
                                                                                  2920                                   
19. Subordinated notes and debentures...........................................  RCON     NO         NE      19.        
                                                                                  3200                                   
20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)......................................  RCON      1        344      20.        
                                                                                  2930                                   
21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)..............................  RCON      1        344      21.        
                                                                                  2948                                   
22. Limited-life preferred stock and related surplus............................  RCON     NO         NE      22.        
                                                                                  3282                                   
EQUITY CAPITAL                                                                                                      
23. Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus...............................  RCON     NO         NE      23.                 
                                                                                  3838                                   
24. Common stock................................................................  RCON      1        200      24.                
                                                                                  3230                                        
25. Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)....................  RCON               300      25.        
                                                                                  3839                                   
26. a. Undivided profits and capital reserves...................................  RCON     10        287      26.a.             
                                                                                  3632                                   
    b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securites....  RCON     NO         NE      26.b.                
                                                                                  8434                        
27. Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments.........................                                    
                                                                                                                    
28. a. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27)........................  RCON     11        787      28.a.         
                                                                                  3210                                   
    b. Losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1823(j)............................  RCON     NO        287      28.b.      
                                                                                  0306                         
    c. Total equity capital and losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1823(j)                                        
       (sum of items 28.a and 28.b).............................................  RCON     11        787      28.c.           
                                                                                  3559                                       
29. Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, equity capital, and losses                                               
    deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1823(j) (sum of items 21, 22, and 28.c).....   RCON     13        131      29.        
Memorandum                                                                        2257                                
To be reported only with the March Report of Condition.                                                           
1.  Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement below that best                              
    describes the most comprehensive level of auditing work performed for the                       Number    
    bank by independent external auditors as of any data during 1995............  RCON                        M.1.                  

<PAGE>
                                                                                  6724   
1. = Independent  audit  of the  bank  conducted  in  accordance with  generally
     accepted  auditing  standards by a certified  public  accounting firm which
     submits a report on the bank
2. = Independent  audit  of  the  bank's  parent  holding  company  conducted in
     accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public
     accounting firm which submits a report on the consolidated  holding company
     (but not on the bank separately)
3. = Directors'  examination of the bank  conducted in accordance with generally
     accepted  auditing  standards by a certified public accounting firm (may be
     required by state chartering authority)
4. = Directors' examination of the bank performed  by  other  external  auditors
     (may be required by state chartering authority)
5. = Review of the bank's financial statements by external auditors
6. = Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external auditors
7. = Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)
8. = No external audit work

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<FN>
(1) Includes  total  demand  deposits and  noninterest-bearing  time and savings
    deposits.
(2) Report  "term  federal  funds  purchased"  in Schedule  RC, item 16,  "Other
    borrowed money."
(3) Report  securities  sold under  agreements  to  repurchase  that involve the
    receipt of  immediately  available  funds and mature in one  business day or
    roll over under a continuing  contract in Schedule  RC, item 14.a,  "Federal
    funds purchased."
</FN>
</TABLE>
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Schedule RC-B--Securities
Exclude assets held for trading.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                            C110
                                                      --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Held-to-maturity               Available-for-sale
                                                      --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        (Column A)      (Column B)        (Column C)       (Column D)
                                                      Amortized Cost    Fair Value      Amortized Cost    Fair Value(1)
                                                      --------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Dollar Amounts in Thousands      Mil  Thou         Mil  Thou         Mil  Thou         Mil  Thou
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                   <C>   <C>  <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>    <C>  <C>   <C>
   obligations (exclude mortgage-backed securities):
   a. Issued by U.S. Government agencies(2)...........RCON  NO   NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON   NO   NE    2.a.
   b. Issued by U.S. Government-sponsored             1289             1290              1291              1293  
      agencies(3).....................................RCON  NO   NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON   NO   NE    2.b.
3. Securities issued by states and political          1294             1295              1297              1298 
   subdivisions in the U.S.:
   a. General obligations.............................RCON  NO   NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON   NO   NE    3.a.
                                                      1676             1677              1678              1679 
   b. Revenue obligations.............................RCON  NO   NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON   NO   NE    3.b.
                                                      1681             1686              1690              1691 
   c. Industrial development and similar obligations..RCON  NO   NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON   NO   NE    
                                                      1694             1695              1696              1697
4. Mortgage-backed securities (MBS):                                                                                         3.c.
   a. Pass-through securities:
      (1) Guaranteed by GNMA..........................RCON  NO   NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON   NO   NE  4.a.(1)
                                                      1698             1699              1701              1702 
      (2) Issued by FNMA and FHLMC....................RCON  NO   NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON   NO   NE  4.a.(2)
                                                      1703             1705              1706              1707 
      (3) Other pass-through securities...............RCON  NO   NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON   NO   NE  4.a.(3)
                                                      1709             1710              1711              1713 
   b. Other mortgage-backed securities (include
      CMOs, REMICs, and stripped MBS):
      (1) Issued or guaranteed by FNMA,
          FHLMC, or GNMA..............................RCON  NO   NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON   NO   NE  4.b.(1)
      (2) Collateralized by MBS issued or guaranteed  1714             1715              1716              1717
          by FNMA, FHLMC, or GNMA.....................RCON  NO   NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON   NO   NE 4.b.(2)
                                                      1718             1719              1731              1732  
      (3) All other mortgage-backed securities........RCON  NO   NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON   NO   NE 4.b.(3)
                                                      1733             1734              1735              1736
5. Other debt securities..............................RCON  NO   NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON   NO   NE      5.
                                                      1774             1775              1776              1779
6. Equity securities:
   a. Investments in mututal funds....................                                   RCON  NO    NE    RCON   NO   NE    6.a.
   b. Other equity securities with readily                                               1747              1748 
      determinable fair values........................                                   RCON  NO    NE    RCON   NO   NE    6.b.
   c. All other equity securities(1) (includes Federal                                   1749              1751
      Reserve stock)..................................                                   RCON  NO    45    RCON   NO   NE    6.c.
7. Total (sum of items 1 through 6) (total of                                            1752              1753
   column A must equal Schedule RC, item 2.a)
   (total of column D must equal Schedule RC,
   item 2.b)..........................................RCON  NO   NE    RCON  NO    NE    RCON        45    RCON   NO   NE    7.
                                                      1754             1771              1772              1753
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<FN>
(1) Includes  equity  securities  without  readily  determinable  fair values at
    historical cost in Item 6.c, column D.
(2) Includes Small Business Administration  "Guaranteed Loan Pool Certificates,"
    U.S.  Maritime   Administration   obligations,   and  Export-Import   Bank
    participation certificates.
(3) Includes obligations (other than  mortgage-backed  securities) issued by the
    Farm Credit System, the Federal Home Loan Bank System, the Federal Home Loan
    Mortgage  Corporation,   the  Federal  National  Mortgage  Association,  the
    Financing  Corporation,  Resolution  Funding  Corporation,  the Student Loan
    Marketing Association, and the Tennessee Valley Authority.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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Signet Trust Company
__________________________________________                
Legal Title of Bank                                       
                                                          
FDIC CERTIFICATE NUMBER  [][][][][]

Schedule RC-B--Continue

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Memoranda                                                                                   C112
                                                 Dollar Amounts in  Thousands             Mil  Thou
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                <C>     <C>  <C>  <C>
                                                                                   RCON
1. Pledged securities............................................................  0416    NO   NE   M.1.
2. Maturity and repricing data for debt securities (1,2,3,) (excluding those in
   nonaccrual status):

 a. Fixed rate debt securities with a remaining maturity of:                       RCON
  (1) Three months or less.......................................................  0343    NO   NE   M.2.a.(1)
                                                                                   RCON
  (2) Over three months through 12 months........................................  0344    NO   NE   M.2.a.(3)
                                                                                   RCON
  (3) Over one year through five years ..........................................  0345
                                                                                   RCON                                          
  (4) Over five years............................................................  0346    NO   NE   M.2.a.(4)
  (5) Total fixed rate debt securities (sum of Memorandum items 2.a.(1) through    RCON
      2.a.(4))...................................................................  0347    NO   NE   M.2.a.(5)
 b. Floating rate debt securities with a repricing frequency of:                   RCON
  (1) Quarterly or more frequently...............................................  4544    NO   NE   M.2.b.(1)
                                                                                   RCON
  (2) Annually or more frequently, but less frequently than quarterly............  4545    NO   NE   M.2.b.(2)
                                                                                   RCON
  (3) Every five years or more frequently, but less frequently than annually.....  4551    NO   NE   M.2.b.(3)
                                                                                   RCON
  (4) Less frequently than every five years......................................  4552    NO   NE   M.2.B.(4)
  (5) Total floating rate debt securities (sum of Memorandum items 2.b.(1)         RCON
      through 2.b.(4))...........................................................  4553    NO   NE   M.2.B.(5)
 c. Total debt  securities  (sum of  Memorandum  items 2.a.(5) and  2.b.(5)) (must
    equal total debt  securities  from  Schedule  RC-B,  sum of items 1 through 5,
    columns A and D, minus  nonaccrual debt securities  included in Schedule RC-N, RCON
    item 6,  column C)...........................................................  0393    NO   NE   M.2.c.
3. Not applicable
4. Held-to-maturity debt securities restructured and in compliance with modified   RCON
   terms (included in Schedule RC-B, items 3 through 5, column A, above).........  5365    NO   NE   M.4.
5. Not applicable
6. Floating rate debt securities with a remaining maturity of one year or          RCON
   less (1,3) (included in Memorandum items 2.b.(1) through 2.b.(4) above).......  5519    NO   NE   M.6.
7. Amortized cost of held-to-maturity securities sold or transferred to
   available-for-sale or trading securities during the calendar year-to-date       RCON
   (report the amortized cost at date of sale or transfer).......................  1778    NO   NE   M.7.
8. High-risk mortgage securities (included in the held-to-maturity and
   available-for sale accounts in Schedule RC-B, item 4.b):                        RCON
   a. Amortized cost.............................................................  8780    NO   NE   M.8.a.
                                                                                   RCON
   b. Fair value.................................................................  8781    NO   NE   M.8.b.
9. Structured notes (included in the held-to-maturity and available-for-sale
   accounts in Schedule RC-B, items 2, 3, and 5):                                  RCON
   a. Amortized cost.............................................................  8782    NO   NE   M.9.a.
                                                                                   RCON
 b. Fair value...................................................................  8781    NO   NE   M.9.b.

</TABLE>

    (1)   Includes   held-to-maturity   securities   at   amortized   cost   and
          available-for-sale securities at fair value.
    (2)   Exclude equity securites,  e.g.,  investments in mutual funds, Federal
          Reserve stock, common stock, and preferred stock.
    (3)   Memorandum items 2 and 6 are not applicable to savings banks that must
          complete supplemental Schedule RC-J.
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Schedule RC-C--Loans and Lease Financing Receivables

Part 1. Loans and Leases

Do not deduct the allowance  for loan and lease losses from amounts  reported in
this schedule.  Report total loans and leases,  net of unearned income.  Exclude
assets held for trading.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                            C115
                       Dollar Amounts in Thousands                         Mil   Thou
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                             <C>         <C>   <C>   <C>
 1. Loans secured by real estate:                               RCON
    a. Construction and land development....................... 1415        NO    NE    1.a.
    b. Secured by farmland (including farm residential          RCON
       and other improvements.................................. 1420        NO    NE    1.b.
    c. Secured by 1-4 family residential properties:
       (1) Revolving, open-end loans secured by 1-4
           family residential properties and extended           RCON
           under lines of credit............................... 1797        NO    NE    1.c.(1)
       (2) All other loans secured by 1-4 family residential
           properties:                                          RCON
           (a) Secured by first liens.......................... 5367        NO    NE    1.c.(2)(a)
                                                                RCON
           (b) Secured by junior liens......................... 5368        NO    NE    1.c.(2)(b)
    d. Secured by multifamily (5 or more) residential           RCON        NO    NE    1.d.
       properties.............................................. 1460                                 
    e. Secured by nonfarm nonresidential properties............ RCON        NO    NE    1.e.
                                                                1480  
 2. Loans to depository institutions........................... RCON        NO    NE    2.
                                                                1489   
 3. Loans to finance agricultural production and other loans
    to farmers................................................. RCON        NO    NE    3.
                                                                1590
 4. Commercial and industrial loans............................ RCON        NO    NE    4.
                                                                1766 
 5. Acceptances of other banks................................. RCON        NO    NE    5.
                                                                1755      
 6. Loans to individuals for household, family, and other
    personal expenditures (i.e., consumer loans) (includes
    purchased paper):
    a. Credit cards and related plans (includes check credit
       and other revolving credit plans........................ RCON        NO     NE   6.a.
                                                                2008      
    b. Other (includes single payment, installment, and all
       student loans).......................................... RCON        NO     NE   6.b.
                                                                2011 
 7. Obligations (other than securities and leases) of states
    and political subdivisions in the U.S. (includes nonrated
    industrial development obligations)........................ RCON        NO     NE   7.
                                                                2107 
 8. All other loans (exclude consumer loans)................... RCON        NO     NE   8.
                                                                2080     
 9. Lease financing receivables (net of unearned income)....... RCON        NO     NE   9.
                                                                2165 
10. LESS: Any unearned income on loans reflected in items
    1-8 above.................................................. RCON        NO     NE  10.
                                                                2123
11. Total loans and leases, net of unearned income (sum of items
    1 through 9 minus item 10) (must equal Schedule RC, item
    4.a)....................................................... RCON        NO     NE   11.
                                                                2122           
</TABLE>


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Affix the address label in this space.

Signet Trust Company

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Legal Title of Bank

Richmond

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City

Virginia                   23219

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State                      Zip Code

FDIC Certificate Number  [][][][][]
                  
Schedule RC-C--Continued

Part 1. Continued

Memoranda
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            Dollar Amounts in Thousands      Mil  Thou

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<S>                                                                    <C>   <C>   <C>  <C>
 1. Loans(1) and leases restructured and in compliance with modified
    terms (included in Schedule RC-C, part 1, above and not reported
    as past due or nonaccrual in Schedule RC-N, Memorandum item 1):
    a. Real estate loans.............................................. RCON   NO    NE   M.1.a.
    b. All other loans and all leases financing receivables (exclude   1617
       loans to individuals for household, family, and other personal
       expenditures).................................................. RCON   NO    NE   M.1.b.
 2. Maturity and repricing data for loans and leases(2) (excluding     8691
    those in nonaccrual status):
    a. Fixed rate loans and leases with a remaining maturity of:
       (1) Three months or less....................................... RCON   NO    NE   M.2.a.(1)
                                                                       0348                   
       (2) Over three months through 12 months........................ RCON   NO    NE   M.2.a.(2)
                                                                       0349    
       (3) Over one year through five years........................... RCON   NO    NE   M.2.a.(3)
                                                                       0356         
       (4) Over five years............................................ RCON   NO    NE   M.2.a.(4)
                                                                       0357         
       (5) Total fixed rate loans and leases (sum of Memorandum items
          2.a.(1) through 2.a.(4)).................................... RCON   NO    NE   M.2.a.(5)
    b. Floating rate loans with a repricing frequency of:              0358
       (1) Quarterly or more frequently............................... RCON   NO    NE   M.2.b.(1)
       (2) Annually or more frequently, but less frequently than       4554
           quarterly.................................................. RCON   NO    NE   M.2.b.(2)
       (3) Every five years or more frequently, but less frequently    4555
           than annually.............................................. RCON   NO    NE   M.2.b.(3)
                                                                       4561                
       (4) Less frequently than every five years...................... RCON   NO    NE   M.2.b.(4)
                                                                       4564
       (5) Total floating rate loans (sum of Memorandum items 2.b.(1)
           through 2.b.(4))........................................... RCON   NO    NE   M.2.b.(5)
                                                                       4567
    c. Total loans and leases (sum of Memorandum items 2.a.(5) and
       2.b.(5)) (must equal the sum of total loans and leases, net,
       from Schedule  RC-C, part 1, item 11, plus unearned  income
       from Schedule  RC-C,  part 1, item 10, minus total nonaccrual
       loans and leases from Schedule RC-N, sum of items 1 through 5, 
       column C)...................................................... RCON   NO    NE    M.2.c.
    d. Floating rate loans with a remaining maturity of one year or    1479
       less (included in Memorandum items 2.b.(1) through 2.b.(4)      RCON   NO    NE    M.2.d.
       above)......................................................... A246 
 3. Reserved 
 4. Loans to finance commercial real estate, construction, and land
    development activities (not secured by real estate) included in    RCON   NO    NE    M.4.   
    Schedule RC-C, part 1, items 4 and 8, page RC-5(3)................ 2746                      
 5. Loans and leased held for sale (included in Schedule RC-C, part 1, RCON   NO    NE    M.5.   
    above)............................................................ 5369                      
 6. Adjustable rate closed-end loans secured by first liens on 1-4                               
    family residential properties (included in Schedule RC-C, part 1,  RCON   NO    NE    M.6.   
    item 1.c.(2)(a), page RC-5)....................................... 5370                      
                                                                       
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<FN>
1 See instructions for loan classifications used in Memorandum item 1.
2 Memorandum item 2 is not applicable to savings banks that must complete supplemental Schedule RC-J.
3 Exclude loans secured by real estate that are included in Schedule RC-C,  part 1, items 1.a through 1.e.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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                                                                       FFIEC 034
                                                                      Page RC-6a
                                                                           [14a]

Schedule RC-C--Continued

Part II. Loans to Small Businesses and Small Farms

Schedule RC-C, Part II is to be reported only with the June Report of Condition.

