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                                                                       EXHIBIT 9


                                 [CHEMED LOGO]

                               CHEMED CORPORATION

                                 PROXY STATEMENT

     This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by
the Board of Directors of Chemed Corporation (hereinafter called the "Company")
of proxies to be used at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders ("Annual Meeting")
of the Company to be held on May 20, 1996 and any adjournments thereof.The
Company's mailing address is 2600 Chemed Center, 255 East Fifth Street,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.The approximate date on which this Proxy Statement and
the enclosed proxy are being sent to stockholders is April 8, 1996.Each valid
proxy received in time will be voted at the meeting and, if a choice is
specified on the proxy, the shares represented thereby will be voted
accordingly.The proxy may be revoked by the stockholder at any time before the
meeting by providing notice to the Secretary.

     Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 25, 1996
will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournments thereof.On
such date, the Company had outstanding 9,996,041 shares of capital stock, par
value $1 per share ("Capital Stock"), entitled to one vote per share.

                              ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

     Sixteen directors are to be elected at the Annual Meeting to serve until
the following annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly
elected and qualified.Set forth below are the names of the persons to be
nominated by the Board of Directors, together with a description of each
person's principal occupation during the past five years and other pertinent
information.

     Unless authority is withheld or names are stricken, it is intended that the
shares covered by each proxy will be voted for the nominees listed.Votes that
are withheld will be excluded entirely from the vote and will have no effect.The
Company anticipates that all nominees listed in this Proxy Statement will be
candidates when the election is held.However, if for any reason any nominee is
not a candidate at that time, proxies will be voted for any substitute nominee
designated by the Board of Directors (except where a proxy withholds authority
with respect to the election of directors).The affirmative vote of a plurality
of the votes cast will be necessary to elect each of the nominees for director.

                                     NOMINEES

EDWARD L. HUTTON                  Mr. Hutton is Chairman and Chief Executive   
Director since 1970               Officer of the Company and has held these    
Age: 76                           positions since November 1993. Previously,   
                                  from 1970 to November 1993, he served the    
                                  Company as President and Chief Executive      
                                  Officer.Mr. Hutton is also the Chairman of    
                                  Omnicare, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio (healthcare  
                                  products and services), a public corporation  
                                  in which the Company holds a 2.8 percent      
                                  ownership interest (hereinafter "Omnicare"),  
                                  Chairman of Roto-Rooter, Inc., Cincinnati,    
                                  Ohio (plumbing and drain cleaning services    
                                  and service contracts), a 58 percent-owned    
                                  subsidiary of the Company (hereinafter        
                                  "Roto-Rooter"), and Chairman of National      
                                  Sanitary Supply Company, Cincinnati, Ohio     
                                  (sanitary and maintenance supplies            
                                  distributor), an 84 percent-owned subsidiary  
                                  of the Company (hereinafter "National"). Mr.  
                                  Hutton is a director of National, Omnicare    
                                  and Roto-Rooter. Mr. Hutton is the father of  
                                  Thomas C. Hutton, a Vice President and a      
                                  director of the Company.                      

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KEVIN J. MCNAMARA                 Mr. McNamara is President of the Company and
Director since 1987               has held this position since August          
Age: 42                           1994.Previously, he served as Executive Vice 
                                  President, Secretary and General Counsel from
                                  November 1993, August 1986 and August 1986,  
                                  respectively, to August 1994.From May 1992 to
                                  November 1993, he was a Vice Chairman of the  
                                  Company and from August 1986 to May 1992 he   
                                  was a Vice President of the Company.He is     
                                  also Vice Chairman of Roto-Rooter and         
                                  National.He is a director of National,        
                                  Omnicare and Roto-Rooter.                     
                                  

JAMES A. CUNNINGHAM               Mr. Cunningham is a Senior Chemical Adviser
Director since 1990               with Schroder Wertheim & Co. Incorporated,   
Age: 51                           New York, New York (an investment banking,   
                                  asset management and securities firm), and   
                                  has held this position since March            
                                  1992.Previously, he was a Managing Director   
                                  of Furman Selz Incorporated, New York, New    
                                  York (an institutional investment company),   
                                  and held this position from October 1990 to   
                                  March 1992.Mr. Cunningham is a director of    
                                  National and Roto-Rooter.                     

