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                VESTAR SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES CASH TENDER OFFER;
                                ACQUIRES 98.3% OF
                           SHERIDAN HEALTHCARE, INC.

     New York, New York (April 28, 1999) -- Vestar/Sheridan Holdings, Inc. today
announced that it has completed its cash tender offer for all outstanding shares
of common stock, par value $.01 per share, and Class A common stock, par value
$0.01 per share, of Sheridan Healthcare, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:SHCR). The offer 
expired, as scheduled, at 12:00 Midnight, New York City time, on Tuesday, 
April 27, 1999.

     Vestar/Sheridan Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary making
the offer, has accepted for payment all shares validly tendered and not properly
withdrawn prior to the expiration of the offer. Based on information provided by
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as depositary, 98.3% of the shares of
common stock and all of the shares of Class A common stock have been validly
tendered (including approximately 1,628,759 shares subject to guarantee of
delivery).

     Sheridan will be merged with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vestar/Sheridan
Holdings, Inc. and any Sheridan share not previously purchased in the tender
offer will be converted into the right to receive $9.25 in cash, net to the
seller, without interest. The completion of the merger is expected to occur by
the end of the second fiscal quarter.

     Sheridan Healthcare, Inc., based in Hollywood, Fla., is a physician
practice management company which employs or manages specialist physicians
providing services at hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities in the areas
of anesthesia, neonatology, pediatrics, emergency services, obstetrics and pain
management. In addition, it owns and operates, or manages, office-based
gynecological, obstetrical, infertility, perinatology, primary care and surgical
physician practices. The Company is affiliated with approximately 363 physicians
and 161 allied health professionals, practicing under 55 specialty service
contracts at 37 hospitals and at 28 office locations.

     Vestar Capital Partners is a leading investment firm that manages more than
$1 billion in equity capital and specializes in management buyouts and growth
capital investments. Vestar invests, as partners with management teams, in
high-quality, middle market companies. Since its founding in 1988, Vestar has
completed approximately 30 transactions with a total value in excess of $5
billion.


Contact:
Kara Fitzsimmons or Gene Donati
Clark & Weinstock
212-953-2550

Jim Elrod
Vestar Capital Partners
212-351-1609