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HealthSouth to Hold Annual Stockholder Meeting
PRNewswire-FirstCall
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

HealthSouth Corporation will hold its annual meeting of stockholders at 11 a.m. CT, on Thursday, May 7, 2009, at its corporate headquarters, 3660 Grandview Parkway (formerly One HealthSouth Parkway), in Birmingham, Ala.

HealthSouth stockholders are invited to attend the annual meeting. Stockholders and other interested parties may listen to a live audio webcast of the annual meeting, which will be available at http://investor.healthsouth.com/ by clicking on an available link and will be archived for replay purposes following the meeting.

Please note that stockholders planning to attend the meeting will be asked to present valid picture identification, such as a driver's license or passport. Reporters planning to attend are requested to pre-register with Kelly Taylor by calling 205-410-2777 or e-mailing kelly.taylor@healthsouth.com no later than Wednesday, May 6, 2009.

About HealthSouth

HealthSouth is the nation's largest provider of inpatient rehabilitative healthcare services. Operating in 26 states across the country and in Puerto Rico, HealthSouth serves patients through its network of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, outpatient rehabilitation satellites, and home health agencies. HealthSouth strives to be the nation's preeminent provider of inpatient rehabilitative healthcare services and can be found on the Web at www.healthsouth.com.

  Media Contact
  Kelly Taylor, 205-410-2777

  Investor Relations Contact
  Mary Ann Arico, 205-969-6175
  maryann.arico@healthsouth.com

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SOURCE: HealthSouth Corporation

CONTACT: Kelly Taylor, media contact, +1-205-410-2777, or Mary Ann
Arico, Investor Relations Contact, +1-205-969-6175,
maryann.arico@healthsouth.com, both of HealthSouth