EX-99 2 exha13da_0720-2004.txt Exhibit A AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT REGARDING THE JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13D ------------------------------ The undersigned hereby agree as follows: (i) Each of them is individually eligible to use the Schedule 13D to which this Exhibit is attached, and such Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of each of them; and (ii) Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13D and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. Dated: July 22, 2004 WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON & STOWE IX, L.P. By: WCAS IX Associates, LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Jonathan M. Rather -------------------------------------------- Managing Member WCAS IX ASSOCIATES, LLC By: /s/ Jonathan M. Rather -------------------------------------------- Managing Member /s/ Jonathan M. Rather -------------------------------------------- Attorney-in-Fact/Patrick J. Welsh /s/ Jonathan M. Rather -------------------------------------------- Attorney-in-Fact/Russell L. Carson /s/ Jonathan M. Rather -------------------------------------------- Attorney-in-Fact/Bruce K. Anderson /s/ Jonathan M. Rather -------------------------------------------- Attorney-in-Fact/Thomas E. McInerney /s/ Jonathan M. Rather -------------------------------------------- Attorney-in-Fact/Robert A. Minicucci /s/ Jonathan M. Rather -------------------------------------------- Attorney-in-Fact/Anthony J. de Nicola /s/ Jonathan M. Rather -------------------------------------------- Attorney-in-Fact/Paul B. Queally /s/ Jonathan M. Rather -------------------------------------------- Attorney-in-Fact/D. Scott Mackesy /s/ Jonathan M. Rather -------------------------------------------- Attorney-in-Fact/Sanjay Swani /s/ Jonathan M. Rather -------------------------------------------- Attorney-in-Fact/John D. Clark /s/ Jonathan M. Rather -------------------------------------------- Attorney-in-Fact/James R. Matthews /s/ Jonathan M. Rather -------------------------------------------- Attorney-in-Fact/Sean D. Traynor /s/ Jonathan M. Rather -------------------------------------------- Attorney-in-Fact/John Almeida /s/ Jonathan M. Rather -------------------------------------------- Jonathan M. Rather /s/ Jonathan M. Rather -------------------------------------------- Attorney-in-Fact/Eric J. Lee /s/ George Weigers -------------------------------------------- George Weigers /s/ Joelle M. Kayden -------------------------------------------- Joelle M. Kayden /s/ Jonathan M. Rather -------------------------------------------- Attorney-in-Fact/Kenneth Melkus /s/ Rocco Ortenzio -------------------------------------------- Rocco Ortenzio /s/ Robert A. Ortenzio -------------------------------------------- Robert A. Ortenzio /s/ Lloyd K. Everson -------------------------------------------- Lloyd K. Everson /s/ R. Dale Ross -------------------------------------------- R. Dale Ross /s/ Bruce D. Broussard -------------------------------------------- Bruce D. Broussard /s/ Atul Dhir -------------------------------------------- Atul Dhir /s/ George D. Morgan -------------------------------------------- George D. Morgan /s/ Leo E. Sands -------------------------------------------- Leo E. Sands /s/ Phillip H. Watts -------------------------------------------- Phillip H. Watts