Report the number and amount  currently  outstanding  as of June 30 of  business
loans  with  "original  amounts"  of  $1,000,000  or less  and farm  loans  with
"original amounts" of $500,000 or less. The following  guidelines should be used
to determine  the  "original  amount" of a loan:  (1) For loans drawn down under
lines of credit or loan  commitment  when the line of credit or loan  commitment
was most  recently  approved,  extended,  or renewed  prior to the report  date.
However, if the amount currently  outstanding as of the report date exceeds this
size, the "original  amount" is the amount  currently  outstanding on the report
date. (2) For loan participations and syndications, the "original amount" of the
loan  participation or syndication is the entire amount of the credit originated
by the lead lender.  (3) For all other loans, the "original amount" is the total
amount of the loan at origination or the amount currently  outstanding as of the
report date, whichever is larger.

Loans to Small Businesses
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                                  <C>     <C>
1. Indicate in the appropriate box at the right whether all or substantially all
   of the dollar volume of your  bank's "Loans secured by nonfarm nonresidential
   properties"  reported  in  Schedule  RC-C,  part  1,  item  1.e,  and  all or
   substantially  all of the  dollar  volume  of  your  bank's  "Commercial  and
   industrial  loans"  reported in Schedule RC-C,  part 1, item 4, have original
   amounts of $100,000 or less (If your bank has no loans outstanding in both of             C118
   these two loan catagories, place an "X" in the box marked "NO" and go to item            YES  NO
   5; otherwise, see instructions for further information.)......................... RCON          X  1.
                                                                                     6999
If YES,  complete items 2.a and 2.b below, skip items 3 and 4, and go to item 5.
If NO and your bank has loans outstanding in either category, skip items 2.a and
2.b, complete items 3 and 4 below, and go to item 5.
 
                                                                                    Number of
                                                                                      Loans
2. Report the total number of loans currently outstanding for each of the
   following schedule RC-C, part 1, loan categories:
   a. "Loans secured by nonfarm nonresidential properties" reported in Schedule
      RC-C, part 1, item 1.e......................................................... RCON            2.a.
                                                                                      5562
   b. "Commercial and industrial loans" reported in Schedule RC-C, part 1, item 4.... RCON            2.b.
                                                                                      5563
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                 (Column A)    (Column B)
                                                                                                 Amount
                                                                                  Number of     Currently
                                                                                    Loans      Outstanding

                                                                                 -----------------------------
                                                 Dollar Amounts in Thousands                        Mil   Thou
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------                      -----------
<S>                                                                              <C>   <C>   <C>           <C>
3. Number  and  amount  currently  outstanding  of  "Loans  secured  by  nonfarm
   nonresidential  properties"  reported in Schedule RC-C, part 1, item 1.e (sum
   of items 3.a through 3.c must be less than or equal to Schedule RC-C, part 1,
   item 1.a):
   a. With original amounts of $100,000 or less................................. RCON   N/A   RCON         N/A
                                                                                 5564         5565 
   b. With original amounts of more than $100,000 through $250,000.............. RCON   N/A   RCON
                                                                                 5566         5567
   c. With original amounts of more than $250,000 through $1,000,000............ RCON   N/A   RCON
                                                                                 5568         5569
4. Number and amount currently outstanding of "Commercial and industrial
   loans" reported in Schedule RC-C, part 1, item 4 (sum of items 4.a
   through 4.c must be less than or equal to Schedule RC-C, part 1, item 4):
   a. With original amounts of $100,000 or less................................. RCON   N/A   RCON         N/A
                                                                                 5570         5571    
   b. With original amounts of more than $100,000 through $250,000.............. RCON   N/A   RCON
                                                                                 5572         5573    
   c. With original amounts of more than $250,000 through $1,000,000............ RCON   N/A   RCON
                                                                                 5574         5575 
</TABLE>





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                                                                       FFIEC 034
                                                                      Page RC-6b
                                                                           [14b]



Signet Trust Company

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Legal Title of Bank

FDIC Certificates Number  [][][][][]


Schedule RC-C--Continued

Part II. Continued

Agricultural Loans to Small Farms
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                               <C>        <C>       <C>    <C>
5. Indicate in the appropriate box at the right whether all or substantially all
   of the dollar  volume of your bank's  "Loans  secured by farmland  (including
   farm residential and other improvements)" reported  in Schedule RC-C, part 1,
   item 1.b, and all or  substantially  all of the dollar  volume of your bank's
   "Loans  to  finance  agricultural  production  and  other  loans to  farmers"
   reported in Schedule RC-C, part 1, item 3, have original  amounts of $100,000
   or less  (If  your  bank  has no loans  outstanding  in both  these  two loan
   categories, place and "X" in the box marked "NO" and do not  complete items 7  
   8; otherwise, see instructions for further information.)...................... RCON        YES       NO        
                                                                                  6860                   X    5.  
If YES,  complete items 6.a and 6.b below and do not complete 7 and 8. If NO and  
your bank has loans outstanding in either loan category,  skip items 6.a and 6.b
and complete items 7 and 8 below.

                                                                                           Number of
                                                                                             Loans

6. Report  the  total  number of loans currently  outstanding  for  each  of the
   following schedule RC-C, part 1, loan catogories:
   a. "Loans secured by farmland (including farm residential and other 
       improvements)" reported in Schedule RC-C, part 1, item 1.b..............   RCON                        6.a.
                                                                                  5576                 
   b. "Loans to finance agricultural production and other to farmers" reported
       in Schedule RC-C, part 1, item 3......................................     RCON                        6.b.
                                                                                  5577
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                  Column (A)      Column (B)
                                                                                                    Amount
                                                                                  Number of        Currently
                                                                                   Loans          Outstanding
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands         
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                            <C>      <C>         <C>    <C> 
7. Number and amount currently outstanding of "Loans secured farmland (including
   farm residential and other  improvments)"  reported in Schedule RC-C, part 1,
   item 1.b (sum of items 7.a through 7.c must be less than or equal to Schedule
   RC-C, part 1, item 1.b):                                                                          Mil   Thou
   a. With original amounts of $100,000 or less.................................RCON    N/A     RCON     N/A  7.a.
                                                                                5578            5579
   b. With original amounts of more than $100,000 through $250,000..............RCON    N/A     RCON     N/A  7.b.
                                                                                5580            5581
   c. With original amounts of more than $250,000 through $500,000..............RCON    N/A     RCON     N/A  7.c.
                                                                                5582            5583
8. Number and amount  currently  outstanding  of "Loans to finance  agricultural
   production  and other loans to farmers"  reported in Schedule  RC-C,  part 1,
   item 3 (sum of items 8.a  through 8.c must be less than or equal to Schedule
   RC-C, part 1, Item 3):
   a. With original amounts of $100,000 or less.................................RCON    N/A     RCON     N/A  8.a.
                                                                                5584            5585
   b. With original amounts of more than $100,000 through $250,000..............RCON    N/A     RCON     N/A  8.b.
                                                                                5586            5587
   c. With original amounts of more than $250,000 through $500,000..............RCON    N/A     RCON     N/A  8.c.
                                                                                5588            5589
</TABLE>



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                                                                       FFIEC 034
                                                                       Page RC-7
                                                                            [15]



Schedule RC-E--Deposit Liabilities
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                C125
                                                                              Nontransaction
                                            Transaction Accounts                 Accounts

                                                (Column A)      (Column B)      (Column C)
                                                  Total         Memo: Total       Total
                                               transaction        demand       nontransaction
                                                 accounts        deposits         accounts
                                                (including     (included in     (including
                                               total demand      column A)         MMDAs)
                                                 deposits)

                   Dollar Amounts in Thousands         Mil  Thou         Mil  Thou    Mil  Thou

<S>                                              <C>     <C> <C>           <C> <C>      <C> <C>
Deposits of:
1. Individuals, partnerships, and corporations   RCON    NO  NE   RCON     NO  NE RCON  NO  NE        1.
                                                 2201             2240            2346
2. U.S. Government.............................  RCON    NO  NE   RCON     NO  NE RCON  NO  NE        2.
                                                 2202             2280            2520
3. States and political subdivisions in the U.S. RCON    NO  NE   RCON     NO  NE RCON  NO  NE        3.
                                                 2203             2290            2530  
4. Commercial banks in the U.S. (including
   U.S. branches and agencies of foreign         RCON    NO  NE   RCON     NO  NE RCON  NO  NE        4.
   banks)......................................  2206             2310            2550          
                                                 
5. Other depository institutions in the U.S.     RCON    NO  NE   RCON     NO  NE RCON  NO  NE        5.
                                                 2207             2312            2349  
6. Certified and official checks...............  RCON    NO  NE   RCON     NO  NE       NO  NE        6.
                                                 2330             2330            
7. Banks in foreign countries, foreign
   governments, and foreign official             RCON    NO  NE   RCON     NO  NE RCON  NO  NE        7.    
   institutions ...............................  2384             2385            2186                      
                                                
8. Total (sum of items 1 through 7) (sum
   of columns A and C must equal Schedule        RCON    NO  NE   RCON     NO  NE RCON  NO  NE        8.
   RC, item 13.a ..............................  2215             2210            2385         
                                                
</TABLE>

Memoranda
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                             Dollar Amounts in Thousands           Mil  Thou
<S>                                                       <C>       <C>  <C>    <C>
1. Selected components of total deposits (i.e., sum
   8, columns A and C):
   a. Total Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)
      and Keogh Plan accounts.....................        RCON      NO   NE     M.1.a.
                                                          6835            
   b. Total brokered deposits.....................        RCON      NO   NE     M.1.b.
   c. Fully insured brokered deposit (included            2365
      in Memorandum item 1.b above):
      (1) Issued in denominations of less than 
          $100,000................................        RCON      NO  NE      M.1.c.(1)
      (2) Issued either in denominations of $100,000      2343
          or in denominations greater than $100,000
          and participated out by the broker   
          in shares of $100,000 or less...........        RCON      NO  NE      M.1.c.(2)
   d. Maturity data for brokered deposits:                 2344  
      (1) Brokered deposits issued in denominations
          of less than $100,000 with a remaining
          maturity of one year or less (included
          in Memorandum item 1.c.(1) above)........        RCON      NO  NE      M.1.d.(1)
      (2) Brokered deposits issued in denominations        A243
          of $100,000 or more with a remaining maturity
          of one year or less (included in Memorandum 
          item 1.b. above)..........................       RCON      NO  NE      M.1.d.(2)
   e. Preferred deposits (uninsured deposits of states     A244
      and political subdivisions in the U.S. reported in 
      item 3 above which are secured or collateralized     RCON
      as required  under state law).................       5590
2. Components of total nontransaction accounts (sum of   
   Memorandum items 2.a through 2.d must equal item 8, 
   column c, above):                                        
   a. Savings deposits:                                     
      (1) Money market deposit accounts (MMDAs).........  RCON      NO  NE      M.2.a.(1)
      (2) Other savings deposits (excludes                6810

<PAGE>

          MMDAs)........................................  RCON      NO  NE      M.2.a.(2)
                                                          0362                 
   b. Total time deposits less that $100,000............  RCON      NO  NE      M.2.b.
   c. Time certificates of deposit of $100,000            6648
      more..............................................  RCON      NO  NE      M.2.c.
   d. Open-account time deposits of $100,000              6645 
      or more...........................................  RCON      NO  NE      M.2.d.
3. All NOW accounts (included in column A                 6646
   above)...............................................  RCON      NO  NE      M.3.
4. Not Applicable.......................................  2398
</TABLE>


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                                                                       FFIEC 034
                                                                       Page RC-8
                                                                            [16]


Signet Trust Company
- ------------------------------
Legal Title of Bank

FDIC Certificates Number [][][][][]
                          
Schedule RC-E--Continued

Memoranda (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                            Dollar Amounts in Thousands                         Mil   Thou
<S>                                                                             <C>              <C> <C>  <C>

5. Maturity and  repricing  data for time deposits of less than $100,000 (sum of
   Memorandum  items  5.a.(1)  through  5.b.(3) must equal  Memorandum  item 2.b
   above):
   a. Fixed rate time deposits of less than $100,000 with a remaining
      maturity of:
      (1) Three months or less...............................................   RCON             NO  NE    M.5.a.(1)
                                                                                A225    
      (2) Over three months through 12 months................................   RCON             NO  NE    M.5.a.(2)
                                                                                A226               
      (3) Over one year......................................................   RCON             NO  NE    M.5.a.(3)
   b. Floating rate time deposits of less than $100,000 with a repricing        A227     
      frequency of:
      (1) Quarterly or more frequently........................................  RCON             NO  NE    M.5.b.(1)
                                                                                A228               
      (2) Annually or more frequently, but less frequently than quarterly.....  RCON             NO  NE    M.5.b.(2)
                                                                                A229                    
      (3) Less frequently than annually.......................................  RCON             NO  NE    M.5.b.(3)
                                                                                A230                    
  c. Floating rate time deposits of less than $100,000 with a remaining
     maturity of one year or less (included in Memorandum items 5.b.(1)
     through 5.b.(3) above)...................................................  RCON             NO  NE    M.5.c.
                                                                                A231               
6. Maturity and repricing data for time deposits of $100,000 or more
   (i.e., time  certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more and
   open-account  time deposits of $100,000 or more) (sum of memorandum
   items 6.a.(1) through 6.b.(4) must equal the sum of Memorandum 
   items 2.c and 2.d above):(1)
   a. Fixed rate rime deposits of $100,000 or more with a remaining
      maturity of:
      (1) Three months or less................................................  RCON             NO  NE    M.6.a.(1)
                                                                                A232     
      (2) Over three months through 12 months.................................  RCON             NO  NE    M.6.a.(2)
                                                                                A233
      (3) Over one year through five years....................................  RCON             NO  NE    M.6.a.(3)
                                                                                A234   
      (4) Over five years.....................................................  RCON             NO  NE    M.6.a.(4)
                                                                                A235
   b. Floating rate time deposits of $100,000 or more with a
      repricing frequency of:
     (1) Quarterly or more frequently.........................................  RCON             NO  NE    M.6.b.(1)
                                                                                A236
     (2) Annually or more frequently, but less frequently
         than quarterly.......................................................  RCON             NO  NE    M.6.b.(2)
                                                                                A237
     (3) Every five years or more frequently, but less
         frequently than annually.............................................  RCON             NO  NE    M.6.b.(3)
                                                                                A238
     (4)  Less frequently than every five years...............................  RCON             NO  NE    M.6.b.(4)
  c. Floating rate time deposits of $100,000 or more with a                     A239
     remaining maturity of one year or less (included
     in Memorandum items 6.b.(1) through 6.b.(4) above).......................  RCON             NO  NE    M.6.c.
                                                                                A240     
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<FN>
(1) Memorandum  items 5 and 6 are not  applicable  to  savings  banks  that must
    complete supplemental Schedule RC-J.
</FN>
</TABLE>

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                                                                      FFIEC 034
                                                                       Page RC-9
                                                                            [17]


SCHEDULE RC-F--OTHER ASSETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        C130            
<S>                                                                        <C>        <C>     <C>    <C>
                                            Dollar Amounts in Thousands               Mil     Thou
1. Income earned, not collected on loans(1)............................    RCON       NO      NE     1.
                                                                           2164           
2. Net deferred tax assets(2)..........................................    RCON       NO      NE     2.
                                                                           2148           
3. Excess residential morgage servicing fees receivable ...............    RCON       NO      NE     3.
                                                                           5371       
4. Other (itemize and describe amounts greater than $25,000
   that exceed 25% of the item)........................................    RCON        3      639    4.
                                                                           2168
     a. TEXT Trust Income Receivable ...............RCON        2      687                           4.a.
        3549                                        3549                                       
     b. TEXT........................................RCON                                             4.b.
        3550                                        3550                                       
     c. TEXT........................................RCON                                             4.c.
        3551                                        3551                                       
5. Total (sum of items 1 through 4) must equal Schedule RC, item 11)...    RCON                     
                                                                           2160        3      639    5.
</TABLE>

MEMORANDUM

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

<S>                                                                        <C>     <C>    <C>      <C>

                                            Dollar Amounts in Thousands             Mil   Thou
                                                                           RCON    
1. Deferred tax assets disallowed for regulatory capital purposes ..       5610      NO     NE     M.1.

