Symbion,Inc.owns & manages a network of surgery centers in 19 states. The Company's surgery centers provide non-emergency surgical procedures across many specialties. The Company offers services to meet the healthcare needs of the communities in which it operates &seeks to develop strong relationships with physicians & other healthcare providers in these markets. Symbion has also entered into strategic relationships with six healthcare systems. As of January 21,2004,the Company owned &operated 35 surgery centers, managed eight surgery centers &was developing one additional surgery center.The Company's surgery centers include three facilities that are licensed as hospitals, two of which it owns and one of which it manages.In addition to surgery centers,the Company also operates a diagnostic center and manages three physician networks, including two physician networks in markets in which it operates surgery centers.