HealthSouth Corporation (OTC Pink Sheets: HLSH) today announced that it will hold an investor conference call to provide an update on the status of its current operations at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on April 27, 2005.

The conference call may be accessed by dialing 800-593-9983 and entering pass code 3935568. International callers should dial 630-395-0252 and enter the same pass code. The conference call will also be webcast live and will be available at http://www.healthsouth.com/ by clicking on an available link.

A copy of the slide presentation that HealthSouth plans to use during the conference call and webcast will be posted shortly before the start of the conference call on the Company's Web site at http://www.healthsouth.com/ and on Thomson / CCBN's StreetEvents Network at http://www.fulldisclosure.com/ . A copy of the slide presentation will also be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

A replay of the conference call will be available, beginning approximately two hours after the completion of the conference, from April 27, 2005 to May 4, 2005. To access the replay, please dial 800-337-4102. International callers should dial 402-220-9638. The webcast will also be archived for replay purposes for one week after the live broadcast on the same Web sites.

About HealthSouth

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

For more information contact Andy Brimmer at 205-410-2777.

SOURCE: HealthSouth Corporation