HealthSouth Corporation (OTC Pink Sheets: HLSH) today announced it will hold a meeting for investors in New York City on Thursday, December 2, at 8 a.m. Eastern Time, to provide an update on the status of its current operations. The company expects the meeting to conclude by 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

The meeting will be held in the 3rd floor auditorium of the J.P. Morgan Chase World Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue. Individuals attending the meeting in person should allow ample time for security. Photo identification will be required.

Individuals will also be able to access the meeting via teleconference or a live Internet broadcast. To access the meeting by phone, please dial 800-593-9983 and enter pass code 3935568. International callers should dial 630-395-0252 and use the same pass code. A digital recording will be available, beginning approximately two hours after the completion of the meeting, from December 2, 2004 to December 17, 2004. To access the recording, please dial 866-397-1432. International callers should dial 203-369-0539.

The Internet broadcast will be available at http://www.healthsouth.com/ by clicking on an available link. The Webcast will be archived for replay purposes for two weeks after the live broadcast on the same Web site.

A copy of the slide presentation that HealthSouth plans to use during the meeting will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and will also be posted on the Company's Web site at http://www.healthsouth.com/ .

About HealthSouth

HealthSouth is the nation's largest provider of outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging and rehabilitative healthcare services, operating facilities nationwide. HealthSouth can be found on the Web at http://www.healthsouth.com/ .

Media Contact: Andy Brimmer, 205-410-2777

SOURCE: HealthSouth Corporation