HealthSouth Corporation (OTC Pink Sheets: HLSH) announced today the appointment of John P. Whittington, a partner of Bradley Arant Rose & White LLP, a regional law firm based in Birmingham, Ala., as its Interim General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. In this role, Whittington will coordinate matters regarding HealthSouth's legal affairs while a search is conducted for a permanent replacement.

"We are pleased to bring someone with John's experience to the company in an interim role," said HealthSouth President and CEO Jay Grinney. "His familiarity with corporate law and the company will ensure a smooth transition as we continue implementing our strategic plan for the future."

Whittington has been a practicing attorney for almost 35 years and is a partner in Bradley Arant's Birmingham office. He concentrates his practice in representing parties in complex business reorganization cases. Since 1990, he has served as adjunct professor at Cumberland School of Law at Samford University and he is a member of the Birmingham Bar Association, the Alabama State Bar and co-chair of the ABA sub-committee on Financial Institution Litigation.

The company announced the resignation of former General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Greg Doody, on June 21, 2006.

About HealthSouth

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

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SOURCE: HealthSouth Corporation