HealthSouth Reports Solid Results for Second Quarter 2010 and Increases 2010 Guidance

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HealthSouth Corporation , the nation’s largest provider of inpatient rehabilitative healthcare services, today reported its results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2010.

“The positive trends we experienced in the first quarter of 2010 continued into the second quarter as good volume growth, solid pricing, and disciplined expense management resulted in growth in all key, financial metrics,” said Jay Grinney, President and Chief Executive Officer of HealthSouth. “In addition to strong performance across our existing portfolio, we purchased a new hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada in the quarter and recently announced the signing of a definitive agreement to purchase another hospital in Sugar Land, Texas, as well as our plans to begin construction of a new 40-bed hospital in the Cypress area of northwest Houston during the fourth quarter of 2010. Our growth pipeline remains strong, and we will continue to pursue disciplined acquisitions that will bring high-quality rehabilitative services to new markets and value to our shareholders.”

  Second Quarter Results

  --  Consolidated net operating revenues were $496.9 million for the second
      quarter of 2010 compared to $481.6 million for the second quarter of
      2009, or an increase of 3.2%. This increase was attributable to higher
      net patient revenue per discharge and a 2.2% increase in patient
      discharges. Net patient revenue per discharge increased 2.1% quarter
      over quarter due primarily to the Medicare pricing changes that became
      effective October 1, 2009. Same store discharges were 1.3% higher
      quarter over quarter.

  --  Reported net income per diluted share for the second quarter of 2010
      was $0.44 per share compared to a $0.14 loss per diluted share for the
      second quarter of 2009, which included a net charge of $48.7 million,
      or $0.48 per diluted share, associated with government, class action,
      and related settlements. Furthermore, there was a 6.6%
      quarter-over-quarter increase in diluted weighted average common
      shares outstanding in the second quarter of 2010 due primarily to the
      five million shares issued on September 30, 2009 in full satisfaction
      of the Company's obligation to do so under the 2006 securities
      litigation settlement.

  --  Adjusted income from continuing operations (see attached supplemental
      information) per diluted share grew 12.8% from $0.39 per diluted share
      for the second quarter of 2009 to $0.44 per diluted share for the
      second quarter of 2010. The Company experienced quarter-over-quarter
      growth due primarily to increased revenues and effective expense
      management offset partially by the increased share count discussed
      above. Adjusted income from continuing operations for the second
      quarter of 2010 included a $4.6 million increase in professional
      liability reserves. Adjusted income from continuing operations for the
      second quarter of 2009 included a $4.9 million charge related to
      equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates.

  --  Cash flows provided by operating activities were $172.7 million for
      the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $229.2 million for the
      same period of 2009, which included approximately $128 million related
      to the Company's settlement with UBS and the receipt of income tax
      refunds related to prior periods. Cash flows provided by operating
      activities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 included $9.7
      million of state income tax refunds associated with prior periods.

  --  Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA (see attached supplemental information)
      for the second quarter of 2010 was $103.7 million compared to $94.0
      million in the second quarter of 2009, or an increase of 10.3%.
      Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA for the second quarter of 2010 included
      the same $4.6 million increase in professional liability reserves
      noted above. Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA for the second quarter of
      2009 included the same $4.9 million charge noted above for equity in
      net income of nonconsolidated affiliates.

“Our strong operating results for the quarter facilitated the further strengthening of our balance sheet,” said Doug Coltharp, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of HealthSouth. “We ended the quarter with in excess of $170 million of cash-on-hand and no borrowings under our $400 million revolving credit facility. The continued growth in our Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA resulted in further reduction in our leverage ratio to 4.1x at the end of June 2010.”

2010 Guidance

In the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 22, 2010 and related earnings release, the Company provided 2010 guidance which consisted of adjusted income from continuing operations in the range of $1.60 to $1.70 per diluted share and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA in the range of $397 million to $407 million. As a result of its strong operating results for the first six months of 2010, the Company is increasing its previously provided guidance for 2010. Guidance for adjusted income from continuing operations has been increased to a range of $1.66 to $1.74 per diluted share, while guidance for Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA has been increased to a range of $402 million to $410 million.

Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host an investor conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, August 2, 2010 to discuss its results for the second quarter of 2010. For reference during the call, the Company will post certain supplemental slides at http://investor.healthsouth.com/.