</TABLE>

SCHEDULE RC-G--OTHER LIABILITIES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   [C135]
<S>                                                                                <C>       <C>   <C>        <C>
                                                                                                               
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands             Mil   Thou                       

1. a. Interest accrued and unpaid on deposits(3)................................    RCON      NO     NE       1.a. 
   b. Other expenses accrued and unpaid (includes accrued income taxes              3645                                      
      payable) .................................................................    RCON             582      1.b.        
                                                                                    3646                                      
2. Net deferred tax liabilities2) ..............................................    RCON             141      2.          
                                                                                    3049                                      
3. Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries...............................    RCON      NO     NE       3.          
4. Other (itemize and describe amounts greater than $25,000 that                    3000                                      
   exceed 25% of this item) ....................................................    RCON             621      4.          
                                                                                    2938                                      
a. TEXT  Non-Qualified Savings Reserve ...................  RCON      340                                     4.a.        
   3552                                                     3552                                                              
b. TEXT  .................................................  RCON                                              4.b.        
   3553                                                     3553                                                              
c. TEXT  .................................................  RCON                                              4.c.        
   3554                                                     3554                                                              
5. Total (sum of items 1 through 4)(must equal Schedule RC, item 20)............    RCON      1      344      5.          
                                                                                    2930                                      
</TABLE>                     
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(1)  Report income earned, not collected on securities (and on other assets) in
     item 4 of Schedule RC-F.

(2)  See discussion of deferred income taxes in Glossary entry on "income
     taxes."

(3)  For savings banks, include "dividents" accrued and unpaid on deposits.


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                                                                      FFIEC 034
                                                                      Page RI-10
                                                                            [18]
Signet trust Company
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Legal Title of Bank
FDIC Certificate Number [][][][][]
SCHEDULE RC-K  QUARTERLY AVERAGES(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                         [C155]
<S>                                                                                <C>       <C>   <C>        <C>
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands             Mil   Thou                       
Assets
1.  Interest-bearing balances due from depository institutions .................   RCON      NO      NE          1.    
2.  a. U.S. Treasury securities, and U.S. Government agency and                    3381                                
       corporation obligations, and othr debt securities (4 )(excluding            RCON      NO      NE          2.a.     
       securities issued by states and political subdivisions in the U.S.)......   3649                                   
    b. Equity securities (4)(excluding investments in mutual funds and             RCON              45          2.b.    
       Federal Reserve stock)...................................................   3648                                  
3.  Securities issued by states and political subdivisions in the                  RCON      NO      NE          3.    
    U.S.(4).....................................................................   3383                                
4.  Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to                RCON      NO      NE          4.
    resell......................................................................   3365                                

5.  Loans(2,3):       
    a. Total loans, net of unearned income to be completed only by those          
       banks with less than $25 million in total assets)........................   RCON      NO      NE          5a.       
                                                                                   3360                                    
       The following four items are to be completed only by those banks with        
       $25 million or more in total assets.                                           
    b. Real estate loans........................................................   RCON      NO      NE          5.b.    
                                                                                   3286                                  
    c. Installment loans........................................................   RCON      NO      NE          5.c.  
                                                                                   3287                                
    d. Credit cards and related plans...........................................   RCON      NO      NE          5.d.  
                                                                                   3288                                
    e. Commercial (time and demand) and all other loans.........................   RCON      NO      NE          5.e.  
                                                                                   3289                                
6.  Lease financing receivables (net of unearned income)........................   RCON      NO      NE          6.    
                                                                                   3484                                
7.  Total assets(6).............................................................   RCON      12      334         7.    
                                                                                   3368
LIABILITIES                                                                       

8.  Interest-bearing transaction accounts (NOW accounts, ATS accounts,                                                  
    and telephone and preauthorized transfer accounts)(exclude demand                                                   
    deposits)...................................................................   RCON      NO      NE          8.    
                                                                                   3485                                
9.  Nontransaction accounts:                                                                                            

    a. Money market deposit accounts (MMDAs)....................................   RCON      NO      NE          9.a.  
                                                                                   3486                                
    b. Other savings deposits...................................................   RCON      NO      NE          9.b.  
                                                                                   3487                                
    c. Time certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more.........................   RCON      NO      NE          9.c.  
                                                                                   3345                                
    d. All other time deposits (include all time deposits of less than             
       $100,000 and open-account time deposits of $100,000 or more).............   RCON      NO      NE          9.d.  
10. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to                3469                                
    repurchase..................................................................   RCON      NO      NE          10.
                                                                                   3353
MEMORANDUM
                                                                                                         [C135]
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands             Mil   Thou                       
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.To be  completed  by banks with $25 million or more in total  assets and with    
   loans to finance agricultural production and other loans to farmers (Schedule   
   RC-C, part 1, item 3) exceeding five percent of total loans. (3) Agricultural  
   loans included in items 5.b through 5.e above ...............................   RCON             N/A        M.1.           
                                                                                   3379
</TABLE>                                                   
(1)For all items,  banks have the option of  reporting  either (1) an average of
   daily figures for the quarter,  (2) an average of weekly figures  (i.e.,  the
   Wednesday  of each  week  of the  quarter).  In  addition,  averages  of four
   month-end  figures (the last day of the preceeding  quarter and of each month
   of the  currently-reported  quarter)  are allowed for items 2, 3, 5.a through
   5.a, 6, 7, and Memorandum item 1.
(2)See instructions for loan classifications used in this schedule.
(3)The $25 million  asset size test and the five percent of total loans test are
   generally  based on the total assets and total loans reported on the June 30,
   1995 Report of Condition.
(4)Quarterly averages for all debt securities should be based on amortized cost.
(5)Quarterly  averages for all equity  securities  should be based on historical
   costs.
(6)The  quarterly  average  for total  assets  should  reflect all debt
   securities (not held for trading) at amortized costs,  equity securities with
   readily  determinable  fair  values at the lower of cost or fair  value,  and
   equity securities without readily determinble fair values at historical cost.

 
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                                                                      FFIEC 034
                                                                      Page RC-11
                                                                            [19]
SCHEDULE RC-L  OFF-BALANCE SHEET ITEMS

Please read  carefully the  instructions  for the  preparation of Schedule RC-L.
Some of the amounts reported in Schedule RC-L are regarded as volume  indicators
and not necessarily as measures of risk.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                         [C160]
<S>                                                                                <C>       <C>   <C>        <C>
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands             Mil   Thou                       
1. Unused commitments: 
   a.Revolving, open-end lines secured by 1-4 family residential
     properties, e.g., home equity lines........................................   RCON      NO      NE          1.a.
                                                                                   3814
   b. Credit card lines.........................................................   RCON      NO      NE          1.b.     
                                                                                   3815                                     
c. Commercial real estate, construction, and land development:                                                              
     (1) Commitments to fund loans secured by real estate.......................   RCON      NO      NE          1.c.(1)        
                                                                                   3816                                     
     (2) Commitments to fund loans not secured by real estate ..................   RCON      NO      NE          1.c.(2)  
                                                                                   6550                                     
   d. Securites underwriting....................................................   RCON      NO      NE          1.d.     
                                                                                   3817                                     
   e. Other unused commitments..................................................   RCON      NO      NE          1.e.     
                                                                                   3818                                     
2. Financial standby letters of credit(1) ......................................   RCON      NO      NE          2.       
                                                                                   3819                                     
   a. Amount of financial standby letters of credit conveyed to others .........   RCON      NO      NE          2.a.     
                                                                                   3820                                     
3. Performance standby letters of credit(1).....................................   RCON      NO      NE          3.       
                                                                                   3821                                     
   a. Amount of performance standby letters of credit conveyed to others .......   RCON      NO      NE          3.a.     
                                                                                   3822                                     
4. Commercial and similar letters of credit(1)..................................   RCON      NO      NE          4.       
                                                                                   3411                                     
5. Not applicable                                                                                                           
6. Participations in acceptances (as described in the instructions)                RCON      NO      NE          6.       
   acquired by the reporting (nonaccepting) bank................................   3429                                     
7. Securities borrowed..........................................................   RCON      NO      NE          7.        
                                                                                   3432       
8. Securities lent (including customers' securities lent where the                 RCON      NO      NE          8.       
   customer is indemnified against loss by the reporting bank) .................   3433                                     
9. Loans transferred (i.e., sold or swapped) with recourse that have                                                        
   been treated as sold for Call Report purposes:                                                                           
   a. FNMA and FHLMC residential mortgage loan pools:                                                                       
     (1) Outstanding principal balances of mortgages tranferred as of the          RCON      NO      NE          9.a.(1)  
         report date............................................................   3650                                   
     (2) Amount of recourse exposure on these mortgages as of the report           RCON      NO      NE          9.a.(2)  
         date...................................................................   3651                                     
   b. Private (nongovernment-issued or -guaranteed) residential mortgage                                                    
      loans pools:                                                                                                          
     (1) Outstanding principal balance of mortgages transferred as of the          RCON      NO      NE          9.b.(1)  
         report date............................................................   3652                                     
     (2) Amount of recourse exposure on these mortgages as of the report           RCON     `NO      NE          9.b.(2)  
         date...................................................................   3653                                     
   c. Farmer Mac agricultural mortgage loan pools:                              
     (1) Outstanding principal balance of mortgages as of the report date ......   RCON      NO      NE          9.c.(1)      
                                                                                   3654                                       
     (2) Amount of recourse exposure on these mortgages as of the report3          RCON      NO      NE          9.c.(2)    
         date...................................................................   3655
   d. Small business obligations transferred with recourse under Section
      208 of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act   
      of 1994:                                                                  
     (1) Outstanding principal balance of small business obligations               RCON      NO      NE          9.d.(1)
         transferred as of the report date......................................   A249                                 
     (2) Amount of retained recourse on these obligations as of the report         RCON      NO      NE          9.d.(2)
         date...................................................................   A250                                 
10. When-issued securities:                                                     
   a. Gross commitments to purchase.............................................   RCON      NO      NE         10.a       
                                                                                   3434                                    
   b. Gross commitments to sell.................................................   RCON      NO      NE         10.b.       
                                                                                   3435                                     
11. Spot foreign echange contracts..............................................   RCON      NO      NE         11.          
                                                                                   8765                                 
12. All other off-balance sheet liabilities (exclude off-balances                                                       
    sheet derivatives)(itemize and describe each component of this item                                                 
    over 25% of Schedule RC, item 28.a, "Total equity capital")                                                         
    a.    TEXT .................................................................   RCON      NO      NE         12.a.   
          3555                                                                     3555                                 
    b.    TEXT..................................................................   RCON      NO      NE         12.b.   
          3556                                                                     3556                                 
    c.    TEXT..................................................................   RCON      NO      NE         12.c.   
          3557                                                                     3557                                 
    d.    TEXT..................................................................   RCON      NO      NE         12.d.   
          3558                                                                     3558                                 
</TABLE>                                                                 
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                                                                       FFIEC 034
                                                                      Page RC-12
                                                                            [20]


Signet Trust Company
- ------------------------------
Legal Title of Bank

FDIC Certificates Number  | | | | | | |
                          -------------
Schedule RC-L--Continued

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                                                            Dollar Amounts in Thousands               Mil    Thou
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                            <C>    <C>    <C>   <C>
13. All other off-balance sheet assets (exclude off-balance sheet derivatives)(itemize
and describe each component of this item over 25% of Schedule RC, item 28.a, "Total
equity capital").......................................................................        RCON    NO      NE  13.
                                                                                               5591
 a. TEXT...................................................................RCON                     
    5592                                                                   5592                                    13.a.
 b. TEXT...................................................................RCON
    5593                                                                   5593                                    13.b.
 c. TEXT...................................................................RCON
    5594                                                                   5594                                    13.c.
 d. TEXT...................................................................RCON
    5595                                                                   5595                                    13.d.
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                      (Column A)       (Column B)         (Column C)         (Column D)
                                                       Interest          Foreign            Equity            Commodity
                                                        Rate             Exchange          Derivative         and Other
                                                      Contracts          Contracts          Contracts         Contracts
                Dollar Amounts in Thousands           Mil   Thou         Mil  Thou           Mil  Thou        Mill Thou
             Off-balance Sheet Derivatives
                    Position Indicators
<S>                                             <C>    <C>  <C>    <C>   <C>    <C>    <C>     <C>  <C>    <C>   <C>  <C> <C>      
14.  Gross amounts (e.g., notional amounts)(for 
     each column, sum of items 14.a through 14.a 
     must equal sum of items 15, 16.a, and 16.b)                                                                            
     a. Futures contracts....................... RCON   NO   NE     RCON  NO    NE      RCON    NO   NE     RCON   NO  NE  14.a.
                                                 8693               8694                8695                8696
     b. Forward contracts....................... RCON   NO   NE     RCON  NO    NE      RCON    NO   NE     RCON   NO  NE  14.b.
                                                 8697               8698                8699                8700
     c. Exchange-traded option contracts: 
          (1) Written options................... RCON   NO   NE     RCON  NO    NE      RCON    NO   NE     RCON   NO  NE  14.c.(1)
                                                 8701               8702                8703                8704
          (2) Purchased options................. RCON   NO   NE     RCON  NO    NE      RCON    NO   NE     RCON   NO  NE  14.c.(2)
                                                 8705               8706                8707                8708
     d. Over-the-counter option contracts:
          (1)Written options.................... RCON   NO   NE     RCON  NO    NE      RCON    NO   NE     RCON   NO  NE  14.d.(1).
                                                 8709               8710                8711                8712       
          (2)Purchased options.................. RCON   NO   NE     RCON  NO    NE      RCON    NO   NE     RCON   NO  NE  14.d.(2)
                                                 8713               8714                8715                8716
     e. Swaps................................... RCON   NO   NE     RCON  NO    NE      RCON    NO   NE     RCON   NO  NE  14.e.
                                                 3450               3826                8719                8720
15. Total gross notional amount of derivative    RCON   NO   NE     RCON  NO    NE      RCON    NO   NE     RCON   NO  NE 
    contracts held for trading.................. A126               A127                8723                8724
16. Total gross notional amount of derivative 
    contracts held for purposes other than 
    trading: 
 a. Contracts marked to market.................. RCON   NO   NE     RCON  NO    NE      RCON    NO   NE     RCON   NO  NE  16.a.
                                                 8725               8726                8727                8728
 b. Contracts not marked to market.............. RCON   NO   NE     RCON  NO    NE      RCON    NO   NE     RCON   NO  NE  16.b
                                                 8729               8730                8731                8732
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MEMORANDA
                                                    Dollar Amounts in Thousands            Mil    Thou
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                             <C>        <C>    <C>
1.-2. Not applicable 
3.    Unused commitments with an original maturity exceeding one year that are
      reported in Schedule RC-L, items 1.a through 1.e, above (report only the
      unused portions of commitments that are fee paid or otherwise legally
      binding)................................................................. RCON       NO      NE         M.3.
                                                                                3833
</TABLE>
<PAGE>


                                                                       FFIEC 034
                                                                      Page RC-13
                                                                            [21]

