Exhibit 1

                                    AGREEMENT

      Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information
required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of
the undersigned of shares of Common Stock of Odyssey Healthcare, Inc.

      EXECUTED this 12th day of February, 2003.

CAPITAL RESOURCE LENDERS III, L.P.

By:  Capital Resource Partners III, L.L.C.
      Its General Partner

By:      *
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      Name:  Robert C. Ammerman
      Title:  Managing Member

CAPITAL RESOURCE PARTNERS III, L.L.C.

By:      *
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      Name:  Robert C. Ammerman
      Title:  Managing Member

CRP INVESTMENT PARTNERS III, L.L.C.

By:      *
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      Name:  Robert C. Ammerman
      Title:  Managing Member

      *
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Robert C. Ammerman

      *
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Fred C. Danforth




      *
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Stephen M. Jenks

      *
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Alexander S. McGrath

                                                 * By:    /s/ Laura T. Ketchum
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                                                          Laura T. Ketchum
                                                          Attorney-in-Fact

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This Schedule 13G was executed by Laura T. Ketchum pursuant to Powers of
Attorney filed herewith as Exhibit 2.