JAMES H. DEVLIN                   Mr. Devlin is a Vice President of the Company
Director from May 1991            and Group Executive of the Company's Omnia   
to May 1992 and since             Group (formerly known as the "Veratex Group")
February 1993                     and has held these positions since December  
Age: 49                           1992. Previously, Mr. Devlin was an Executive
                                  Vice President of Omnicare from May 1989 to  
                                  December 1992 and held the same position with
                                  the Veratex Group since May 1987 when it was 
                                  owned and operated by Omnicare.               
                                   
CHARLES H. ERHART, JR.            Mr. Erhart retired as President of W.R. Grace 
Director since 1970               and Co. (hereinafter "Grace"), Boca Raton,   
Age: 70                           Florida (international specialty chemicals   
                                  and healthcare) in August 1990, having held  
                                  that position since July 1989. Previously, he 
                                  was Chairman of the Executive Committee of    
                                  Grace and held that position from November    
                                  1986 to July 1989. He is a director of 
                                  National, Omnicare and Roto-Rooter.           
                                  
JOEL F. GEMUNDER                  Mr. Gemunder is President of Omnicare and has
Director since 1977               held this position since May 1981.He is also 
Age: 56                           a director of Omnicare.                      
                                  
PATRICK P. GRACE                  Mr. Grace is a consultant and investment   
Not previously a director         adviser. Previously, from February 1991 to 
Age: 40                           October 1995, he was President of Grace    
                                  Logistics Services, Inc., Greenville, South
                                  Carolina (a full service provider of        
                                  logistical support), a subsidiary of Grace. 
                                  From March 1988 to February 1991, he served 
                                  as Chief Financial Officer at Kascho GmbH,  
                                  Berlin, Germany (manufacturer of chocolate  
                                  products), a subsidiary of Grace.           
                                   
WILLIAM R. GRIFFIN                Mr. Griffin is President and Chief Executive 
Director since 1981               Officer and a director of Roto-Rooter and has
Age: 52                           held these positions since May 1985. Mr.     
                                  Griffin is also an Executive Vice President  
                                  of the Company and has held this position    
                                  since May 1991. Mr. Griffin is also a         
                                  director of Barefoot Inc., and Globe Business 
                                  Resources.                                    

THOMAS C. HUTTON                  Mr. Hutton is a Vice President of the Company
Director since 1985               and has held this position since February    
Age: 45                           1988. Mr. Hutton is a director of National,   
                                  Omnicare and Roto-Rooter.He is a son of      
                                  Edward L. Hutton, the Chairman and Chief     
                                  Executive Officer and a director of the      
                                  Company.                                      

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WALTER L. KREBS                   Mr. Krebs is Director-Financial Services of  
Director from May 1989            Diversey Corporation, Detroit, Michigan      
to April 1991 and                 (specialty chemicals) ("Diversey"), and has  
since May 1995                    held this position since April               
Age: 63                           1991.Previously, from January 1990 to April  
                                  1991, he was a Senior Vice President and the 
                                  Chief Financial Officer of the Company's then 
                                  wholly owned subsidiary, DuBois Chemicals,    
                                  Inc. ("DuBois").                              

SANDRA E. LANEY                   Ms. Laney is Senior Vice President and the  
Director since 1986               Chief Administrative Officer of the Company 
Age: 52                           and has held these positions since November 
                                  1993 and May 1991, respectively.Previously, 
                                  from May 1984 to November 1993, she was a    
                                  Vice President of the Company.Ms. Laney is a 
                                  director of National, Omnicare and           
                                  Roto-Rooter.                                 
                                   
JOHN M. MOUNT                     Mr. Mount is a Principal of Lynch-Mount      
Director from May 1986            Associates, Cincinnati, Ohio (management     
to April 1991 and since           consulting), and has held this position since
February 1994                     November 1993.From April 1991 to November    
Age: 54                           1993, Mr. Mount was Senior Vice President of 
                                  Diversey and President of Diversey's DuBois  
                                  Industrial division.Previously, from May 1989
                                  to April 1991, Mr. Mount was an Executive     
                                  Vice President of the Company and President   
                                  of DuBois.He held the latter position from    
                                  September 1986 to April 1991.                 

