SAMARITAN HEALTH SERVICES

SAMARITAN HEALTH SERVICES (SHS) IS THE PARENT COMPANY OF A REGIONAL NETWORK OF TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITALS, PHYSICIANS, AND AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)(CONTINUED FROM PART III) THE NETWORK, FORMED IN THE LATE 1990'S, SERVES APPROXIMATELY 290,000 RESIDENTS IN LINN, BENTON, LINCOLN AND PORTIONS OF POLK AND MARION COUNTIES IN OREGON. IT IS LOCALLY OWNED, AND ITS BOARDS OF DIRECTORS INCLUDE HOSPITAL LEADERS, PHYSICIANS AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES. SHS PROVIDES HEALTHCARE SERVICES REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY OR AGE. THE MISSION OF SHS IS "BUILDING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES TOGETHER." THE COLLECTIVE VISION OF THE SHS SYSTEM IS TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES WITH PRIDE (PASSION, RESPECT, INTEGRITY, DEDICATION, AND EXCELLENCE). SHS SEEKS TO BE THE FIRST CHOICE OF CONSUMERS IN THE REGION AND TO LEAD COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS AMONG THOSE WHO SHARE SIMILAR GOALS.