Schedule RC-M--Memoranda

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
  
                                                                                                          C185
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands                       Mil     Thou
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                             <C>   <C>       <C>    <C>      <C>   <C>
1.  Extensions  of  credit  by the  reporting  bank to its  executive  officers,
    directors,  principal shareholders, and their related as of the report date:
    a. Aggregate  amount of all extensions of credit to all executive  officers,
       directors, principal shareholders, and their related interests...........                RCON    NO       NE   1.a.
    b. Number of executive officers,  directors,  and principal  shareholders to                6164
       whom the  amount  of all  extensions  of  credit  by the  reporting  bank
       (including  extensions of credit to related  interests) equals or exceeds
       the lesser of $500,000 or 5 percent of total capital as defined for this        Number
       purpose in agency regulations ...........................................RCON    NONE                          1.b.
2.  Not applicable                                                              6165
3.  a. Noninterest-bearing  balances  due  from  commercial  banks  in the  U.S.
       (included  in Schedule  RC, item  1.)(exclude  balances  due from Federal
       Reserve Banks and cash items in process of collection)...................                RCON     6      905   3.a. 
                                                                                                0050
    b. Currency and coin (included in Schedule RC, item 1.a)....................                RCON    NO       NE   3.b.
                                                                                                0080
4.  Outstanding  principal  balance of 1-4  family  residential  mortgage  loans
    serviced  for  others   (include  both  retained   servicing  and  purchased
    servicing):
    a. Mortgages serviced under a GNMA contract.................................                RCON    NO       NE   4.a.
                                                                                                5500
    b. Mortgages serviced under a FHLMC contract:
       (1) Serviced with recourse to servicer...................................                RCON    NO       NE   4.b.(1)
                                                                                                5501
       (2) Serviced without recourse to servicer................................                RCON    NO       NE   4.b.(2)
    c. Mortgages serviced under a FNMA contract:                                                5502
      (1) Serviced under a regular option contract..............................                RCON    NO       NE   4.c.(1)
                                                                                                5503
      (2) Serviced under a special option contract..............................                RCON    NO       NE   4.c.(2)
                                                                                                5504
    d. Mortgages serviced under other servicing contracts ......................                RCON    NO       NE   4.d
                                                                                                5505
5.  Not applicable
6.  Intangible assets:
    a. Mortgage servicing rights................................................                RCON    NO       NE   6.a
    b. Other identifiable intangible assets:                                                    3164
      (1) Purchased credit card relationships...................................                RCON    NO       NE   6.b.(1)
                                                                                                5506
      (2) All other identifiable intangible assets..............................                RCON    NO       NE   6.b.(2)
                                                                                                5507
    c. Goodwill.................................................................                RCON    NO       NE   6.c.
                                                                                                3163
    d. Total (sum of items 6.a through 6.c)(must equal Schedule RC, item 10)....                RCON    NO       NE   6.d.
                                                                                                2143
    e. Amount of intangible assets (included in item 6.b.(2) above) that have been
       grandfathered or are otherwise qualifying for regulatory capital purposes.               RCON    NO       NE   6.e.
                                                                                                6442
7.  Mandatory  convertible  debt,  net of common or  perpetual  preferred  stock                
    dedicated to redeem the debt................................................                RCON    NO       NE   7.
8.a. Other real estate owned                                                                    3905
     (1) Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures................                RCON    NO       NE   8.a.(1)
     (2) All other real estate owned:                                                           5372
         (a) Construction and land development..................................                RCON    NO       NE   8.a.(2)(a)
                                                                                                5508
         (b) Farmland...........................................................                RCON    NO       NE   8.a.(2)(b)
                                                                                                5509
         (c) 1-4 family residential properties..................................                RCON    NO       NE   8.a.(2)(c)
                                                                                                5510
         (d) Multifamily (5 or more) residential properties.....................                RCON    NO       NE   8.a.(2)(d)
                                                                                                5511
         (e) Nonfarm nonresidential properties..................................                RCON    NO       NE   8.a.(2)(e)
                                                                                                5512
     (3) Total (sum of items 8.a.(1) and 8.a.(2))(must equal Schedule RC, item 7)               RCON    NO       NE   8.a.(3)
                                                                                                2150
 b. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies:                        
    (1) Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures.................                RCON    NO       NE   8.b.(1)
                                                                                                5374
    (2) All other investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated                     
        companies...............................................................                RCON    NO       NE   8.b.(2)
                                                                                                5378
    (3) Total (sum of items 8.b.(1) and 8.b.(2))(must equal Schedule RC, item 8)                RCON    NO       NE   8.b.(3)
                                                                                                2130
 c. Total assets of unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies........                RCON    NO       NE   8.c.
                                                                                                5376
</TABLE>
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                                                                      FFIEC 034
                                                                      Page RC-14
                                                                            [22]

Signet Trust Company
- ------------------------------
Legal Title of Bank

FDIC Certificates Number  | | | | | | |
                          -------------


Schedule RC-M--Continued

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands       Mil     Thou
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                             <C>     <C>      <C>  <C>
9.  Noncumulative perpetual preferred stock and related surplus included in 
    Schedule RC, item 23, "Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus".......RCON    NO       NE   9.
                                                                                3778
10. Mutual fund and annuity dales during the quarter (include proprietary, 
    private label, and third party products):...................................
    a. Money market funds.......................................................RCON    NO       NE   10.a.
                                                                                6441
    b. Equity securities funds..................................................RCON    NO       NE   10.b.
                                                                                8427
    c. Debt securities funds....................................................RCON    NO       NE   10.c.
                                                                                8428
    d. Other mutual funds.......................................................RCON    NO       NE   10.d.
                                                                                8429
    e. Annuities................................................................RCON    NO       NE   10.e.
                                                                                8430
    f. Sales of proprietary mutual funds and annuities (included in items 10.a
       through 10.e above)......................................................RCON    NO       NE   10.f.
                                                                                8784
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MEMORANDUM                                           Dollar Amounts in Thousands        Mil   Thou
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                              <C>           <C>   <C>
1. Interbank holdings of capital instruments (to be completed for the December
   report only): 
   a. Reciprocal holdings of banking organizations' capital instruments......... RCON          N/A   M.1.a.
                                                                                 3838
   b. Nonreciprocal holdings of banking organizations' capital instruments...... RCON          N/A   M.1.b.
                                                                                 3837

</TABLE>    
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                                                                      FFIEC 034
                                                                      Page RC-15
                                                                            [23]


Schedule RC-N--Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans,(1) Leases, and Other Assets

The FFIEC regards the information  reported in all of Memorandum item 1, items 1
through  7,  column  A,  and in  Memorandum  items 2  through  4,  column  A, as
confidential.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                          [C170]
                                                              (Column A)          (Column B)        (Column C)
                                                               Past due           Past due 90       Nonaccrual
                                                             30 through 89      days or more
                                                             days and still       and still        
                                                                accruing           accruing         
                                 Dollar Amounts in Thousands          Mil  Thou        Mil   Thou         Mil     Thou
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                           <C>     <C>   <C>  <C>    <C>   <C>  <C>     <C>     <C> <C>
1. Real estate loans........................................  RCON    NO    NE   RCON   NO    NE   RCON    NO      NE  1.
                                                              1210               1211              1212
2. Installment loans........................................  RCON    NO    NE   RCON   NO    NE   RCON    NO      NE  2.
                                                              1214               1215              1216
3. Credit cards and related plans...........................  RCON    NO    NE   RCON   NO    NE   RCON    NO      NE  3.
                                                              1218               1219              1220
4. Commercial (time and demand) and all other loans ........  RCON    NO    NE   RCON   NO    NE   RCON    NO      NE  4.
                                                              1222               1223              1224
5. Lease financing receivables..............................  RCON    NO    NE   RCON   NO    NE   RCON    NO      NE  5.
                                                              1226               1227              1228
6. Debt securities and other assets (exclude other real       
   estate owned and other repossessed assets)...............  RCON    NO    NE   RCON   NO    NE   RCON    NO      NE  6.
                                                              3505               3506              3507
=========================================================================================================================
</TABLE>

Amounts reported in items 1 through 5 above include  guaranteed and unguaranteed
portions of past due and  nonaccrual  loans and  leases.  Report in item 7 below
certain  guaranteed  loans and leases  that have  already  been  included in the
amounts reported in items 1 through 5.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Mil    Thou      Mil     Thou     Mil     Thou
<S>                                                          <C>     <C>   <C>  <C>    <C>   <C> <C>      <C>    <C>  <C> 
7. Loans and leases reported in items 1 through 5 above
   which are wholly or partially guaranteed by the U.S.
   Government............................................... RCON    NO    NE   RCON   NO    NE   RCON    NO      NE  7. 
                                                             5612               5613              5614
   a. Guaranteed portion of loans and leases included in 
      item 7 above.......................................... RCON    NO    NE   RCON   NO    NE   RCON    NO      NE  7.a.
                                                             5615               5616              5617
</TABLE>

MEMORANDA

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

<S>                                                       <C>    <C>  <C>       <C>   <C>   <C>    <C>    <C>     <C>
                             Dollar Amounts in Thousands         Mil  Thou            Mil   Thou           Mil    Thou

1. Restructed loans and leases included in Schedule
   RC-N, items 1 through 5, above (and not reported in    RCON    NO   NE       RCON   NO    NE    RCON    NO     NE
   Schedule RC-C, Part 1, Memorandum item 1)............  1658                  1659               1661

2. To be completed by banks with loans to finance
   agricultural production and other loans to farmers
   (Schedule RC-C, part 1, item 3) exceeding five percent RCON    NO   NE       RCON   NO    NE    RCON    NO     NE
   of total loans: .....................................  1230                  1231               1232
3. Loans to finance commercial real estate,
   construction, and land development activities (not
   secured by real estate) included in Schedule RC-N,     RCON    NO   NE       RCON   NO    NE    RCON    NO     NE
   items 2 through 4, above.............................  5421                  5422               5423
4. Real estate loans (sum of Memorandum items 4.a
   through 4.e must equal Schedule RC-N, item 1, above): .
   a. Construction and land development...................RCON    NO   NE       RCON   NO    NE    RCON    NO     NE
                                                          5424                  5425               5426
   b. Secured by farmland.................................RCON    NO   NE       RCON   NO    NE    RCON    NO     NE
                                                          5427                  5428               5429                      

<PAGE>

   c. Secured by 1-4 family residential properties: 
     (1) Revolving, open-end loans secured by 1-4 family
         residential properties and extended under lines  RCON    NO   NE       RCON   NO    NE    RCON    NO     NE
         of credit........................................5430                  5431               5432
     (2) All other loans secured by 1-4 family            RCON    NO   NE       RCON   NO    NE    RCON    NO     NE
         residential properties.........................  5433                  5434               5435  
   d. Secured by multifamily (5 or more) residential      RCON    NO   NE       RCON   NO    NE    RCON    NO     NE
      properties..........................................5436                  5437               5438  
   e. Secured by nonfarm nonresidential properties........RCON    NO   NE       RCON   NO    NE    RCON    NO     NE
                                                          5439                  54440              5441
</TABLE>
(1) See instructions for loan classifications used in this schedule.


<PAGE>

                                                                      FFIEC 034
                                                                      Page RC-16
                                                                            [24]


SIGNET TRUST COMPANY
LEGAL OF TITLE OF BANK
FDIC CERTIFICATE NUMBER

SCHEDULE RC-O--OTHER DATA FOR DEPOSIT INSURANCE ASSESSMENTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                           [C175]
<S>                                                                                           <C>     <C>     <C>
                                                           Dollar Amounts in Thousands        Mil     Thou
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Unposted debits (see instructions):
   a. Actual amount of all unposted debits ...........................................  RCON   NO      NE
                                                                                        0030
      OR

   b. Separate amount of unposted debits:

      (1) Actual amount of unposted debits to demand deposits.........................  RCON   NO      NE     1.a.    
                                                                                        0031                          
      (2) Actual amount of unposted debits to time and savings deposits'..............  RCON   NO      NE             
                                                                                        0032                          
2. Unposted credits (see instructions):                                                                               
                                                                                                                      
   a. Actual amount of all unposted credits...........................................  RCON   NO      NE     1.b.(1) 
                                                                                        3510                          
      OR                                                                                                      1.b.(2) 
                                                                                                                      
   b. Separate amount of unposted credits:                                                                            
                                                                                                              2.a.    
      (1) Actual amount of unposted credit to demands deposits........................  RCON   NO      NE             
                                                                                        3512                          
      (2) Actual amount of unposted credits to time and savings deposits(1)...........  RCON   NO      NE             
                                                                                        3514                  2.b.    
3. Uninvested trust funds (cash) held in bank's own trust department (not included in                                 
   total deposits)....................................................................  RCON   NO      NE     2.b.(2) 
                                                                                        3520                          
4. Deposits of consolidated subsidiaries (not included in total deposits):                                    3.      
                                                                                                                      
   a. Demand deposits of consolidated subsidiaries....................................  RCON   NO      NE     4.a.     
                                                                                        2211
   b. Time and savings deposits' of consolidated subsidiaries.........................  RCON   NO      NE     4.b.  
                                                                                        2351
   c. Interest accrued and unpaid on deposits of consolidated subsidiaries............  RCON   NO      NE     4.c.    
                                                                                        5514
5. Not applicable

</TABLE>

Item 6 is not applicable to state  nonmember banks that have not been authorized
by the Federal Reserve to act as pass-through correspondents.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

<S>                                                                                                 <C>                            
6. Reserve balances actually passed through to the Federal Reserve by the reporting
   bank on behalf of its respondent depository institutions that are also reflected as
   deposit liabilities of the reporting bank: 
    a. Amount reflected in demand deposits (included in Schedule RC-E, item 4 or 5, column B)       RCON          N/A        6.a.
                                                                                                    2314
    b. Amount reflected in time and savings deposits(1) (included in Schedule RC-E, item 4          RCON          N/A.       6.b.  
       or 5, column A or C, but not column B).............................................          2315                           
7. Unamortized premiums and discounts on time and savings deposits:                                 
    a. Unamortized premiums...............................................................          RCON          N/A        7.a.  
                                                                                                    5516
    b. Unamortized discounts..............................................................          RCON          N/A        7.b.
                                                                                                    5517
8. To be completed by banks with "Oakar deposits."                                                          
   Total "Adjusted Attributable Deposits" of all institutions acquired under Section                        
   5(d)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (from most recent FDIC Oakar Transaction            
   Worksheet(s)) .........................................................................          RCON          N/A        8.
                                                                                                    5518     
9. Deposits in lifeline accounts.......................................................             RCON                     9.
                                                                                                    5596           
10.Benefit-responsive "Depository Institution Investment Contracts" (included in                    
   total deposits)........................................................................          RCON          N/A       10.   
                                                                                                    8432                       
</TABLE> 
(1)For FDIC insurance assessment purposes,  "time and savings deposits" consists
   of  nontransaction  accounts and all  transaction  accounts other than demand
   deposits.
<PAGE> 
 
                                                                      FFIEC 034
                                                                      Page RC-17
                                                                            [25]

SIGNET TRUST COMPANY
LEGAL OF TITLE OF BANK
FDIC CERTIFICATE NUMBER  [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]
SCHEDULE RC-O--CONTINUED

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                                                   <C>     <C>        <C>
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands                      Mil     Thou         
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11. Adjustments to demand deposits reported in Schedule RC-E for certain                                                    
reciprocal demand balances: 
                                          
 a.  Amount by which  demand  deposits  would be  reduced if  reciprocal  demand
     balances between the reporting bank and savings  associations were reported
     on   a   net   basis    rather    than   a   gross    basis   in   Schedule       RCON
     RC-E.......................................................................       8785            NO      NE          11.a.
                                                                                                                                    
 b.  Amount by which demand  deposits  would be increased if  reciprocal  demand                                                    
     balances  between the  reporting  bank and U.S.  branches  and  agencies of                                                    
     foreign  banks were  reported on a gross  basis  rather than a net basis in       RCON                               
     Schedule RC-E..............................................................       A181            NO      NE          11.b.    
                                                                                                                                    
 c.  Amount by which demand  deposits  would be reduced if cash items in process                                                    
     of collection  were included in the  calculation of net  reciprocal  demand                                                    
     balances  between the reporting bank and the domestic offices of U.S. banks       RCON                           
     and savings associations in Schedule RC-E..................................       A182            NO      NE          11.c.    
</TABLE>
MEMORANDA (TO BE COMPLETED EACH QUARTER EXCEPT AS NOTED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                                                   <C>     <C>         <C>
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands                      Mil     Thou
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Total deposits of the bank (sum of Memorandum items 1.a.(1) and 1.b.(1) must
equal Schedule RC, item 13.a): .................................................
 a. Deposit accounts of $100,000 or less: 
                                                                                       RCON
 (1) Amount of deposit accounts of $100,000 or less.............................       2701            NO      NE          M.1.a.(1)
 (2) Number of deposit  accounts of $100,000  or less      RCON     Number
       (to be  completed  for theJune report only) ........3779      NONE                                                  M.1.a.(2)
 b. Deposit accounts of more than $100,000: 
                                                                                       RCON
  (1) Amount of deposit accounts of more than $100,000 .........................       2710            NO     NE           M.1.b.(1)
                                                           RCON     Number
  (2) Number of deposit accounts of more than $100,000 ....2722      NONE       

2. Estimated amount of uninsured deposits of the bank: 
 
a. An  estimate  of  your  bank's  uninsured   deposits  can  be  determined  by
   multiplying the number of deposit accounts of more than $100,000  reported in
   Memorandum item 1.b.(2) above by $100,000 and subtracting the result from the
   amount of deposit accounts of more than $100,000  reported in Memorandum item
   1.b.(1) above.  