TIMOTHY S. O'TOOLE                Mr. O'Toole is an Executive Vice President
Director since August 1991        and the Treasurer of the Company and has held
Age: 40                           these positions since May 1992.He is also the
                                  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of      
                                  Patient Care, Inc., a 100 percent-owned       
                                  subsidiary of the Company.From February 1989  
                                  to May 1992, he was a Vice President and      
                                  Treasurer of the Company.He is a director of  
                                  Vitas Healthcare Corporation, National,       
                                  Omnicare and Roto-Rooter.                     

D. WALTER ROBBINS, JR.            Mr. Robbins retired as Vice Chairman of Grace
Director since 1970               in January 1987 and thereafter became a      
Age: 76                           consultant to Grace until July 1995. He is a  
                                  director of National, Omnicare and           
                                  Roto-Rooter. 

PAUL C. VOET                      Mr. Voet is an Executive Vice President of  
Director since 1980               the Company and has held this position since
Age: 49                           May 1991.Previously, from May 1988 to       
                                  November 1993, he also served the Company as
                                  a Vice Chairman.Mr. Voet is President and   
                                  Chief Executive Officer and a director of   
                                  National.                                    
                                   
GEORGE J. WALSH III               Mr. Walsh is a partner with the law firm of
Director since November 1995      Gould & Wilkie, New York, New York, and has
Age: 50                           held this position since January 1978.     
                                  

DIRECTORS EMERITI

     In May 1983, the Board of Directors adopted a policy of conferring the
honorary designation of Director Emeritus upon former directors who have made
valuable contributions to the Company and whose continued advice is believed to
be of value to the Board of Directors.Under this policy, each Director Emeritus
is furnished with a copy of all agendas and other materials furnished to members
of the Board of Directors generally and is invited to attend all meetings of the
Board; however, a Director Emeritus is not entitled to vote on any matters
presented to the Board.In 1985, Dr. Herman B Wells, who served as a director of
the Company from 1970 until 1985, was designated as a Director Emeritus; in
1991, Leon Levy, who served as a director of the Company from 1982 to 1991, was
designated as a Director Emeritus; and in 1994, Neal Gilliatt, who served as a
director of the Company from 1970 to 1994, was designated as a Director
Emeritus.Each Director Emeritus is paid an annual fee of $6,200, and for each
meeting attended, a Director Emeritus is paid $200.

     It is anticipated that at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors,
each of Mr. Levy, Mr. Gilliatt and Dr. Wells will again be designated as a
Director Emeritus.

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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS

     Throughout most of 1995, each member of the Board of Directors who was not
a regular employee of the Company and Messrs. Griffin and Voet who are the
President and Chief Executive Officer of Roto-Rooter and National, respectively,
were paid an annual fee of $3,200, which was increased to $5,000 a year
effective November 1, 1995, and each member of a Committee of the Board (other
than its chairman) was paid an additional annual fee of $1,600.For each meeting
of the Board of Directors attended, a director was paid $800. A Committee member
was paid $800 for each meeting of a Committee he attended unless the Committee
met on the same day as the Board of Directors met, in which event, the Committee
member was paid $400 for his attendance at the Committee meeting.Mr. Mount also
received $9,000 for attending quarterly management meetings.

     In addition, in May 1995 each member of the Board of Directors (other than
those serving on the Incentive Committee of either the Company or an affiliated
company) was granted an unrestricted stock award covering 100 shares of the
Company's Capital Stock under the Company's 1986 Stock Incentive Plan.Those
directors who are members of the Incentive Committee of either the Company or an
affiliated company were paid the cash equivalent of the 100 share stock award or
$3,225.