The conference call may be accessed by dialing (866) 406-5369 and giving the pass code 85304048. International callers should dial (973) 582-2847 and give the same pass code. Please call approximately ten minutes before the start of the call to ensure you are connected. The conference call will also be webcast live and will be available at http://investor.healthsouth.com/ by clicking on an available link.

A replay of the conference call will be available, beginning approximately two hours after the completion of the conference call, from August 2 until August 16, 2010. To access the replay, please dial 800-642-1687. International callers should dial (706) 645-9291. The webcast will also be archived for replay purposes after the live broadcast at http://investor.healthsouth.com/.

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 satellite clinics, and home health agencies. HealthSouth’s hospitals provide a higher level of rehabilitative care to patients who are recovering from conditions such as stroke and other neurological disorders, orthopedic, cardiac and pulmonary conditions, brain and spinal cord injury, and amputations. HealthSouth can be found on the Web at www.healthsouth.com.

Other Information

The Company’s leverage ratio that is referenced in this release and elsewhere from time to time is defined in the Company’s credit agreement as the ratio of consolidated total debt to Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA for the trailing four quarters. Reconciliations of net income to Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA can be found in the following schedules.

The information in this press release is summarized and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, when filed, as well as the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2010. In addition, the Company will post supplemental slides today on its website at http://investor.healthsouth.com/ for reference during its August 2, 2010 earnings call.

The Company expects to file its second quarter 2010 Form 10-Q this week. When filed, the report can be found on the Company’s website at http://investor.healthsouth.com/ and the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

                   HealthSouth Corporation and Subsidiaries
                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                  (Unaudited)

                                 Three Months
                                     Ended               Six Months Ended
                                   June 30,                  June 30,
                                   --------                  --------
                               2010        2009        2010        2009
                               ----        ----        ----        ----
                                    (In Millions, Except Per Share
                                                 Data)

  Net operating revenues     $496.9      $481.6      $987.9      $954.5
                             ------      ------      ------      ------
  Operating expenses:
  Salaries and benefits       241.6       237.8       483.5       471.1
  Other operating expenses     76.6        67.0       143.5       133.9
  General and
   administrative expenses     26.7        24.9        53.0        50.4
  Supplies                     28.8        28.6        57.1        56.0
  Depreciation and
   amortization                18.7        17.6        37.0        35.0
  Occupancy costs              11.4        12.0        23.0        24.0
  Provision for doubtful
   accounts                     5.9         9.7        12.8        17.5
  Loss on disposal of
   assets                       0.4         1.3         0.4         2.3
  Government, class action,
   and related settlements        -        48.7           -        32.8
  Professional
   fees-accounting, tax,
   and legal                    5.7        (3.3)        8.6         1.5
                                ---        ----         ---         ---
   Total operating expenses   415.8       444.3       818.9       824.5
  Loss (gain) on early
   extinguishment of debt       0.1        (1.3)        0.4        (3.1)
  Interest expense and
   amortization of debt
   discounts and fees          30.1        31.1        60.6        65.5
  Other income                 (1.4)       (1.0)       (2.1)       (0.8)
  (Gain) loss on interest
   rate swaps                  (0.3)        3.8         4.0         8.8
  Equity in net (income)
   loss of nonconsolidated
   affiliates                  (2.6)        2.7        (5.2)        0.2
                               ----         ---        ----         ---
   Income from continuing
    operations before income
    tax
    (benefit) expense          55.2         2.0       111.3        59.4
  Provision for income tax
   (benefit) expense           (2.2)       (0.3)        0.3         0.9
                               ----        ----         ---         ---
  Income from continuing
   operations                  57.4         2.3       111.0        58.5
  Income (loss) from
   discontinued operations,
   net of tax                   0.1         1.3        (3.0)       (1.4)
                                ---         ---        ----        ----
  Net income                   57.5         3.6       108.0        57.1
  Less: Net income
   attributable to
   noncontrolling interests   (10.2)       (9.1)      (20.0)      (17.7)
                              -----        ----       -----       -----
   Net income (loss)
    attributable to
    HealthSouth                47.3        (5.5)       88.0        39.4
  Less: Convertible
   perpetual preferred
   stock dividends             (6.5)       (6.5)      (13.0)      (13.0)
                               ----        ----       -----       -----
  Net income (loss)
   attributable to
   HealthSouth
  common shareholders         $40.8      $(12.0)      $75.0       $26.4
                              =====      ======       =====       =====

