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HealthSouth to Present at Jefferies 3rd Annual Healthcare Conference
PRNewswire-FirstCall
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

HealthSouth Corporation today announced it will participate in the Jefferies 3rd Annual Healthcare Conference in New York on June 17-18, 2009.

HealthSouth President and Chief Executive Officer Jay Grinney will be speaking on Thursday, June 18, 2009, at 1:30 p.m. ET. 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.

  Media Contact
  Andy Brimmer, 205-410-2777
  Investor Relations Contact
  Mary Ann Arico, 205-969-6175
  maryann.arico@healthsouth.com

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SOURCE: HealthSouth Corporation

CONTACT: Media Contact, Andy Brimmer, +1-205-410-2777, Investor
Relations Contact, Mary Ann Arico, +1-205-969-6175,
maryann.arico@healthsouth.com, both of HealthSouth Corporation