HealthSouth Corporation announced today the appointment of Cheryl Levy to the position of Senior Vice President of Human Resources effective March 12, 2007. Ms. Levy will replace Dennis Wade, who has announced his intention to return to school full-time to complete his MBA, and will work with Ms. Levy throughout this transition period. In addition to overseeing the current human resource programs, Ms. Levy will be responsible for any human resource issues associated with the company's announced re-positioning; implement a company- wide diversity program; and create a first-rate recruitment function to attract top-notch talent as the company positions itself for growth.

"We are pleased to bring someone with Cheryl's experience to lead our human resource department and related initiatives," said HealthSouth President and CEO Jay Grinney. "Her previous work in the areas of retention and recruitment will be a valuable asset as we move forward -- she will be a great addition to our leadership team."

Since 1999, Ms. Levy has been the National Director, Human Resources/Recruiting, for KPMG, where she advised clients in such diverse areas as recruitment, compensation, benefits, training, development and employee relations. Prior to joining KPMG she held senior executive human resources positions at several health services companies including Preferred Care, a large skilled nursing facility company in Texas. She is a member of the National Association and Dallas Chapter of the Society of Human Resource Management.

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 www.healthsouth.com.

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