   Indicate in the  appropriate  box at the right whether your bank has a method                       YES    NO
   or procedure for determining a better estimate of uninsured deposits than the       RCON
   estimate described above.....................................................       6861                    X          M.2.a.
b. If the box marked YES has been  checked,  report the  estimate  of  uninsured       RCON            Mil    Thou
   deposits determined by using your bank's method or procedure.................       5597            NO     NE          M.2.b.
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Person to whom  questions  about the Reports of Condition  and Income  should be
directed:                                                                                                     [C177]

 Angela Radford, Accounting Officer              (804) 771-7571
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Name and Title (TEXT 8901)          Area code/phone number/extension (text 8902)
</TABLE>

<PAGE>
                                                                     FFIEC 034
                                                                      Page RC-18
                                                                            [26]
Signet Trust Company
Legal Title of Bank

FDIC Certificate Number

Schedule RC-R--Regulatory Capital

This  schedule  must be completed by all banks as follows:  Banks that  reported
total  assets of $1 billion or more in Schedule  RC, item 12, for June 30, 1995,
must complete items 2 through 9 and Memoranda item 1 and 2. Banks with assets of
less than $1 billion must  complete  items 1 through 3 below or Schedule RC-R in
its entirety, depending on their response to item 1 below.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                                    <C>             <C>   <C>          <C>
1. Test for determining the extent to which Schedule RC-R must be completed.  To
   be  completed  only by banks  with  total  assets  of less  than $1  billion.                             [C100]
   Indicate  in the  appropriate  box a the  right  whether  the bank has  total       RCON            YES    NO
   capital greater than or equal to eight percent of adjusted total assets.            6056                                 1.

      For purposes of this test,  adjusted total assets equals total assets less
   cash, U.S. Treasuries, U.S. Government agency obligations,  and 80 percent of
   U.S.  Government-sponsored agency obligations plus the allowance for loan and
   lease  losses and  selected  off-balance  sheet items as reported on Schedule
   RC-L (see instructions).

      If the box marked YES has been checked, then the bank only has to complete
   items 2 and 3 below.  If the box  marked No has been  checked,  the bank must
   complete the remainder of this schedule.

      A NO response to item 1 does not  necessarily  mean that the bank's actual
   risk-based capital ratio is less than eight percent or that the bank's actual
   risk-based  capital  ratio is less than eight percent or that the bank is not
   in compliance with the risk-based capital guidelines.

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NOTE: ALL BANKS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ITEMS 2 AND 3 BELOW.
SEE OPTIONAL WORKSHEET FOR ITEMS 3.A THROUGH 3.F.
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                                    <C>                   <C>               
                                                                                       (Column A)            (Column B)        
                                                                                       Subordinated          Other             
                                                                                       Debt(1) and Inter-    Limited-Life      
                                                                                       mediate Term          Capital           
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands       Preferred Stock       Instruments       
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------       ------------------    ------------
2. Subordinated  debt(1) and other limited-life  capital  instruments  (original
   weighted average  maturity of at least five years) with a remaining  maturity
   of:                                                                                  Mil   Thou            Mil   Thou

                                                                                 RCON                RCON
  a. One year or less........................................................... 3780   NO    NE     3786     NO    NE      2.a.  
                                                                                 RCON                RCON
  b. Over one year through two years ........................................... 3781   NO    NE     3787     NO    NE      2.b.  
                                                                                 RCON                RCON
  c. Over two years through three years ........................................ 3782   NO    NE     3788     NO    NE      2.c.  
                                                                                 RCON                RCON
  d. Over three years through four years ....................................... 3783   NO    NE     3789     NO    NE      2.d.  
                                                                                 RCON                RCON
  e. Over four years through two years ......................................... 3784   NO    NE     3790     NO    NE      2.e.  
                                                                                 RCON                RCON
  f. Over five years............................................................ 3785   NO    NE     3791     NO    NE      2.f.  

3. Amounts  used  in  calculating  regulatory  capital  ratios  (report  amounts
   determined  by the bank for its own internal  regulatory  capital  analyses):
 
                                                                                                     RCON
  a. Tier 1 capital.............................................................                     8274     11    787     3.a.
                                                                                                     RCON
  b. Tier 2 capital.............................................................                     8275             0     3.b.
                                                                                                     RCON
  c. Total risk-based capital ..................................................                     3792     11    787     3.c.
                                                                                                     RCON
  d. Excess allowance for loan and lease losses ................................                     A222             0     3.d.
                                                                                                     RCON
  e. Risk-weighted assets ......................................................                     A223     7     562     3.e.
                                                                                                     RCON
  f. "Average total assets" ....................................................                     A224    12     183     3.f.

</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                
                                                                                                         
                                                                                                          
ITEM 4-9 AND MEMORANDA  ITEMS 1 AND 2 ARE TO BE COMPLETED                            (Column A)          (Column B)       
BY BANKS THAT ANSWERED NO TO ITEM 1 ABOVE AND BY BANKS                                 Assets           Credit Equiv-       
WITH TOTAL ASSETS OF $1 BILLION OR MORE                                              Recorded             alent Amount    
                                                                                      on the            of Off-Balance     
                                                                                      Balance Sheet      Sheet Items(2)             
<S>                                                                                         <C>   <C>    <C>   <C>

                                                                                            Mil   Thou    Mil  Thou    

4. Assets and credit  equivalent  amounts of off-balance sheet items assigned to      
   the Zero percent risk category:

   a. Assets recorded on the balance sheet:

      (1) Securities issued by,  other  claims  on,  and claims  unconditionally
          guaranteed by, the U.S.  Government  and its  agencies  and other OECD      RCON
          central governments...................................................      3794        N/A                 4.a.(1)
                                                                                      RCON
      (2) All other.............................................................      3795        N/A                 4.a.(2)
                                                                                                  RCON
  b. Credit equivalent amount of off-balance sheet items........................                  3796          N/A   4.b.
</TABLE>

   (1) Exclude mandatory convertible debt reported in Schedule RC-M, item 7.

   (2) Do not report in column B the risk-weighted  amount of assets reported in
       column A.
<PAGE>
                                                               FFIEC 034
                                                              Page RC-19
                                                                    [27]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                                <C>       <C>      <C>        <C>    <C>
Schedule RC-R--Continued                                                               (Column A)            (Column B)
                                                                                        Assets             Credit Equiv-
                                                                                       Recorded            alent Amount
                                                                                         on the            of Off-Balance
                                                                                      Balance Sheet        Sheet Items(1)
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands     Mil       Thou        Mil      Thou
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5.   Assets and credit equivalent amounts of off-balance sheet items assigned to
     the 20 percent risk category:
  a.  Assets recorded on the balance sheet:
      (1) Claims conditionally guaranteed by the U.S.
          Government and its agencies and other OBCD central
          governments.......................................................... RCON           N/A                         5.a.(1)
      (2) Claims collateralized by securities issued by the                     3798
          U.S. Government and its agencies and other OBCD central           
          governments; by securities issued by U.S.                             RCON
          Government-sponsored agencies; and by cash on deposit................ 3799           N/A                         5.a.(2)
      (3) All other............................................................ RCON
                                                                                3800           N/A                         5.a.(3)
  b.  Credit equivalent amount of off-balance sheet items......................                       RCON
                                                                                                      3801       N/A       5.b. 
6.  Assets and credit equivalent amounts of off-balance sheet items assigned to
    the 50 percent risk category:                                               RCON
  a. Assets recorded on the balance sheet...................................... 3802           N/A                         6.a.
  b. Credit equivalent amount of off-balance sheet items.......................                       RCON  
                                                                                                      3803       N/A       6.b.
7.  Assets and credit equivalent amounts of off-balance sheet items assigned to
    the 100 percent risk category:                                              RCON
  a. Assets recorded on the balance sheet...................................... 3804           N/A                         7.a.
  b. Credit equivalent amount of off-balance sheet items.......................                       RCON
                                                                                                      3805       N/A       7.b.
8. On-balance sheet asset values excluded from the calculation of the risk-based
   capital ratio(2)............................................................ RCON
                                                                                3806           N/A                         8.
9.  Total assets recorded on the balance sheet (sum of items 4.a, 5.a, 6.a, 7.a,
    and 8, column A)(must equal Schedule RC, Item 12.c plus items 4.b and 4.c). RCON
                                                                                3807           N/A                           9.

MEMORANDA
                                                  Dollar Amounts in Thousands 
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                                                                                                                   Mil  Thou
1.  Current credit exposure across all off-balance sheet derivative                                   RCON          NO    NE   M.1.
    contracts covered by the risk-based capital standards......................                       8764 
</TABLE>                                               
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               With a remaining maturity of
                                                                                          (Column A)     (Column B)     (Column C)
                                                                                           One year        Over           Over
                                                                                           or less       one year       five years
                                                                                                          through
                                                                                                         five years
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<S>                                                                             <C>  <C>  <C>  <C>  <C>  <C>  <C>  <C>  <C>  <C>
2.  National principal amounts of off-balance
    sheet derivative contracts:(3)                                                   Mil  Thou      Mil  Thou      Mil  Thou
 a.  Interest rate contracts................................................... RCON NO   NE   RCON NO   NE   RCON NO   NE   M.2.a  
                                                                                3809           8766           8767
 b.  Foreign exchange contracts................................................ RCON NO   NE   RCON NO   NE   RCON NO   NE   M.2.b.
                                                                                3912           8769           8770
 c.  Gold contracts............................................................ RCON NO   NE   RCON NO   NE   RCON NO   NE   M.2.c. 
                                                                                8771           8772           8773
 d.  Other precious metals contracts........................................... RCON NO   NE   RCON NO   NE   RCON NO   NE   M.2.d.
                                                                                8774           8775           8776
 e.  Other commodity contracts................................................. RCON NO   NE   RCON NO   NE   RCON NO   NE   M.2.e.
                                                                                8777           8778           8779
 f.  Equity derivative contracts.............................................. .RCON NO   NE   RCON NO   NE   RCON NO   NE   M.2.f.
                                                                                A000           A001           A002
</TABLE>
(1)  Do not report in column B the  risk-weighted  amount of assets  reported in
     column A.
(2)  Include the  difference  between the fair value and the  amortized  cost of
     available-for-sale  securities in item 8 and report the  amortized  cost of
     these  securities  in  items  4  through  7  above.  Item 8  also  includes
     on-balance  sheet asset values (or portions  thereof) of off-balance  sheet
     interest rate,  foreign  exchange  rate, and commodity  contracts and those
     contracts  (e.g.,  futures  contracts)  not subject to risk-based  capital.
     Exclude from item 8 margin accounts and accrued  receivables as well as any
     portion of the  allowance for loan and lease losses in excess of the amount
     that may be included in Tier 2 capital.
(3)  Exclude foreign exchange  contracts with an original maturity of 14 days or
     less and all futures contracts. 
<PAGE>
FDIC Certificate Number [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]

                                                                        EFIC 034
                                                                      Page RC-20
                                                                            [28]

              OPTIONAL NARRATIVE STATEMENT CONCERNING THE AMOUNTS
                REPORTED IN THE REPORTS OF CONDITION AND INCOME
               AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON ________________, 19______
                                                                               
- --------------------------------------  -------------------, -----------------  
Legal Title of Bank                     City                 State             
                                                                               
The  management of the reporting  bank  both on  agency  computerized  records  
may,  if it  wishes,  submit  a  brief  and in computer-filed  releases to the 
narrative  statement  on  the  amounts  public.                                
reported in the  Reports of  Condition                                         
and  Income.  This  Optional statement  All information  furnished by the bank 
will be made  available to the public,  in  the narrative  statement  must  be 
along   with  the publicly   available  accurate    and    not     misleading. 
data in  the  Reports  of Conditon and  Appropriate  efforts shall be taken by 
Income, in response to any request for  the  submitting  bank  to  ensure  the 
individual bank report data.  However,  statement's  accuracy.  The  statement 
the  information  reported in column A  must be signed,  in the space provided 
and  in all  of  Memorandum  item 1 of  below, by a senior officer of the bank
Schedule    RC-N   is    regarded   as  who thereby attests to its accuracy.   
confidential  and will not be released  
to  the  public.   BANKS  CHOOSING  TO                                         
SUBMIT THE NARRATIVE STATEMENT  SHOULD  If,   subsequent   to   the   original 
ENSURE  THAT  THE  STATEMENT  DOES NOT  submission,   material   changes   are 
CONTAIN    THE    NAMES    OR    OTHER  submitted for the data reported in the 
IDENTIFICATIONS   OF  INDIVIDUAL  BANK  Reports of Condition  and Income,  the 
CUSTOMERS.  REFERENCES TO THE  AMOUNTS  existing  narrative  statement will be 
REPORTED IN THE CONFIDENTIAL  ITEMS IN  deleted  from  the  files,   and  from 
SCHEDULE    RC-N,    OR   ANY    OTHER  disclosure;  the bank,  at its option, 
INFORMATION  THAT THEY ARE NOT WILLING  may replace it with a statement, under 
TO HAVE  MADE  PUBLIC  OR  THAT  WOULD  signature,  appropriate to the amended 
COMPROMISE   THE   PRIVACY   OF  THEIR  data.                                  
CUSTOMERS.  Banks choosing not to make                                         
a statement may check the "No comment"  The optional narrative  statement will 
box below and  should  make no entries  appear  in  agency   records   and  in 
of any kind in the space  provided for  release  to  the  public   exactly  as 
the narrative statement;  i.e., DO NOT  submitted (or amended  as described in 
enter in this  space  such  phrases as  the   preceding   paragraph)   by  the 
"No  statement,"   "Not   applicable,"  management of the bank (except for the 
""N/A," "No comment," and "None."       truncation of statements exceeding the 
                                        750-character  limit described above). 
The optional statement must be entered  THE  STATEMENT  WILL NOT BE  EDITED OR 
on this sheet.The statement should not  SCREENED IN ANY WAY BY THE SUPERVISORY 
exceed 100 words. Further,  regardless  AGENCIES      FOR     ACCURACY      OR 
of the number of words,  the statement  RELEVANCE. DISCLOSURE OF THE STATEMENT 
must  not   exceed   750   characters,  SHALL  NOT  SIGNIFY  THAT ANY  FEDERAL 
including punctuation, indentation,and  SUPERVISORY  AGENCY  HAS  VERIFIED  OR 
standard  spacing  between  words  and  CONFIRMED    THE   ACCURACY   OF   THE 
sentences.  If any  submission  should  INFORMATION   CONTAINED   THEREIN.   A 
exceed 750 characters,  as defined, it  STATEMENT TO THIS EFFECT  WILL  APPEAR 
will be  truncated  at 750  characters  ON ANY PUBLIC RELEASE  OF THE OPTIONAL 
with no notice to the submitting  bank  STATEMENT  SUBMITTED BY  THE MANAGEMENT
and  the  truncated   statement   will  OF THE REPORTING BANK.
appear as the bank's statement

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    [C171][C172]
No comment [X] (RCON 6979)

BANK MANAGEMENT STATEMENT (please type or print clearly):
(TEXT 6980)
            /s/                                                  7/18/99
            ---------------------------------------------    -------------------
             Signature of Executive Officer of Bank          Date of Signature
<PAGE>
                                                                          [29]


                  THIS PAGE IS TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL BANKS
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     NAME AND ADDRESS OF BANK                  OMB NO. FOR OCC: 1557-0081
                                               OMB NO. FOR FDIC 3064-0052
         PLACE LABEL HERE                OMB NO. FOR FEDERAL RESERVE: 7100-0036
                                                EXPIRATION DATE: 3/31/99

                                                    SPECIAL REPORT
                                             (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

       

                          

                              Close of Business FDIC Certificate Number    

                              DATE         [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]          [C-700]

LOANS TO EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (Complete as of each Call Report Date)

The following information is required by Public Laws 90-44 and 102-242, but does
not  constitute  a part  of the  Reportf  of  Condition.  With  each  Report  of
Condition,  these  Laws  require  all banks to  furnish a report of all loans or
other  extensions of credit to their executive  officers makd esince the date of
the previous  Report of Condition.  Data  regarding  individual  loands or other
extensions of credit are not required.  If no such loans or other  extensions of
credit were made during the period,  inser "none" against subitem (a).  (Exclude
the first $15,000 of  indebtedness  of each executive  officer under bank credit
card  plan.)  See  Sections  215.2 and 215.3 of Title 12 of the Code of  Federal
Regulations  (Federal  Reserve  Board  Regulation  O)  for  the  definitions  of
"executive officer" and "extension of credit,"  respectively.  Exclude loans and
other  extensions of credit to directors and principal  shareholders who are not
executive officers.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S>                                                                             <C>                      <C>
a.  Number of loans made to executive  officers  since the previous  Call Report
    date........................................................................RCON                     a.
                                                                                3361
b.  Total dollar amount of above loans (in thousands of dollars)................RCON                     b.
                                                                                3562
c.  Range of interest  charged on above  loans                              RCON          RCON
    (example:  9 3/4%=9.75)...............................................  7701    % to  7702         % c.


