Gasper Lazzara, Jr., D.D.S.
Chairman of the Board
Orthodontic Centers of America, Inc.

Bartholomew F. Palmisano, Sr.
Orthodontic Centers of America, Inc.

Michael C. Johnsen
Orthodontic Centers of America, Inc.

Ashton J. Ryan, Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Firstrust Corporation

John J. Sheridan, D.D.S., M.S.D.
Professor of Orthodontic
Louisiana State University

A Gordon Tunstall
President
Tunstall Consulting, Inc.

Edward J. Walters, Jr.
Partner Moore, Walters, Shoenfelt & Thompson




Bartholomew F. Palmisano, Sr.
Chief Executive Officer and President

Michael C. Johnsen
Chief Operating Officer

Bartholomew F. Palmisano, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer



Independent Public Accountants
Ernst & Young LLP
New Orleans, LA

Transfer Agent & Shareholder Services
EquiServe Trust Company N.A.
Jersey City, NJ
(201) 324-1225
www.equiserve.com
Direct stock purchase plan inquiries:
Toll free (877) 386-8141

Legal Counsel
Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis
Nashville, TN

Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of shareholders of Orthodontic Centers of America, Inc. will be held on: Tuesday, June 12, 2001, at 1:00 p.m. (central time), Doubletree Hotel Lakeside New Orleans, Metairie, LA.

Corporate Headquarters Office
3850 North Causeway Blvd., Suite 990
Metairie, LA 70002
ph: (504) 834-4392
fax: (504) 834-3663

Orthodontic Centers of America, Inc.
5000 Sawgrass Village Circle, Suite 30
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
ph: (904) 280-4500
fax: (904) 280-7848

Additional Information
Upon written request, we will furnish shareholders, without charge, copies of quarterly information, additional copies of this annual report and copies of our Form 10-K (without exhibits) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000. Additional information is also available on our Web site www.4braces.com.

Requests should be directed to:
John C. Glover
Vice President of Investor Relations
5000 Sawgrass Village Circle, Suite 30
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
ph: (904) 280-6211
fax: (904) 280-7848


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