ResCare Wins Contract Renewal on Tulsa Job Corps Center

LOUISVILLE, KY (April 14, 2008) - ResCare, Inc. (NASDAQ: RSCR) the nation's leading provider of residential, training, educational and support services for people with disabilities and special needs, today announced that its Employment and Training Services Group has been awarded a $14 million two-year contract by the U.S. Department of Labor to continue operating the Tulsa Job Corps Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The term of the contract is from June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2010, with three one-year options for renewal.

Job Corps is an educational and training program offered by the U.S. Department of Labor for young people between ages 16 and 24. Students enroll to learn a trade, earn a high school diploma or GED and get help finding a job. Job Corps provides career counseling and transition support to its students for up to 12 months after they graduate from the program.

The Tulsa Job Corps Center, operated by ResCare since 2003, has 300 students who work to receive GEDs or high school degrees, vocational training and job placement. Tulsa Job Corps Center offers a wide range of trades including Business Office Technology, Health Occupations, Pharmacy Technician, Culinary Arts, Security, Brick Masonry and Painting.

"Tulsa Job Corps Center is dedicated to finding innovative and effective ways to educate students and help them find careers," said Ralph G. Gronefeld, Jr., ResCare president and chief executive officer. "The Tulsa Job Corps Center has earned accreditations for its high school program through the North Central Association (NCA) and for its career training programs through the Council on Occupational Education (COE). The accreditations set Tulsa apart from many other Job Corps centers and speak to its commitment to offering the best possible supports to the students. We are very proud of the employees and students at Tulsa."

ResCare, with 30+ years of experience helping people reach their highest level of independence, is one of the largest providers of home care to the elderly and those with disabilities. It also offers residential and support services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and provides education, vocational training and job placement for people of all ages and skill levels. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, ResCare and its 42,000 dedicated employees serve daily more than 65,000 people in 37 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and in a growing number of international locations. For more information about ResCare, please visit the Company's website at www.rescare.com.

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