  Weighted average common
   shares outstanding:
   Basic                       92.8        87.6        92.7        87.5
                               ====        ====        ====        ====
   Diluted                    108.2       101.5       108.2       101.2
                              =====       =====       =====       =====

  Basic and diluted
   earnings per common
   share:
  Income (loss) from
   continuing operations
  attributable to
   HealthSouth common
   shareholders               $0.44      $(0.15)      $0.84       $0.32
  Income (loss) from
   discontinued operations,
   net of tax,
  attributable to
   HealthSouth common
   shareholders                0.00        0.01       (0.03)      (0.02)
                               ----        ----       -----       -----
  Net income (loss)
   attributable to
   HealthSouth
  common shareholders         $0.44      $(0.14)      $0.81       $0.30
                              =====      ======       =====       =====

  Amounts attributable to
   HealthSouth common
   shareholders:
   Income (loss) from
    continuing operations     $47.2       $(6.6)      $91.0       $41.3
   Income (loss) from
    discontinued operations,
    net of tax                  0.1         1.1        (3.0)       (1.9)
                                ---         ---        ----        ----
   Net income (loss)
    attributable to
    HealthSouth               $47.3       $(5.5)      $88.0       $39.4
                              =====       =====       =====       =====





             HealthSouth Corporation and Subsidiaries
               Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                            (Unaudited)

                                                            December
                                            June 30,           31,
                                                 2010            2009
                                                 ----             ---
                                                (In Millions, Except
                                                    Share Data)
                   Assets
  Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                   $172.6           $80.9
   Restricted cash                               49.7            67.8
   Accounts receivable, net of allowance
    for doubtful accounts of $32.0 in
    2010;
                            $33.1 in 2009       224.8           219.7
   Other current assets                          56.8            57.6
                                                 ----            ----
  Total current assets                          503.9           426.0
  Property and equipment, net                   664.5           664.8
  Goodwill                                      423.7           416.4
  Intangible assets, net                         35.5            37.4
  Investments in and advances to
   nonconsolidated affiliates                    31.0            29.3
  Other long-term assets                         97.5           107.6
  Total assets                               $1,756.1        $1,681.5
                                             ========        ========
   Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit
  Current liabilities:
  Current portion of long-term debt             $21.5           $21.5
  Accounts payable                               47.3            50.2
  Accrued expenses and other current
   liabilities                                  322.6           319.5
                                                -----           -----
   Total current liabilities                    391.4           391.2
  Long-term debt, net of current portion      1,633.0         1,641.0
  Other long-term liabilities                   161.6           159.5
                                              2,186.0         2,191.7
                                              -------         -------
  Commitments and contingencies
  Convertible perpetual preferred stock         387.4           387.4
                                                -----           -----
  Shareholders' deficit:
   HealthSouth shareholders' deficit           (896.3)         (974.0)
   Noncontrolling interests                      79.0            76.4
   Total shareholders' deficit                 (817.3)         (897.6)
                                               ------          ------
   Total liabilities and shareholders'
    deficit                                  $1,756.1        $1,681.5
                                             ========        ========





                         HealthSouth Corporation
             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                               (Unaudited)

                                          Six Months Ended June
                                                    30,
                                         ----------------------
                                            2010            2009
                                            ----            ----
                                             (In Millions)
  Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                              $108.0           $57.1
                                          ------           -----
  Loss from discontinued operations          3.0             1.4
                                             ---             ---
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to
   net cash provided by
  operating activities-
  Provision for doubtful accounts           12.8            17.5
  Provision for government, class
   action, and related settlements             -            32.8
  UBS Settlement proceeds, gross               -           100.0
  Depreciation and amortization             37.0            35.0
  Loss on interest rate swaps                4.0             8.8
  Equity in net (income) loss of
   nonconsolidated affiliates               (5.2)            0.2
  Distributions from nonconsolidated
   affiliates                                3.3             3.9
  Stock-based compensation                   7.8             6.6
  Deferred tax provision                     2.1             1.9
  Other                                      2.7             3.1
  (Increase) decrease in assets-
   Accounts receivable                     (17.9)          (25.8)
   Other assets                             (5.8)           (0.7)
   Income tax refund receivable              4.3            45.4
  (Decrease) increase in liabilities-
   Accounts payable                         (2.8)            2.2
   Accrued fees and expenses for
    derivative plaintiffs' attorneys in
   UBS Settlement                              -           (26.2)
   Other liabilities                        24.4           (18.3)
   Government, class action, and related
    settlements                             (0.8)           (8.7)
   Net cash used in operating activities
    of discontinued operations              (4.2)           (7.0)
   Total adjustments                        61.7           170.7
                                            ----           -----
   Net cash provided by operating
    activities                             172.7           229.2
                                           -----           -----