     Throughout 1995, the chairman of each Committee of the Board of Directors
was paid an annual fee in addition to the attendance fees referred to above.The
chairman of the Audit Committee was paid at the rate of $5,350 per annum and the
chairman of each of the Incentive Committee and the Compensation Committee was
paid at the rate of $2,568 per annum.In addition, each member of the Board of
Directors and of a Committee was reimbursed for his reasonable travel expenses
incurred in connection with such meetings.

     The Company has a deferred compensation plan for non-employee directors
under which certain directors who are non-regular employees of the Company or of
a wholly- or partially-owned subsidiary of the Company participate.Under the
plan, which is not a tax-qualified plan, an account is established for each
participant to which amounts are credited quarterly at the rate of $4,000 per
annum. Amounts credited to these accounts are used to purchase shares of the
Company's Capital Stock and all dividends received on such shares are reinvested
in such Capital Stock.Each participant is entitled to receive the balance in his
account within 90 days following the date he ceases to serve as a director.

COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS OF THE BOARD

     The Company has the following Committees of the Board of Directors:Audit
Committee, Compensation Committee and Incentive Committee.It does not have a
nominating committee of the Board of Directors.

     The Audit Committee (a) recommends to the Board of Directors a firm of
independent accountants to audit the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries,
(b) reviews and reports to the Board of Directors on the Company's annual
financial statements and the independent accountants' report on such financial
statements and (c) meets with the Company's senior financial officers, internal
auditors and independent accountants to review audit plans and work and other
matters regarding the Company's accounting, financial reporting and internal
control systems.The Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Erhart, Mount and
Robbins.The Audit Committee met on two occasions during 1995.

     The Compensation Committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors
concerning (a) salary and incentive compensation payable to officers and certain
other key employees of the Company, (b) establishment of incentive compensation
plans and programs generally and (c) adoption and administration of certain
employee benefit plans and programs.The Compensation Committee consists of
Messrs. Cunningham, Erhart, Mount and Robbins.During 1995, the Compensation
Committee met on four occasions.

     The Incentive Committee administers the Company's four Stock Incentive
Plans and its 1983 Incentive Stock Option Plan.In addition, the Incentive
Committee makes (a) grants of stock options and stock awards to key employees of
the Company and (b) recommendations to the Board of Directors concerning
additional year-end contributions by the Company under the Savings and
Investment Plan.The Incentive Committee consists of Messrs. Cunningham, Erhart
and Robbins.The Incentive Committee met on two occasions during 1995.

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     During 1995, there were five meetings of the Board of Directors, and each
director attended at least 75 percent of the aggregate of (a) the total number
of meetings held by the Board of Directors and (b) the total number of meetings
held by all Committees of the Board of Directors on which he served that were
held during the period for which he was a director or member of any such
Committee.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION

     Ms. Laney who served on the Compensation Committee for part of 1995 is a
Senior Vice President and the Chief Administrative Officer of the Company. Mr.
Mount who is on the Compensation Committee was formerly an Executive Vice
President of the Company.

                             EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

JOINT REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND INCENTIVE COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE 
COMPENSATION

     The Company believes that executive compensation must align executive
officers' interests with those of the Company's stockholders and that such are
served by having compensation directly and materially linked to financial and
operating performance criteria which, when successfully achieved, will enhance
stockholder value.

     The Company attempts to achieve this objective with an executive
compensation package for its senior executives which combines base salary,
annual cash incentive compensation, long-term incentive compensation in the form
of stock options and restricted stock awards along with various benefit plans,
including pension plans, savings plans and medical benefits generally available
to the employees of the Company.

     The executive compensation program is administered through the coordinated
efforts of the Compensation Committee and the Incentive Committee of the Board
of Directors.The membership of the Incentive Committee is composed of outside
directors (i.e. non-employees of the Company) and the Compensation Committee is
composed of four outside directors.The Compensation Committee is responsible for
the review, approval and recommendation to the Board of Directors of matters
concerning base salary and annual cash incentive compensation for key executives
of the Company.The recommendations of the Compensation Committee on such matters
must be approved by the full Board of Directors.The Incentive Committee
administers the Company's stock incentive plans under which it reviews and
approves grants of stock options and restricted stock awards.

