SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arcadia Resources, Inc. (OTC:ACDI) (BULLETIN BOARD: ACDI) , a leading national provider of home care and staffing services, including travel nursing; respiratory and durable medical equipment; and mail-order pharmacy services announced today the appointment of William Hewlett, RPh., a registered pharmacist with over 30 years of experience, as Vice President of Pharmacy Services for Arcadia Rx. In fulfilling his role in this position, Mr. Hewlett will be responsible for overseeing Arcadia's pharmacy operations, including the continued seamless integration of the division throughout the Arcadia organization as well as executing growth strategies among Arcadia's business units. Prior to joining Arcadia, Mr. Hewlett served as National Director of Pharmacy Products for Rotech Healthcare Inc., a provider of home respiratory and durable medical equipment and unit dose respiratory medications. Prior to his years with Rotech, Mr. Hewlett served as president and chairman of Holland Medical Services, Inc., a privately-held provider of pharmacy services and respiratory and durable medical equipment. Rotech subsequently purchased his company in 1993. Mr. Hewlett is a graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy and continues to be active with the College and the University. Bill Hewlett stated, "I am greatly honored to be affiliated with Arcadia and their superb management and staff. The pharmaceutical services industry is a rapidly changing environment that offers new potential for growth. I look forward to expanding Arcadia Rx's core offerings to our company's complementary patient bases and to our assisted living facilities customers. We also expect to pursue new areas of opportunity such as alternate-site delivery and other specialized pharmacy services. Our goal is to provide excellent, customized care to our existing customers, while attracting new customers with our enhanced service line." Larry Kuhnert, president of Arcadia Resources, Inc., stated, "We are enthused to welcome Mr. Hewlett to Arcadia. Mr. Hewlett's insight and extensive experience in the management, marketing and sale of pharmaceutical products and in-home care is a valuable asset to our company. Under his direction, our pharmaceutical sales division is poised to create additional opportunities for growth across our organization." About Arcadia Resources, Inc. Arcadia Resources, Inc. operations include home health care services; non- medical and medical staffing, including travel nursing; provision of respiratory and durable medical equipment to patients in the home; a full service mail-order pharmacy; and a mail-order catalog of home health care- oriented products. The Company's comprehensive solutions help organizations operate more effectively and with greater flexibility, while enabling individuals to manage illness and injury in the comfort of their own homes. For more information, visit: http://www.arcadiaresourcesinc.com/ . Safe Harbor under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements which are not historical facts contained in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties including but not limited to risks associated with the uncertainty of future financial results, regulatory approval processes, the impact of competitive products or pricing, technological changes, the effect of economic conditions and other uncertainties as may be detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our forward-looking statements pertaining to growth strategies, including expanding pharmacy offerings to our patients and assisted living facilities customers and pursuing alternate-site delivery and other specialized pharmacy services, are premised on various factors including, but not limited to, our ability to successfully leverage operational efficiencies and cross-marketing opportunities across the Arcadia family of businesses. Actual results may differ materially from our expectations for various reasons, including if our assumptions and/or the data we rely on are inaccurate or if growth becomes affected by economic conditions. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of the date hereof. Additional information with respect to these and other factors that could materially affect the Company may be found in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake, and expressly disclaims, any obligation to update or alter its forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law. The Company claims all safe harbor and other legal protections provided to it by law for all of its forward-looking statements. For more information: National Financial Network Geoffrey Eiten, Investor Relations 781-444-6100 x613 http://www.nfnonline.com/acdi First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact: DATASOURCE: Arcadia Resources, Inc. CONTACT: Geoffrey Eiten, Investor Relations, National Financial Network, +1-781-444-6100, ext. 613, Web site: http://www.arcadiaresourcesinc.com/

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