1199SEIU AND CORNING HOSPITAL CONTRACT RATIFIED

MEDIA RELEASE   APRIL 19, 2007

Joint Press Release issued by
Corning Hospital and 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East

1199SEIU AND CORNING HOSPITAL CONTRACT RATIFIED

(Corning, NY) - An overwhelming majority of members of 1199 SEIU United
Healthcare Workers East ratified a three-year agreement with Corning
Hospital. The final ballot was cast at 7:00 PM Wednesday and the Union
announced the ratification Thursday afternoon.

Both parties are describing the negotiations and contract as an exercise in
professional, respectful and effective dialogue.

"This new contract was the result of hard work on both sides of the table
and a commitment to maintaining a positive, productive and professional
partnership," said James Fanning, a Clinical Engineer and member of the
union negotiating committee. "The Union looks forward to continuing its
relationship with the Hospital in this spirit, with the understanding that
we are all stakeholders in the success of Corning Hospital."

The new contract provides Hospital workers with three percent annual raises
over the next three years, as well as improvements to Health Insurance and
Pension benefits. The new contract also strengthens language in areas to
allow for higher quality patient care.

Beth Fisher, a Registered Nurse and Union Delegate called the agreement,
"good for the workers and for the Hospital. This contract will allow us to
continue providing high quality care to the community."

Chief negotiator for the Union, Michael Farrell called the agreement, "a
victory for the workers, for the hospital and for the community. We are
confident that together the Hospital and 1199 SEIU can continue to foster a
culture of mutual respect and dignity with the overall goal of delivering
the highest quality health care to the Corning community."

Hospital President/COO Marilyn Custer-Mitchell praised the efforts of the
negotiating teams on both sides. "Corning Hospital has achieved important
improvements in the past several years, and employee involvement and
satisfaction have been key among the things we've focused on. I'm very
pleased that we were all able to reach an agreement that assures our
employees feel valued and respected, that quality and service remain number
one, and which also ensures the hospital can still achieve the operating
margins necessary to foster growth and the construction of a new hospital
in the future."

-30-