     Both the Compensation and Incentive Committees may use their discretion to
set executive compensation where, in their collective judgment, external,
internal or individual circumstances warrant.

     Following is a discussion of the components of the executive officer
compensation program.

     In determining base salary levels for the Company's executive officers, the
Compensation Committee takes into account the magnitude of responsibility of the
position, individual experience and performance and specific issues particular
to the Company.In general, base salaries are set at levels believed by this
Compensation Committee to be sufficient to attract and retain qualified
executives when considered with the other components of the Company's
compensation structure.

     The Compensation Committee believes that a significant portion of total
cash compensation should be linked to annual performance criteria.Consequently,
the purpose of annual incentive compensation for senior executives and key
managers is to provide a direct financial incentive in the form of an annual
cash bonus to these executives to achieve their business unit's and the
Company's annual goals.Operational and financial goals are established at the
beginning of each fiscal year and generally take into account such measures of
performance as sales and earnings growth, profitability, cash flow and return on
investment.Other non-financial measures of performance relate to organizational
development, product or service expansion and strategic positioning of the
Company's assets.

     Individual performance is also taken into account in determining individual
bonuses.It is the Company's belief that bonuses as a percentage of a senior
executive's salary should be sufficiently high to provide a major incentive for
achieving annual performance targets.Bonuses for senior executives of the
Company generally range from 25 percent - 100 percent of base salary.

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     The stock option and restricted stock program forms the basis of the
Company's incentive plans for executive officers and key managers.The objective
of these plans is to align executive and long-term stockholder interests by
creating a strong and direct link between executive pay and stockholder return.

     Stock options and restricted stock awards are granted annually and are
generally regarded as the primary incentive for long-term performance as they
are granted at fair market value and have vesting restrictions which generally
lapse over three- or four-year periods.The Committee considers each grantee's
current option and award holdings in making grants.Both the amounts of
restricted stock awards and proportion of stock options increase as a function
of higher salary and position of responsibility within the Company.

     The Compensation Committee and Incentive Committee have considered, and are
continuing to review, the qualifying compensation regulations issued by the
Internal Revenue Service in December 1993.Generally, the Committees structure
compensation arrangements to achieve deductibility under the tax regulations,
except where the benefit of such deductibility is outweighed by the need for
flexibility or the attainment of other corporate objectives.

     The base salary of Mr. E. L. Hutton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of the Company, during 1995 was $550,000.His bonus in respect of 1995 services
was $297,600 which represents an increase of $51,600 over 1994 and 54 percent of
his current base salary.In addition, Mr. Hutton received a special bonus of
$235,000 in connection with the Company's 1995 capital gains.Restricted stock
awards having a value of $266,200 were granted to Mr. Hutton in respect of 1995
services and Mr. Hutton was granted 48,000 stock options.Factors considered in
establishing the compensation levels in 1995 for Mr. Hutton were the Company's
sales growth of 8.4 percent and the growth of income from continuing operations
of 21 percent.The Compensation Committee and the Incentive Committee believe
that Mr. Hutton's base salary, the increase in his cash bonus and the restricted
stock awards and stock options granted to Mr. Hutton in respect of 1995 services
are consistent with his performance as measured by these factors and the other
criteria discussed above.

        Compensation Committee              Incentive Committee
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        Charles H. Erhart, Jr., Chairman    D. Walter Robbins, Jr., Chairman
        James A. Cunningham                 Charles H. Erhart, Jr.
        John M. Mount                       James A. Cunningham
        D. Walter Robbins, Jr.

