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Radiation Therapy Services, Inc. Ranked Number 13 of Forbes Top 200 Best Small Companies

Posted on: Wednesday, 18 October 2006, 15:01 CDT

FORT MYERS, Fla., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Radiation Therapy Services, Inc. , a leading operator of radiation therapy centers, announced today that it has been ranked number 13 on the Forbes list of 200 best Small American Companies. The entire list appears in the October 30, 2006 issue of Forbes.

Dr. Daniel Dosoretz, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "It is an honor to be named one of Forbes 200 best small companies in America. This is a testament to the dedication of our employees and their efforts each day to bring the best medical care possible to our patients. This dedication to our patients, along with the execution on our long-term growth initiatives, has translated into consistent financial and operational growth. We appreciate the recognition from Forbes and look forward to the continued treatment of our patients with the most advanced radiation therapy technologies available."

To qualify for the list, a company must have sales between $5 million and $750 million, a share price above $5 as of September 29 on three-month average volume of 10,000 or more shares. Candidates must also carry profit margins of greater than 5%, with positive sales and profit growth, on average, over both the last five years and last 12 months.

About Radiation Therapy Services, Inc.

Radiation Therapy Services, Inc., which operates treatment centers primarily under the name 21st Century Oncology, is a provider of radiation therapy services to cancer patients. The Company's 69 treatment centers are clustered into 23 regional networks in 14 states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, and West Virginia. The Company is headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida. More information about the Company can be found at its Web site http://www.rtsx.com/. RTSXG

This release may contain forward-looking statements about the Company's future plans, expectations and objectives. Words such as "may,""will,""expect,""intend,""anticipate,""plan,""believe,""seek,""could" and "estimate" and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements including, but not limited to those risk factors described in the "Risk Factors" section and other information in the Company's most recently filed quarterly report on Form 10-Q and annual report on Form 10-K, as well as the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission which are available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/. Readers of this release are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect changed events or circumstances after the date of this release.

Contacts: Dave Koeninger Chief Financial Officer Radiation Therapy Services, Inc. 239-931-7282 dkoeninger@rtsx.com Investors: Nick Laudico The Ruth Group 646-536-7030 nlaudico@theruthgroup.com Media: Jason Rando The Ruth Group 646-536-7025 jrando@theruthgroup.com

Radiation Therapy Services, Inc.

CONTACT: Dave Koeninger, Chief Financial Officer, Radiation TherapyServices, Inc., +1-239-931-7282, dkoeninger@rtsx.com; or Investors, NickLaudico, The Ruth Group, +1-646-536-7030, nlaudico@theruthgroup.com; Media,Jason Rando, The Ruth Group, +1-646-536-7025, jrando@theruthgroup.com

Web site: http://www.rtsx.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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