/s/Raymond E. Williams                                                          7/18/96
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SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO SIGN REPORT                        DATE (Month, Day, Year)

RAYMOND E. WILLIAMS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT                                      (804) 771-7115
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON TO WHOM INQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED [TEXT 8903]          AREA CODE/PHONE NUMBER/EXTENSION
                                                                                [TEXT 8904]

Angela Radford, Accounting Officer                                              (804) 771-7571
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FDIC 8040/53 (6-95)
</TABLE>
                               
                                        2


                            LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
                       INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
            To Tender 10 1/4 % Senior  Subordinated  Notes due 2006 In  Exchange
    for 10 1/4 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006, Series A

           THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT
            5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON __________ __, 1996,
                         UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                       <C>                                   <C>
To Signet Trust Company (the "Exchange Agent")  
                                                                                
By Registered or Certified Mail:          By Facsimile Transmission (for        By Overnight Mail or Hand:
Signet Trust Company 7 St. Paul Street    Eligible Institutions Only): (410)    Signet Trust Company 7 St. Paul Street
6th Floor, Corporate Trust Department     752-8642 Confirm: (410) 332-5857      6th Floor, Corporate Trust Department
Baltimore, MD 21202                       Attention: Diane TenHoopen            Baltimore, MD 21202 
Attention: Diane TenHoopen                                                      Attention: Diane TenHoopen
</TABLE>

   Delivery of this  instrument  to an address  other than as set forth above or
transmission  of instructions  via a facsimile  number other than the one listed
above will not constitute a valid delivery.  The instructions  accompanying this
Letter of Transmittal should be read carefully before this Letter of Transmittal
is completed.

   The  undersigned  hereby   acknowledges   receipt  of  the  Prospectus  dated
___________ __, 1996 (the "Prospectus") of Integrated Health Services, Inc. (the
"Company") and this Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of  Transmittal"),  which
together  constitute  the  Company's  offer (the  "Exchange  Offer") to exchange
$1,000  principal  amount  of its 10 1/4 % Senior  Subordinated  Notes due 2006,
Series A (the "New Notes"),  which have been registered under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), pursuant to a Registration Statement
of which the  Prospectus  is a part,  for each  $1,000  principal  amount of its
outstanding 10 1/4 % Senior  Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the "Old Notes").  The
terms  of the New  Notes  are  identical  in all  material  respects  (including
principal amount,  interest rate and maturity) to the terms of the Old Notes for
which they may be exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer,  except that (i) the
New Notes have been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, will not
bear legends restricting the transfer thereof and (ii) holders of New Notes will
not be entitled to certain rights of holders of Old Notes under the Registration
Rights Agreement. The term "Expiration Date" shall mean 5:00 p.m., New York City
time,  on  __________  __,  1996,  unless the Company,  in its sole  discretion,
extends the  Exchange  Offer,  in which case the term shall mean the latest date
and time to which the Exchange Offer is extended. Capitalized terms used but not
defined herein have the meaning given to them in the Prospectus.

   Holders who wish to tender  their Old Notes must,  at a minimum,  fill in the
necessary account information in the table below entitled "Account  Information"
(the "Account Information Table"), complete columns (1) through (3) in the table
below entitled "Description of Old Notes Tendered" (the "Description Table") and
complete and sign in the box below  entitled  "SIGN HERE." If a holder wishes to
tender less than all of such Old Notes delivered to the Exchange  Agent,  column
(4) of the Description Table must be completed in full. See Instruction 3.

   The  undersigned  has  completed,  executed  and  delivered  this  Letter  of
Transmittal to indicate the action the  undersigned  agrees to take with respect
to the Exchange Offer.  Holders who wish to tender their Old Notes must complete
this Letter of Transmittal in its entirety.

   PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE  LETTER OF  TRANSMITTAL,  INCLUDING  THE  ACCOMPANYING
INSTRUCTIONS, AND THE PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE CHECKING ANY BOX BELOW.

   YOUR BANK OR BROKER CAN ASSIST YOU IN COMPLETING THIS FORM. THE  INSTRUCTIONS
INCLUDED  WITH THIS  LETTER  OF  TRANSMITTAL  MUST BE  FOLLOWED.  QUESTIONS  AND
REQUESTS FOR  ASSISTANCE OR FOR  ADDITIONAL  COPIES OF THE  PROSPECTUS  AND THIS
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT OR THE COMPANY.  SEE
INSTRUCTION 9.

   List below the Old Notes to which this Letter of Transmittal  relates. If the
space  indicated  below is  inadequate,  the  Certificate  Numbers and Principal
Amounts should be listed on a separately signed schedule affixed hereto.

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              DESCRIPTION OF OLD NOTES TENDERED
                                                                             (3)
                                                                     Aggregate Principal             (4)
                      (1)                              (2)                 Amount              Principal Amount
Name(s) and Address(es) of Registered Holder(s)    Registration        Represented by              Tendered
(Please fill in)..............................       Numbers*            Old Notes**         (if less than all)**
<S>                                             <C>               <C>                        <C>

- ----------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------------------  ----------------------
- ----------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------------------  ----------------------
- ----------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------------------  ----------------------
- ----------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------------------  ----------------------
- ----------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------------------  ----------------------
                                                Total
- ----------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------------------  ----------------------
<FN>
 * Need not be completed by book-entry Holders.
** Unless otherwise indicated, the holder will be deemed to have tendered the full aggregate principal amount
   represented by such Old Notes. All tenders must be in integral multiples of $1,000.
</FN>
</TABLE>

   This Letter of Transmittal is to be used (i) if certificates of Old Notes are
to be  forwarded  herewith,  (ii)  if  delivery  of Old  Notes  is to be made by
book-entry  transfer  to an  account  maintained  by the  Exchange  Agent at The
Depository Trust Company,  pursuant to the procedures set forth in "The Exchange
Offer--Procedures  for Tendering Old Notes" in the Prospectus or (iii) if tender
of the Old Notes is to be made according to the guaranteed  delivery  procedures
described in the  Prospectus  under the caption "The Exchange  Offer--Guaranteed
Delivery  Procedures."  See Instruction 2. Delivery of documents to a book-entry
transfer facility does not constitute delivery to the Exchange Agent.

   The term  "Holder"  with  respect to the  Exchange  Offer means any person in
whose  name Old Notes are  registered  on the books of the  Company or any other
person  who has  obtained a properly  completed  bond power from the  registered
holder.

   o  CHECK HERE IF  TENDERED  OLD  NOTES  ARE  BEING  DELIVERED  BY  BOOK-ENTRY
TRANSFER MADE TO AN ACCOUNT  MAINTAINED BY THE EXCHANGE  AGENT WITH A BOOK ENTRY
TRANSFER FACILITY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
Name of Tendering Institution
                             ---------------------------------------------------

   o  The Depository Trust Company

Account Number                      Transaction Code Number
               --------------------                        ---------------------

   Holders whose Old Notes are not  immediately  available or who cannot deliver
their Old Notes and all other documents required hereby to the Exchange Agent on
or prior to the  Expiration  Date must tender  their Old Notes  according to the
guaranteed delivery procedure set forth in the Prospectus under the caption "The
Exchange Offer--Guaranteed Delivery Procedures". See Instruction 2.

   o CHECK HERE IF TENDERED OLD NOTES ARE BEING  DELIVERED  PURSUANT TO A NOTICE
OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

Name of Registered Holder(s)
Name of Eligible Institution that Guaranteed Delivery

                                      ------------------------------------------
   If delivered by book-entry transfer:
Account Number                      Transaction Code Number
               --------------------                        ---------------------

   o  CHECK HERE IF YOU ARE A BROKER-DEALER AND WISH TO RECEIVE 10 ADDITIONAL
COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND 10 COPIES OF ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO.
Name                                 Address
    -------------------------------          -----------------------------------

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<PAGE>
             PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

Ladies and Gentlemen:

   Upon the terms and  subject to the  conditions  of the  Exchange  Offer,  the
undersigned  hereby tenders to the Company the principal amount of the Old Notes
indicated  above in  exchange  for a like  principal  amount  of the New  Notes.
Subject to, and effective  upon,  the  acceptance for exchange of such Old Notes
tendered hereby, the undersigned hereby exchanges,  assigns and transfers to, or
upon the order of, the Company all right,  title and interest in and to such Old
Notes as are being tendered  hereby,  including all rights to accrued and unpaid
interest  thereon as of the Expiration Date and any and all claims in respect of
or arising or having arisen as a result of the undersigned's  status as a holder
of,  all  Old  Notes  tendered  hereby.   The  undersigned   hereby  irrevocably
constitutes  and  appoints  the  Exchange  Agent the true and  lawful  agent and
attorney-in-fact  of the  undersigned  (with full  knowledge  that said Exchange
Agent acts as the agent of the Company in connection with the Exchange Offer) to
cause the Old Notes to be assigned,  transferred and exchanged.  The undersigned
represents  and  warrants  that (a) it has full power and  authority  to tender,
exchange,  assign and transfer  the Old Notes and to acquire New Notes  issuable
upon the exchange of such tendered Old Notes; and (b) when the same are accepted
for  exchange,  the Company  will  acquire  good and  unencumbered  title to the
tendered  Old Notes,  free and clear of all  liens,  restrictions,  charges  and
encumbrances and not subject to any adverse claim.

   The  undersigned  is the  registered  owner of all tendered Old Notes and the
undersigned  represents  that it has  received  from  each  beneficial  owner of
tendered Old Notes ("Beneficial  Owners'") a duly completed and executed form of
"Instructions  to  Registered   Holder  and/or   Book-Entry   Transfer  Facility
Participant  from  Beneficial  Owner"  accompanying  this Letter of Transmittal,
instructing  the  undersigned  to take the action  described  in this  Letter of
Transmittal.

   The undersigned  understands that, subject to the terms and conditions of the
Exchange Offer, Old Notes properly  tendered and not withdrawn will be exchanged
for New Notes.  If any amount of  tendered  Old Notes is not  exchanged  for any
reason,  or if  certificates  are submitted  that  evidence a greater  principal
amount of Old Notes than the principal  amount to be tendered,  such unexchanged
Old Notes or Old  Notes  for  untendered  amounts,  as the case may be,  will be
returned, without expense, to the undersigned, either to the book-entry transfer
facility  account from which tender was effected or to the address  below if Old
Notes were tendered in physical form.

   The  undersigned  hereby  represents  to the  Company  that (i) the New Notes
acquired  pursuant to the  Exchange  Offer are being  obtained  in the  ordinary
course of business of the person  receiving such New Notes,  whether or not such
person is the  undersigned,  and (ii) neither the undersigned nor any such other
person has an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the
distribution of such New Notes.  If the undersigned or the person  receiving the
New Notes covered hereby is a broker-dealer  that is receiving the New Notes for
its own  account in  exchange  for Old Notes that were  acquired  as a result of
market-making   activities  or  other  trading   activities,   the   undersigned
acknowledges  that  it or  such  other  person  will  deliver  a  prospectus  in
connection with any resale of such New Notes;  however,  by so acknowledging and
by delivering a prospectus,  the undersigned will not be deemed to admit that it
is an  "underwriter"  within the meaning of the Securities  Act. The undersigned
and any such other person  acknowledge  that, if they are  participating  in the
Exchange Offer for the purpose of  distributing  the New Notes,  (i) they cannot
rely on the  position of the staff of the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission
enunciated  in Exxon  Capital  Holdings  Corporation  (available  May 13, 1988),
Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated (available June 5, 1991) or similar no-action
letters  and, in the  absence of an  exemption  therefrom,  must comply with the
registration  and  prospectus  delivery  requirements  of the  Securities Act in
connection  with the resale  transaction  and (ii)  failure to comply  with such
requirements  in such instance could result in the undersigned or any such other
person  incurring  liability under the Securities Act for which such persons are
not indemnified by the Company.  If the undersigned or the person  receiving the
New Notes  covered by this letter is an affiliate  (as defined under Rule 405 of
the Securities Act) of the Company,  the  undersigned  represents to the Company
that the undersigned understands and acknowledges that such New Notes may not be
offered for resale,  resold or otherwise  transferred by the undersigned or such
other  person  without  registration  under the  Securities  Act or an exemption
therefrom.

   The undersigned also warrants that it will, upon request, execute and deliver
any  additional  documents  deemed by the  Exchange  Agent or the  Company to be
necessary  or desirable to complete  the  exchange,  assignment  and transfer of
tendered Old Notes or transfer  ownership of such Old Notes on the account books
maintained by a book-entry  transfer  facility.  The undersigned  further agrees
that acceptance of any tendered Old Notes by the Company and the issuance of New
Notes in exchange  therefor shall constitute  performance in full by the Company
of its obligations under the Registration  Rights Agreement and that the Company
shall have no further obligations or liabilities thereunder for the registration
of the Old Notes or the New Notes.

   The  Exchange  Offer  is  subject  to  certain  conditions  set  forth in the
Prospectus under the caption "The Exchange Offer -- Conditions." The undersigned
recognizes that as a result of these conditions  (which may be waived,  in whole
or in part, by the Company),  as more  particularly set forth in the Prospectus,
the Company may not be required to exchange any of the Old Notes tendered hereby
and,  in such  event,  the Old  Notes  not  exchanged  will be  returned  to the
undersigned at the address shown below the signature of the undersigned.

   TENDERS OF OLD NOTES MADE PURSUANT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER MAY NOT BE WITHDRAWN
AFTER 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON THE EXPIRATION  DATE. A PURPORTED NOTICE
OF  WITHDRAWAL  WILL BE EFFECTIVE  ONLY IF  DELIVERED  TO THE EXCHANGE  AGENT IN
ACCORDANCE  WITH THE SPECIFIC  PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THE PROSPECTUS  UNDER THE
HEADING "THE EXCHANGE OFFER -- WITHDRAWAL OF TENDERS."

   All authority  herein  conferred or agreed to be conferred  shall survive the
death or incapacity of the undersigned  and every  obligation of the undersigned
hereunder shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives,  successors
and assigns of the undersigned.  Tendered Old Notes may be withdrawn at any time
prior to the Expiration Date only in accordance with the procedures set forth in
the Instructions contained in the Letter of Transmittal and the Prospectus.