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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

     The following table shows the compensation paid to the Chief Executive
Officer and the four most highly compensated executive officers of the Company
for the past three years for all services rendered in all capacities to the
Company and its subsidiaries:

                                      SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE


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                      Annual Compensation                              Long Term Compensation
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                                                                                                             SECURITIES
                                                                                                             UNDERLYING
                                           CHEMED   SECURITIES  ROTO-ROOTER SECURITIES  NATIONAL  SECURITIES  SERVICE
                                         RESTRICTED UNDERLYING  RESTRICTED  UNDERLYING RESTRICTED UNDERLYING  AMERICA
 NAME AND                                  STOCK     CHEMED       STOCK    ROTO-ROOTER   STOCK     NATIONAL    STOCK    ALL OTHER
 PRINCIPAL                        BONUS    AWARDS      STOCK      AWARDS       STOCK     AWARDS     STOCK     OPTIONS  COMPENSATION
 POSITION       YEAR   SALARY($)  ($)(1)  ($)(2)     OPTIONS(#)   ($)(3)    OPTIONS(#)   ($)(4)   OPTIONS(#)   (#)(5)      ($)
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 E.L. Hutton    1995  $550,000   $532,600  $266,200    48,000     $115,000        -0-    $109,982  40,000        -0-   $ 635,003(6)
 Chairman and   1994   500,000    472,000   220,000    42,000      100,000     10,000      79,625     -0-        -0-     175,584
 CEO            1993   435,000    224,000   191,000    45,000      120,000     31,500      51,450     -0-     10,000     144,057
                                                                                                                                
 K.J. McNamara  1995   246,000    143,250    72,600    30,000       18,000        -0-      17,496   5,000        -0-     183,863(7)
 President      1994   146,000    132,750    60,000    17,000        7,000      1,000      12,625     -0-        -0-      49,767
                1993   135,090     32,500    27,000    16,000        4,500      3,000       7,350     -0-        -0-      40,757
                                                                                                                                
 P.C. Voet      1995   264,500    141,250    10,000     7,000          -0-        -0-     109,982  40,000        -0-     263,211(8)
 Executive Vice 1994   244,000    120,000       -0-     5,000          -0-        -0-      79,625     -0-        -0-      57,278
 President      1993   234,956     70,000       -0-     5,000          -0-        -0-      55,125     -0-        -0-      59,113
                                                                                                                                
 T.S. O'Toole   1995   150,000     63,000    66,550    21,000       10,000        -0-      11,503   2,000        -0-     128,830(9)
 Executive Vice 1994   105,000     52,300    55,000    19,000        6,000      1,000       9,188     -0-      1,500      23,268
 President and  1993    84,186     28,300    27,000    16,000        5,500      3,000       7,350     -0-        -0-      34,864
 Treasurer                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
 S. E. Laney    1995   148,000    139,000    60,500    21,000       10,000        -0-      11,503   3,000        -0-     167,074(10)
 Senior Vice    1994   105,000    129,500    50,000    17,000        5,000      1,000       9,188     -0-      1,500      27,479
 President and  1993    84,186     23,500    20,000    16,000        3,500      3,000       7,350     -0-        -0-      32,819
 Chief                                                                                                                          
 Administrative                                                                                                          
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                     SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE (CONTINUED)

(1)  Bonuses paid in 1995 include the following amounts which were paid as
     special bonuses in connection with the Company's 1995 capital gains:E. L.
     Hutton - $235,000; K. J. McNamara - $100,000; P. C. Voet - $35,000; T. S.
     O'Toole - $36,000; and S. E. Laney - $100,000.

(2)  The number and value of the aggregate restricted shares of Chemed Capital
     Stock held by the named executives at December 31, 1995, were as follows:
     E. L. Hutton - 12,152 shares, $472,409; K. J. McNamara - 2,368 shares,
     $92,056; P. C. Voet - -0-; T. S. O'Toole - 2,416 shares, $93,922; and S. E.
     Laney - 2,018 shares, $78,494.Restricted shares vest evenly over a
     three-year or five-year period.Recipients receive dividends on the awarded
     shares and are entitled to vote them, whether or not vested.

(3)  All of the shares of Roto-Rooter Common Stock awarded to Messrs. McNamara
     and O'Toole and Ms. Laney with respect to 1993, 1994 and 1995 were
     non-restricted.At December 31, 1995, Mr. Hutton held, in the aggregate,
     6,707 restricted shares of Roto-Rooter Common Stock having a value of
     $219,654.Restricted shares vest evenly over a three-year period.Recipients
     receive dividends on the awarded shares and are entitled to vote them,
     whether or not vested.

