Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. Announces Completion of Peak Medical Corporation Acquisition

Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNH) announced today that it completed its acquisition of Peak Medical Corporation on Dec. 9, 2005. Peak is a healthcare company based in Albuquerque, New Mexico that operates or manages an aggregate of 62 inpatient facilities that include skilled nursing facilities, independent and assisted living residences and a small hospice operation. Peak's facilities are located in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, Montana, Idaho, Utah and Wyoming, and include 5,264 licensed beds, 242 unlicensed units and 902 managed beds.

"Completing this acquisition is a major step forward for the growth of Sun's long-term care business," said Richard K. Matros, Sun's chairman of the board and chief executive officer. Matros continued, "Peak not only brings us a sizeable acquisition of inpatient business, but a dedicated and hardworking team of healthcare professionals that will build on the quality and business agenda we have established at Sun."

About Sun Healthcare Group, Inc.

Sun Healthcare Group, Inc., with executive offices located in Irvine, California, owns SunBridge Healthcare Corporation, Peak Medical Corporation and other affiliated companies that operate long-term and postacute care facilities in many states. In addition, the Sun Healthcare Group family of companies provides therapy through SunDance Rehabilitation Corporation, medical staffing through CareerStaff Unlimited, Inc., and home care through SunPlus Home Health Services, Inc.

Statements made in this release that are not historical facts, including our estimates regarding financial performance in 2005, are "forward-looking" statements (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements containing words such as "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "hope," "intend," "may" and similar expressions. Factors that could cause actual results to differ are identified in the public filings made by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission and include changes in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements; potential liability for losses not covered by, or in excess of, our insurance; the effects of government regulations and investigations; our ability to generate cash flow sufficient to operate our business; our ability to integrate the operations of Peak Medical Corporation; increasing labor costs and the shortage of qualified healthcare personnel; and our ability to receive increases in reimbursement rates from government payors to cover increased costs. More information on factors that could affect our business and financial results are included in our public filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which are available on Sun's web site, www.sunh.com.

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