   Unless  otherwise  indicated  in  the  box  entitled  "Special   Registration
Instructions" or the box entitled "Special Delivery Instructions" in this Letter
of  Transmittal,  certificates  for all New  Notes  delivered  in  exchange  for
tendered Old Notes, and any Old Notes delivered herewith but not exchanged, will
be  registered  in the name of the  undersigned  and shall be  delivered  to the
undersigned  at the address shown below the signature of the  undersigned.  If a
New Note is to be issued  to a person  other  than the  person(s)  signing  this
Letter of Transmittal,  or if the New Note is to be mailed to someone other than
the person(s)  signing this Letter of  Transmittal  or to the person(s)  signing
this Letter of  Transmittal  at an address  different  than the address shown on
this Letter of Transmittal,  the appropriate boxes of this Letter of Transmittal
should be  completed.  If Old  Notes  are  surrendered  by  Holder(s)  that have
completed either the box entitled "Special Registration Instructions" or the box
entitled  "Special  Delivery   Instructions"  in  this  Letter  of  Transmittal,
signature(s)  on this Letter of  Transmittal  must be  guaranteed by an Eligible
Institution (defined in Instruction 2).

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<PAGE>
SPECIAL REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS           SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS

To be completed ONLY if the New Notes     To be completed ONLY if the  Notes are
are to be issued in the name of           to be sent to someone other  than  the
someone other than the undersigned.       undersigned, or to the  undersigned at
Issue New Note to:                        an address other than that shown under
                                          "Description  of  Old  Notes  Tendered
Name                                      Hereby."
     --------------------------------     Mail New Notes to:
Address:
        -----------------------------     Name:
                                               ---------------------------------
        -----------------------------
              (Please print or type)      Address:
                                                  ------------------------------

                                                  ------------------------------
                                                       (Please Print or type)

REGISTERED HOLDER(S) OF OLD NOTES SIGN HERE
In addition, complete Substitute Form W-9
Below)
X
  --------------------------------------------
X
  --------------------------------------------
     (Signature(s) of Registered Holder(s))

   Must  be  signed  by  registered  holder(s)
exactly as name(s)  appear(s) on the Old Notes
or on a security position listing as the owner
of the Old Notes or by person(s) authorized to
become   registered   holder(s)   by  properly
completed bond powers transmitted herewith. If
signature  is  by  attorney-in-fact,  trustee,
executor, administrator,  guardian, officer of
a  corporation  or other  person  acting  in a
fiduciary   capacity,   please   provide   the
following  information
(Please print or type):

Name and Capacity (full  title):
                                --------------
Address (including zip):
                        ----------------------
Area Code and Telephone Number:
                              ----------------
Dated:
      ----------------------------------------

Signature   Guarantee   (If   required  -- See
Instruction 4)

Authorized Signature:
                   ---------------------------
(Signature  of   Representative  of  Signature
Guarantor)

Name and Title:
               -------------------------------
Name of Firm:
              --------------------------------
Area Code and Telephone Number:
                               ---------------
           (Please print or type)

Dated:
      ----------------------------------------

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<PAGE>
                                 INSTRUCTIONS
                        FORMING PART OF THE TERMS AND
                       CONDITIONS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER

    1.Delivery of this Letter of Transmittal and Old Notes.

   All physically delivered Old Notes or confirmation of any book-entry transfer
to the Exchange Agent's account at a book-entry  transfer  facility of Old Notes
tendered  by  book-entry  transfer,  as well as a  properly  completed  and duly
executed copy of this Letter of Transmittal or facsimile thereof,  and any other
documents  required  by this  Letter of  Transmittal,  must be  received  by the
Exchange  Agent at any of its  addresses  set  forth  herein  on or prior to the
Expiration Date (as defined in the  Prospectus).  The method of delivery of this
Letter of Transmittal,  the Old Notes and any other required documents is at the
election and risk of the Holder,  and, except as otherwise  provided below,  the
delivery will be deemed made only when actually  received by the Exchange Agent.
If such delivery is by mail, it is suggested  that  registered  mail with return
receipt  requested,  properly  insured,  be used. In all cases,  sufficient time
should be allowed to ensure timely delivery.

   No  alternative,   conditional,  irregular  or  contingent  tenders  will  be
accepted.  All tendering Holders, by execution of this Letter of Transmittal (or
facsimile thereof), shall waive any right to receive notice of the acceptance of
the Old Notes for exchange.

   Delivery to an address other than as set forth herein,  or instructions via a
facsimile  number  other than the one set forth  herein,  will not  constitute a
valid delivery.

    2.Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.

   Holders  who wish to  tender  their  Old  Notes,  but whose Old Notes are not
immediately  available and thus cannot  deliver  their Old Notes,  the Letter of
Transmittal  or any other  required  documents to the Exchange  Agent (or comply
with the procedures for book-entry  transfer) prior to the Expiration  Date, may
effect a tender if:

   (a) the  tender  is made  through  a  member  firm of a  registered  national
securities exchange or of the National Association of Securities Dealers,  Inc.,
a commercial  bank or trust  company  having an office or  correspondent  in the
United States or an "eligible guarantor  institution" within the meaning of Rule
17Ad-15 under the Exchange Act (an "Eligible Institution");

   (b) prior to the  Expiration  Date,  the Exchange  Agent  receives  from such
Eligible Institution a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery (by facsimile  transmission,  mail or hand delivery)  setting forth the
name and address of the Holder, the registration number(s) of such Old Notes and
the  principal  amount of Old Notes  tendered,  stating that the tender is being
made thereby and guaranteeing that, within three New York Stock Exchange trading
days  after the  Expiration  Date,  the  Letter  of  Transmittal  (or  facsimile
thereof),  together with the Old Notes (or a confirmation of book-entry transfer
of such Old Notes into the Exchange  Agent's account at the book-entry  transfer
facility) and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, will be
deposited by the Eligible Institution with the Exchange Agent; and

   (c) such properly  completed and executed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile
thereof),  as well as all  tendered  Old Notes in proper form for transfer (or a
confirmation of book-entry  transfer of such Old Notes into the Exchange Agent's
account at the book-entry transfer facility) and all other documents required by
the Letter of  Transmittal,  are received by the Exchange Agent within three New
York Stock Exchange trading days after the Expiration Date.

   Upon request to the Exchange  Agent, a Notice of Guaranteed  Delivery will be
sent to Holders who wish to tender their Old Notes  according to the  guaranteed
delivery  procedures set forth above.  Any holder who wishes to tender Old Notes
pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures  described above must ensure that
the Exchange Agent receives the Notice of Guaranteed  Delivery  relating to such
Old Notes  prior to the  Expiration  Date.  Failure to complete  the  guaranteed
delivery procedures  outlined above will not, of itself,  affect the validity or
effect a revocation of any Letter of  Transmittal  form  properly  completed and
executed by a Holder who attempted to use the guaranteed delivery procedures.

    3.Partial Tenders; Withdrawals.

   Tenders of Old Notes will be accepted  only in integral  multiples of $1,000.
The aggregate  principal amount of all Old Notes delivered to the Exchange Agent
will  be  deemed  to  have  been  tendered  unless  otherwise  indicated  in the
Description  Table.  If less  than the  entire  principal  amount  of Old  Notes
evidenced by a submitted  certificate is tendered,  the tendering  Holder should
fill in the principal amount tendered in the column entitled  "Principal  Amount
Tendered (if less than all)" in the  Description  Table. A newly issued Old Note
for the principal amount of Old Notes submitted but not tendered will be sent to
such  Holder  as soon as  practicable  after  the  Expiration  Date.  Book-entry
transfer to the Exchange Agent should be made in the exact  principal  amount of
Old Notes tendered.

   Old Notes  tendered  pursuant to the  Exchange  Offer may be withdrawn at any
time  prior to the  Expiration  Date,  after  which  tenders  of Old  Notes  are
irrevocable.  To be effective, a written,  telegraphic or facsimile transmission
notice of withdrawal  must be timely  received by the Exchange  Agent.  Any such
notice of withdrawal  must (i) specify the name of the person  having  deposited
the Old Notes to be withdrawn (the "Depositor"),  (ii) identify the Old Notes to
be withdrawn (including the registration  number(s) and principal amount of such
Old Notes, or, in the case of Old Notes transferred by book-entry transfer,  the
name and  number  of the  account  at the  book-entry  transfer  facility  to be
credited),  (iii) be signed by the  Holder  in the same  manner as the  original
signature  on this  Letter of  Transmittal  (including  any  required  signature
guarantees) or be  accompanied  by documents of transfer  sufficient to have the
Trustee  with  respect to the Old Notes  register the transfer of such Old Notes
into the name of the person  withdrawing the tender and (iv) specify the name in
which any such Old Notes are to be  registered,  if  different  from that of the
Depositor.  If Old Notes  have been  tendered  pursuant  to the  procedures  for
book-entry  transfer,  any  notice  of  withdrawal  must  also  comply  with the
Depository Trust Company's  procedures.  All questions as to the validity,  form
and  eligibility  (including time of receipt) of such notices will be determined
by the Company,  whose  determination shall be final and binding on all parties.
Any Old Notes so withdrawn will be deemed not to have been validly  tendered for
purposes  of the  Exchange  Offer and no New Notes will be issued  with  respect
thereto unless the Old Notes so withdrawn are validly retendered.  Any Old Notes
which  have been  tendered  but  which are not  accepted  for  exchange  will be
returned  to the  Holder  thereof  without  cost  to  such  Holder  as  soon  as
practicable after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the Exchange
Offer.

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<PAGE>
    4. Signature  on  This  Letter  of  Transmittal;  Written  Instruments   and
Endorsements; Guarantee of Signatures.

   If this Letter of Transmittal  is signed by the  registered  Holder(s) of the
Old Notes tendered  hereby,  the signature must  correspond  with the name(s) as
written on the face of the certificates without alteration or enlargement or any
change  whatsoever.  If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a participant in
the Book-Entry Transfer Facility, the signature must correspond with the name as
it appears on the security position listing as the owner of the Old Notes.

   If any of the Old Notes  tendered  hereby  are owned of record by two or more
joint owners, all such owners must sign this Letter of Transmittal.

   If a number of Old Notes registered in different names are tendered,  it will
be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate copies of this Letter
of Transmittal as there are different registrations of Old Notes.

   Signatures on this Letter of Transmittal  or a notice of  withdrawal,  as the
case may be, must be guaranteed by an Eligible  Institution unless the Old Notes
tendered  hereby are tendered (i) by a registered  Holder who has not  completed
the box  entitled  "Special  Registration  Instructions"  or  "Special  Delivery
Instructions"  on the  Letter  of  Transmittal  or (ii)  for the  account  of an
Eligible Institution.

   If this Letter of Transmittal  is signed by the registered  Holder or Holders
of Old Notes (which term,  for the purposes  described  herein,  shall include a
participant in the Book-Entry Transfer Facility whose name appears on a security
listing  as the  owner  of  the  Old  Notes)  listed  and  tendered  hereby,  no
endorsements  of the  tendered  Old Notes or  separate  written  instruments  of
transfer or exchange are required.  In any other case, the registered Holder (or
acting Holder) must either properly  endorse the Old Notes or transmit  properly
completed bond powers with this Letter of Transmittal (in either case,  executed
exactly as the name(s) of the registered  Holder(s)  appear(s) on the Old Notes,
and, with respect to a participant  in the  Book-Entry  Transfer  Facility whose
name appears on a security  position listing as the owner of Old Notes,  exactly
as the name of the participant appears on such security position listing),  with
the  signature  on the  Old  Notes  or  bond  power  guaranteed  by an  Eligible
Institution  (except  where the Old Notes are  tendered  for the  account  of an
Eligible Institution).

   Only a Holder in whose name tendered Old Notes are registered on the books of
the  registrar  (or  the  legal   representative  or  attorney-in-fact  of  such
registered  Holder)  may execute and  deliver  this Letter of  Transmittal.  Any
Beneficial  Owner of tendered  Old Notes who is not the  registered  Holder must
arrange  promptly with the registered  Holder to execute and deliver this Letter
of  Transmittal  on his or her behalf  through the execution and delivery to the
registered  Holder of the  Instructions to Registered  Holder and/or  Book-Entry
Transfer  Facility  Participant  from Beneficial  Owner form  accompanying  this
Letter of Transmittal.

   If  this  Letter  of  Transmittal,   any  certificates  or  separate  written
instruments  of  transfer  or  exchange  are  signed  by  trustees,   executors,
administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others
acting  in a  fiduciary  or  representative  capacity,  such  persons  should so
indicate  when  signing,  and,  unless  waived by the Company,  proper  evidence
satisfactory to the Company of their authority so to act must be submitted.

    5.Special Registration and Delivery Instructions.

   Tendering  Holders  should  indicate,  in the  applicable  box,  the name and
address (or account at the Book-Entry  Transfer Facility) in which the New Notes
or substitute  Old Notes for principal  amounts not tendered or not accepted for
exchange  are to be  issued  (or  deposited),  if  different  from the names and
addresses or accounts of the person signing this Letter of  Transmittal.  In the
case of issuance in a different  name,  the  employer  identification  number or
social  security  number of the  person  named  must also be  indicated  and the
tendering Holder should complete the applicable box.

   If no instructions  are given,  the New Notes (and any Old Notes not tendered
or not accepted)  will be issued in the name of and sent to the acting Holder of
the Old Notes or deposited at such Holder's  account at the Book-Entry  Transfer
Facility.

    6.Transfer Taxes.

   The Company  shall pay or cause to be paid all security  transfer  taxes,  if
any,  applicable  to the  transfer  and exchange of Old Notes to it or its order
pursuant  to the  Exchange  Offer.  If a transfer  tax is imposed  for any other
reason  other than the  transfer and exchange of Old Notes to the Company or its
order  pursuant to the Exchange  Offer,  the amount of any such  transfer  taxes
(whether  imposed on the registered  Holder or any other person) will be payable
by the tendering  Holder.  If satisfactory  evidence of payment of such taxes or
exception therefrom is not submitted herewith, the amount of such transfer taxes
will be billed directly to such tendering Holder.

   Except  as  provided  in this  Instruction  6, it will not be  necessary  for
transfer  stamps  to be  affixed  to the Old  Notes  listed  in this  Letter  of
Transmittal.

    7.Waiver of Conditions.

   The Company reserves the absolute right to waive, in whole or in part, any of
the conditions to the Exchange Offer set forth in the Prospectus.

    8.Mutilated, Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Old Notes.

   Any Holder  whose Old Notes have been  mutilated,  lost,  stolen or destroyed
should  contact the Exchange  Agent at the address  indicated  above for further
instructions.

    9.Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies.

   Questions  relating to the  procedure  for  tendering as well as requests for
additional  copies  of the  Prospectus  and this  Letter of  Transmittal  may be
directed to the Exchange Agent at the address and telephone  number(s) set forth
above.  In addition,  all questions  relating to the Exchange  Offer, as well as
requests for  assistance or additional  copies of the Prospectus and this Letter
of  Transmittal,  may be  directed  to the  Company at 10065 Red Run  Boulevard,
Owings Mills, Maryland 21117 Attention:  Marc B. Levin, Executive Vice President
- -- Investor Relations (telephone: (410) 998-8400).

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   10.Validity and Form.

   All  questions  as to the  validity,  form,  eligibility  (including  time of
receipt),  acceptance of tendered Old Notes and withdrawal of tendered Old Notes
will be determined by the Company in its sole  discretion,  which  determination
will be final and binding. The Company reserves the absolute right to reject any
and  all  Old  Notes  not  properly  tendered  or any Old  Notes  the  Company's
acceptance  of which  would,  in the  opinion of  counsel  for the  Company,  be
unlawful.   The  Company   also   reserves  the  right  to  waive  any  defects,
irregularities or conditions of tender as to particular Old Notes. The Company's
interpretation  of the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer (including the
instructions  in this  Letter of  Transmittal)  will be final and binding on all
parties. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders
of Old Notes must be cured  within  such time as the  Company  shall  determine.
Although the Company intends to notify Holders of defects or irregularities with
respect to tenders of Old Notes, neither the Company, the Exchange Agent nor any
other person shall incur any  liability  for failure to give such  notification.
Tenders of Old Notes will not be deemed to have been made until such  defects or
irregularities have been cured or waived. Any Old Notes received by the Exchange
Agent  that  are  not  properly   tendered  and  as  to  which  the  defects  or
irregularities  have not been cured or waived will be  returned by the  Exchange
Agent to the tendering  Holders as soon as practicable  following the Expiration
Date.

   11.Substitute Form W-9.

