HealthSouth Corporation today announced it will participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2009 Credit Conference in New York on Dec. 2-3, 2009.

HealthSouth Senior Vice President and Treasurer Ed Fay will be speaking on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, at 3:40 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