(4)  The number and value of the aggregate restricted shares of National Common
     Stock held by the named executives at December 31, 1995 were as follows: E.
     L. Hutton - 18,662 shares, $219,279; K. J. McNamara - 2,889 shares,
     $33,946; P. C. Voet - 18,862 shares, $221,629; T. S. O'Toole - 2,129
     shares, $25,016; and S. E. Laney - 2,129 shares, $25,016.Restricted shares
     vest evenly over a three-year or four-year period.Recipients receive
     dividends on the awarded shares and are entitled to vote them, whether or
     not vested.

(5)  Service America Systems, Inc. ("Service America"), formerly known as
     Convenient Home Services, Inc., is 30 percent owned by the Company and 70
     percent owned by Roto-Rooter.

(6)  Includes the following amounts: $215,676 allocated to Mr. Hutton's account
     under the Company's Employee Stock Ownership Plans ("ESOP") with respect to
     1995; $378,221 allocated to Mr. Hutton's account under the ESOP with
     respect to an adjustment for prior periods ($169,008 for 1991, $121,075 for
     1992, $29,496 for 1993, $46,719 for 1994, $11,923 for $1995), and vesting
     over a five-year period beginning September 1995 ("ESOP Adjustment"); a
     $38,802 premium payment to purchase term life insurance under the Company's
     Executive Salary Protection Plan ("ESP"); and a $2,304 premium payment for
     term life insurance.

(7)  Includes the following amounts:$83,209 allocated to Mr. McNamara's account
     under the ESOP with respect to 1995; $69,260 allocated to Mr. McNamara's
     account under the ESOP with respect to the ESOP Adjustment ($33,041 for
     1991, $15,329 for 1992, $5,405 for 1993, $13,300 for 1994, $2,185 for
     1995); a $351 premium payment to purchase term life insurance under the
     ESP; a $1,607 premium payment for term life insurance; $13,735, which is
     the value of premium payments made by the Company for the benefit of Mr.
     McNamara under a split dollar life insurance policy, which provides for the
     refund of premiums to the Company upon termination of the policy ("Split
     Dollar Policy"); $8,088 in director fees from Roto-Rooter; and $7,613 in
     director fees from National.

(8)  Includes the following amounts:$78,331 allocated to Mr. Voet's account
     under the ESOP with respect to 1995; $163,568 allocated to Mr. Voet's
     account under the ESOP with respect to the ESOP Adjustment ($77,452 for
     1991, $51,504 for 1992, $12,715 for 1993, $16,741 for 1994, $5,156 for
     1995); a $1,691 premium payment to purchase term life insurance under the
     ESP; a $2,264 premium payment for term life insurance; and $17,357, which
     is the value of premium payments made by the Company for the benefit of Mr.
     Voet under a Split Dollar Policy.

(9)  Includes the following amounts:$44,406 allocated to Mr. O'Toole's account
     under the ESOP with respect to 1995; $63,810 allocated to Mr. O'Toole's
     account under the ESOP with respect to the ESOP Adjustment ($32,404 for
     1991, $17,036 for 1992, $4,654 for 1993, $7,704 for 1994, $2,012 for 1995);
     a $1,112 premium payment for term life insurance; $6,541, which is the
     value of premium payments made by the Company for the benefit of Mr.
     O'Toole under a Split Dollar Policy; $6,998 in director fees from
     Roto-Rooter; and $5,963 in director fees from National.

(10) Includes the following amounts:$72,055 allocated to Ms. Laney's account
     under the ESOP with respect to 1995; $66,670 allocated to Ms. Laney's
     account under the ESOP with respect to the ESOP Adjustment ($31,634 for
     1991, $16,163 for 1992, $4,437 for 1993, $12,335 for 1994, $2,101 for
     1995); a $1,377 premium payment for term life insurance; $10,321, which is
     the value of premium payments made by the Company for the benefit of Ms.
     Laney under a Split Dollar Policy; $9,188 in director fees from
     Roto-Rooter; and $7,463 in director fees from National.

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