   Federal income tax laws require each tendering  Holder to provide the Company
with a correct taxpayer identification number ("TIN") on the Substitute Form W-9
which is provided  under  "Important  Tax  Information"  below,  and to indicate
whether or not the Holder is subject to backup  withholding  by checking the box
in Part 2 of the Form.  Failure to  provide  the  information  on the Form or to
check  the box in Part 2 of the Form may  subject  the  tendering  Holder to 31%
Federal income tax  withholding  on the payments made to the Holder.  The box in
Part 3 of the Form may be checked if the tendering  Holder has not been issued a
TIN and has applied for a TIN or intends to apply for a TIN in the near  future.
If the box in Part 3 is checked and the Holder is not provided with a TIN within
sixty (60) days,  the Company will withhold 31% on all such payments  thereafter
until a TIN is provided to the Company.

   IMPORTANT:  This Letter of Transmittal or a facsimile  thereof (together with
Old  Notes  or  confirmation  of  book-entry  transfer  and all  other  required
documents) or a Notice of  Guaranteed  Delivery must be received by the Exchange
Agent on or prior to the Expiration Date.

                          IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION

   The Federal  income tax  discussion  set forth below is included  for general
information only. Each Holder is urged to consult a tax advisor to determine the
particular  tax  consequences  to it (including  the  application  and effect of
foreign,  state and local tax laws) of the  offer.  Certain  Holders  (including
insurance  companies,  tax exempt  organizations  and foreign tax payors) may be
subject to special rules not discussed  below.  The discussion does not consider
the effect of any applicable  foreign,  state and local tax laws.  Under Federal
income tax law, a Holder tendering Old Notes is required to provide the Exchange
Agent with such  Holder's  correct  TIN on  Substitute  Form W-9 below.  If such
Holder is an individual,  the TIN is the Holder's  social security  number.  The
Certificate  of Awaiting Tax  Identification  Number  should be completed if the
tendering  Holder  has not been  issued a TIN and has  applied  for a number  or
intends to apply for a number in the near future.  If the Exchange  Agent is not
provided  with the  correct  TIN,  the Holder  may be  subject to a $50  penalty
imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. In addition,  payments that are made to
such  Holder  with  respect  to  tendered  Old  Notes may be  subject  to backup
withholding.

   Certain  Holders  (including,  among  others,  all  corporations  and certain
foreign  individuals  and  foreign  entities)  are not  subject to these  backup
withholding and reporting  requirements.  A corporation,  however, must complete
the Substitute Form W-9,  including  providing its TIN and indicating that it is
exempt from backup withholding,  in order to establish its exemption from backup
withholding.  In  order  for a  foreign  individual  to  qualify  as  an  exempt
recipient,  that holder must submit to the Exchange  Agent a properly  completed
Internal Revenue Service Form W-8, signed under penalties of perjury,  attesting
to that  Holder's  exempt  status.  Such forms can be obtained from the Exchange
Agent.

   If backup withholding applies, the Exchange Agent is required to withhold 31%
of any amounts  otherwise  payable to the Holder.  Backup  withholding is not an
additional  tax.  Rather,  the  tax  liability  of  persons  subject  to  backup
withholding  will be  reduced  by the  amount of tax  withheld.  If  withholding
results in an  overpayment  of taxes, a refund may be obtained from the Internal
Revenue Service.

Purpose of Substitute Form W-9

   To prevent  backup  withholding  on  payments  that are made to a Holder with
respect to Old Notes tendered for exchange, the Holder is required to notify the
Exchange  Agent  of  his or  her  correct  TIN by  completing  the  form  herein
certifying that the TIN provided on Substitute Form W-9 is correct (or that such
Holder is awaiting a TIN) and that (i) such Holder has not been  notified by the
Internal  Revenue  Service that he or she is subject to backup  withholding as a
result of failure to report  all  interest  or  dividends  or (ii) the  Internal
Revenue  Service has notified such Holder that he or she is no longer subject to
backup withholding.

What Number to Give the Exchange Agent

   Each Holder is required to give the Exchange Agent the social security number
or employer  identification  number of the record Holder(s) of the Old Notes. If
Old Notes are in more than one name or are not in the name of the actual Holder,
consult the  instructions  on Internal  Revenue  Service Form W-9,  which may be
obtained from the Exchange  Agent,  for  additional  guidance on which number to
report.

Certificate of Awaiting Tax Identification Number

   If the  tendering  Holder  has not been  issued a TIN and has  applied  for a
number or  intends  to apply for a number in the near  future,  check the box in
Part 3 on  Substitute  Form W-9, sign and date the form and the  Certificate  of
Awaiting Taxpayer  Identification  Number and return them to the Exchange Agent.
If such certificate is completed and the Exchange Agent is not provided with the
TIN within 60 days,  the Exchange  Agent will  withhold 31% of all payments made
thereafter until a TIN is provided to the Exchange Agent.

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                          Payor's Name: Signet Trust Company
                  This Substitute Form W-9 Must Be Completed and Signed

   Please provide your social security  number or other taxpayer  identification
number on the following Substitute Form W-9 and certify therein that you are not
subject to backup withholding.

<TABLE>

<S>                                  <C>                                                                                    
  SUBSTITUTE                        PART 1 -- PLEASE  PROVIDE  YOUR  TIN IN THE BOX AT RIGHT AND                 SOCIAL SECURITY
   FORM W-9                         CERTIFY BY SIGNIFY AND  DATING  BELOW.                                          NUMBER OR
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                                                                           EMPLOYER
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE            PART 2 -- CHECK  THE  BOX IF YOU ARE NOT  SUBJECT  TO BACKUP                  IDENTIFICATION
                                    WITHHOLDING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 3406(a)(1)(C) OF                      NUMBER
                                    INTERNAL  REVENUE   CODE  BECAUSE  (1)  YOU  HAVE  NOT  BEEN
                                    NOTIFIED  THAT  YOU  ARE  SUBJECT TO BACKUP WITHHOLDING AS A
                                    RESULT OF FAILURE TO REPORT ALL INTEREST OR DIVIDENDS OR (2)
                                    THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE  HAS  NOTIFIED YOU THAT YOU ARE
                                    NO LONGER SUBJECT TO BACKUP WITHHOLDING.
                                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                                    CERTIFICATION: UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I CERTIFY THAT
                                    THE  INFORMATION  PROVIDED  ON THIS FORM IS TRUE, CORRECT AND
                                    COMPLETE.                                                                       PART 3 --
PAYER'S REQUEST FOR TAXPAYER        SIGNATURE:                                  DATED:
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ("TIN")                 --------------------------------         ----------               AWAITING TIN [ ]
- -------------------------------     -----------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------------------
NOTE: FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM MAY RESULT IN BACKUP  WITHHOLDING OF 31% OF ANY CASH
      PAYMENTS  MADE TO YOU.

      YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE IF YOU CHECKED THE BOX IN  PART  3  OF  SUBSTITUTE
      FORM W-9.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              CERTIFICATE OF AWAITING TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
</TABLE>

I CERTIFY UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY THAT A TAXPAYER  IDENTIFICATION  NUMBER HAS
NOT BEEN ISSUED TO ME, AND EITHER (A) I HAVE MAILED OR DELIVERED AN  APPLICATION
TO RECEIVE A TAXPAYER  IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TO THE APPROPRIATE INTERNAL REVENUE
SERVICE CENTER OR SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, OR (B) I INTEND TO MAIL
OR DELIVER AN  APPLICATION  IN THE NEAR FUTURE.  I  UNDERSTAND  THAT IF I DO NOT
PROVIDE A TAXPAYER  IDENTIFICATION  NUMBER WITHIN 60 DAYS, 31% OF ALL REPORTABLE
PAYMENTS MADE TO ME THEREAFTER WILL BE WITHHELD UNTIL I PROVIDE A NUMBER.


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               SIGNATURE                                   DATE

                                8


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                        INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

                          NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY

                     (NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTY)



   As set forth in the Prospectus dated _______________, 1996 (the "Prospectus")
in the section  entitled  "The Exchange  Offer --  Procedures  for Tendering Old
Notes"  and  in  the   accompanying   Letter  of  Transmittal  (the  "Letter  of
Transmittal")  and  Instruction  2  thereto,  this  form  or  one  substantially
equivalent  hereto  must be used to accept the  Exchange  Offer if  certificates
representing 10 1/4 % Senior  Subordinated  Notes due 2006 of Integrated  Health
Services,  Inc. (the "Old Notes") are not immediately available or time will not
permit such holder's Old Notes or other required documents to reach the Exchange
Agent,  or  complete  the  procedures  for  book-entry  transfer,  prior  to the
Expiration Date (as defined in the Prospectus) of the Exchange Offer.  This form
may be delivered by hand or sent by overnight courier, facsimile transmission or
registered or certified  mail to the Exchange  Agent and must be received by the
Exchange Agent prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time on ______, 1996.



                             TO SIGNET TRUST COMPANY
                             (THE "EXCHANGE AGENT")


   By Registered or Certified Mail:              By Overnight Mail or Hand:
     Signet Trust Company                          Signet Trust Company 
        7 St. Paul Street                           7 St. Paul Street 
    6th Floor, Corporate Trust                   6th Floor, Corporate Trust 
      Baltimore, MD 21202                            Baltimore, MD 21202 
   Attention: Diane TenHoopen                    Attention: Diane TenHoopen

                           By Facsimile Transmission
                        (for Eligible Institutions Only):
                                 (410) 752-8642
                            Confirm: (410) 332-5857
                           Attention: Diane TenHoopen


   DELIVERY OF THIS INSTRUMENT TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE OR
  TRANSMISSION VIA FACSIMILE OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE
                               A VALID DELIVERY.

   This form is not to be used to  guarantee  signatures.  If a  signature  on a
Letter of Transmittal is required to be guaranteed by an "Eligible  Institution"
under the  instructions  thereto,  such  signature  guarantee must appear in the
applicable  space  provided in the signature  box on the Letter of  Transmittal.


<PAGE>
Ladies and Gentlemen:

   The undersigned  hereby  tender(s) to Integrated  Health  Services,  Inc. the
principal amount of the Old Notes listed below, upon the terms of and subject to
the conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the related Letter of Transmittal
and the instructions  thereto (which together  constitute the "Exchange Offer"),
receipt of which is hereby  acknowledged,  pursuant to the  guaranteed  delivery
procedures set forth in the Prospectus, as follows:


                             AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL          PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
                             AMOUNT REPRESENTED    TENDERED (MUST BE IN INTEGRAL
    CERTIFICATE NOS.          BY CERTIFICATE(S)         MULTIPLES OF $1,000)
    ----------------          -----------------         --------------------


            
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   This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be signed by the Holder(s) exactly as
their name(s)  appear on  certificates  for Old Notes or on a security  position
listing  as the  owner  of Old  Notes,  or by  person(s)  authorized  to  become
Holder(s)  by  endorsements  and  documents  transmitted  with  this  Notice  of
Guaranteed Delivery.

The  Book-Entry  Transfer  Facility  Account  Number  (if the 
Old Notes  will be tendered by  book-entry  transfer)  



- --------------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------
Sign Here 


- --------------------------------------------------
Account  Number  


- --------------------------------------------------
Principal  Amount Tendered 
(must be in integral multiples of $1,000) 


- --------------------------------------------------
Number and Street or P.O. Box


- --------------------------------------------------
City, State, Zip Code 


- --------------------------------------------------
Signatures(s) 



Dated: ________________, 1996 



<PAGE>

                                    GUARANTEE
                    (NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)

   The undersigned,  a member firm of a registered national securities exchange,
a  member  of  the  National  Association  of  Securities  Dealers,  Inc.,  or a
commercial  bank or trust  company  having an office in the  United  States,  or
otherwise  an  "eligible  guarantor  institution"  within the meaning of Rule 17
Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, guarantees (a) that
the above  named  person(s)  "own(s)"  the  principal  amount of 10 1/4 % Senior
Subordinated  Notes  due 2006 of  Integrated  Health  Services,  Inc.  (the "Old
Notes")  tendered  hereby within the meaning of Rule 14e-4 under the  Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934,  as  amended,  (b) that  such  tender  of such Old  Notes
complies  with  Rule  14e-4  and  (c) to  deliver  to  the  Exchange  Agent  the
certificates  representing  the Old Notes  tendered  hereby or  confirmation  of
book-entry  transfer of such Old Notes into the Exchange  Agent's account at The
Depository Trust Company, in proper form for transfer,  together with the Letter
of Transmittal  (or facsimile  thereof),  properly  completed and duly executed,
with any required signature guarantees and any other required documents,  within
three (3) New York Stock Exchange trading days after the Expiration Date.


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       Name of Firm                                Authorized Signature


- --------------------------------              --------------------------------
         Address                                           Title


- --------------------------------              
        Zip Code                              Name
                                                  ----------------------------
                                                  Please Type or Print
- --------------------------------
 Area Code and Tel. No.                       Name
                                                  ----------------------------

                                              Dated 
                                                   ----------------------, 1996


      NOTE: DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING OLD NOTES WITH THIS FORM.
          CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING OLD NOTES SHOULD BE SENT ONLY WITH
                            A LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.




                                  INSTRUCTIONS
                           TO REGISTERED HOLDER AND/OR
         BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY PARTICIPANT FROM BENEFICIAL OWNER
                                       OF
                        INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
                   10 1/4 % SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2006

   To Registered Holder and/or Participant of the Book-Entry Transfer
Facility:

   The  undersigned  hereby  acknowledges  receipt  of  the  Prospectus,   dated
- ----,1996 (the  "Prospectus") of Integrated  Health  Services,  Inc., a Delaware
corporation  (the "Company"),  and the  accompanying  Letter of Transmittal (the
"Letter of  Transmittal"),  that together  constitute  the Company's  offer (the
"Exchange Offer"). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Prospectus.

   This will instruct you, the  registered  holder  and/or  book-entry  transfer
facility  participant,  as to action to be taken by you relating to the Exchange
Offer  with  respect  to the 10 1/4 % Senior  Subordinated  Notes  due 2006 (the
"Notes") held by you for the account of the undersigned.

   The aggregate face amount of the Old Notes held by you for the account of the
undersigned is (fill in amount):

   $     of the 10 1/4 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006

   With respect to the Exchange  Offer;  the  undersigned  hereby  instructs you
(CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX):

   [ ] TO TENDER  the  following  Old Notes  held by you for the  account of the
undersigned (INSERT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOTES TO BE TENDERED, IF ANY): $

   [ ] NOT  TO  TENDER  any  Old  Notes  held  by you  for  the  account  of the
undersigned.

   If the undersigned  instructs you to tender the Old Notes held by you for the
account of the  undersigned,  it is understood  that you are  authorized  (a) to
make, on behalf of the undersigned (and the undersigned, by its signature below,
hereby makes to you), the representations and warranties contained in the Letter
of  Transmittal  that  are to be  made  with  respect  to the  undersigned  as a
beneficial owner,  including but not limited to the representations that (i) the
undersigned's  principal  residence is in the state of                  (FILL IN
STATE),  (ii) the  undersigned is acquiring the New Notes in the ordinary course
of business of the undersigned, (iii) the undersigned is not participating, does
not  participate,  and has no  arrangement or  understanding  with any person to
participate  in  the  distribution  of  the  New  Notes,  (iv)  the  undersigned
acknowledges that any person participating in the Exchange Offer for the purpose
of distributing  the New Notes must comply with the  registration and prospectus
delivery requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"),  in  connection  with a  secondary  resale  transaction  of the New Notes
acquired  by such  person and cannot  rely on the  position  of the Staff of the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  set forth in  no-action  letters that are
discussed  in the section of the  Prospectus  entitled  "The  Exchange  Offer --
Resale of the New  Notes," and (v) the  undersigned  is not an  "affiliate,"  as
defined in Rule 405 under the  Securities  Act,  of the  Company;  to agree,  on
behalf of the  undersigned,  as set forth in the Letter of  Transmittal;  and to
take such  other  action as  necessary  under the  Prospectus  or the  Letter of
Transmittal to effect the valid tender of such Old Notes.

   [ ] Check this box if the  Beneficial  Owner of the Notes is a  Participating
       Broker-Dealer and such Participating Broker-Dealer acquired the Old Notes
       for its own  account  as a result of  market-making  activities  or other
       trading activities.


<PAGE>
                                    SIGN HERE

Name of beneficial owner(s):
                            ----------------------------------------------------
Signature(s):
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Name (please print):
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
Address:
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Telephone number:
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number:
                                                  ------------------------------
Date:
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