HealthSouth Corporation today announced it will participate in the Robert W. Baird 2009 Growth Stock Conference on May 12-14, 2009, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago.

HealthSouth President and Chief Executive Officer Jay Grinney and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer John Workman will be speaking on Thursday, May 14, at 9:55 a.m. ET (8:55 a.m. CT). The presentation will be webcast live and will be available at http://investor.healthsouth.com/ by clicking on an available link.

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.

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SOURCE: HealthSouth Corporation