October 23, 2001
AmeriPath Announces Pricing of Public Offering

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Gregory A. Marsh Michelle D. Getty Vice President & CFO Investor Relations AmeriPath, Inc. AmeriPath, Inc. 561-712-6211 561-712-6260 E-mail: gmarsh@ameripath.com E-mail: invrel@ameripath.com

AMERIPATH ANNOUNCES PRICING OF PUBLIC OFFERING

Riviera Beach, FL, October 23, 2001 - AmeriPath, Inc. (Nasdaq:PATH), one of the nation's leading providers of anatomic pathology services, today announced the pricing of its public offering of 4,125,000 shares of common stock at $26.00 per share. All of the shares are being sold by the Company. In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters an option to purchase an additional 618,750 shares to cover over-allotments, if any. Salomon Smith Barney is acting as book-running manager, and Credit Suisse First Boston, U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray, and Wachovia Securities have been named co-managers of the underwriting group for the offering.

Net proceeds from the offering will be used to repay indebtedness under the Company's credit facility.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the shares in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

A final prospectus relating to the offering of the shares may be obtained from Salomon Smith Barney, Brooklyn Army Terminal, 140 58th Street, 8th floor, Brooklyn, NY 11220, (718)765-6732.