                 HealthSouth Corporation and Subsidiaries
        Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)
                                (Unaudited)

                                                   Six Months Ended June
                                                            30,
                                                 ----------------------
                                                     2010           2009
                                                     ----           ----
                                                       (In Millions)
  Cash flows from investing activities:
  Capital expenditures                              (29.9)         (34.4)
  Acquisition of a business, net of cash
   acquired                                          (9.9)             -
  Proceeds from sale of restricted investments       10.0            1.6
  Purchase of restricted investments                (13.3)          (1.6)
  Net change in restricted cash                      18.1          (15.7)
  Net settlements on interest rate swaps            (23.1)         (19.1)
  Net investment in interest rate swap                  -           (6.4)
  Other                                              (0.1)          (0.8)
  Net cash provided by (used in) investing
   activities of discontinued
   operations                                         8.5           (1.4)
  Net cash used in investing activities             (39.7)         (77.8)
                                                    -----          -----

  Cash flows from financing activities:
   Principal payments on debt, including pre-
    payments                                         (3.8)         (60.9)
   Borrowings on revolving credit facility              -           10.0
   Payments on revolving credit facility                -          (50.0)
   Principal payments under capital lease
    obligations                                      (7.2)          (6.6)
   Dividends paid on convertible perpetual
    preferred stock                                 (13.0)         (13.0)
   Distributions paid to noncontrolling
    interests of
   consolidated affiliates                          (18.3)         (15.8)
   Other                                              0.9            0.7
   Net cash provided by financing activities of
    discontinued operations                             -            1.8
   Net cash used in financing activities            (41.4)        (133.8)
                                                    -----         ------

   Increase in cash and cash equivalents             91.6           17.6
   Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
    period                                           80.9           32.1
   Cash and cash equivalents of facilities held
    for sale
     at beginning of period                           0.1            0.1
   Less: Cash and cash equivalents of facilities
    held for
     sale at end of period                              -              -
   Cash and cash equivalents at end of period      $172.6          $49.8
                                                   ======          =====




                       HealthSouth Corporation and Subsidiaries
                          Supplemental Non-GAAP Disclosures
                 Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Income from
                                Continuing Operations
                       and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA (1) (3)


                              Three Months Ended June 30,
                              ---------------------------
                                Per Share                        Per
                      2010           (2)            2009      Share(2)
                      ----      ----------          ----     ---------
                          (In Millions, Except per Share Data)
  Net income         $57.5           $0.62          $3.6         $0.04
  Income from
   discontinued
   operations, net
   of tax,
   attributable to
    HealthSouth       (0.1)          (0.00)         (1.1)        (0.01)
  Net income
   attributable to
   noncontrolling
   interests         (10.2)          (0.11)         (9.1)        (0.10)
                     -----           -----          ----         -----
  Income (loss)
   from continuing
   operations
   attributable to
    HealthSouth       47.2            0.51          (6.6)        (0.08)
  Government, class
   action, and
   related
   settlements           -               -          48.7          0.56
  Professional fees
   - accounting,
   tax, and legal      5.7            0.06          (3.3)        (0.04)
  Gain on early
   extinguishment
   of debt               -               -          (1.3)        (0.01)
  (Gain) loss on
   interest rate
   swaps              (0.3)          (0.00)          3.8          0.04
  Adjustment for
   prior period
   amounts in tax
   provision          (5.2)          (0.06)         (1.4)        (0.02)
                      ----           -----          ----         -----
  Adjusted income
   from continuing
   operations (1)
   (3)                47.4            0.51          39.9          0.46
  Adjustment for
   dilution (2)                      (0.07)                      (0.07)
                                     -----                       -----
  Adjusted income
   from continuing
   operations
  per diluted share
   (2) (3)                           $0.44                       $0.39
                                     =====                       =====

  Current period
   amounts in tax
   provision           3.0                           1.1
  Interest expense
   and amortization
   of debt
   discounts and
   fees             30.1          31.1
  Depreciation and
   amortization       18.7                          17.6
                      ----                          ----
                      99.2                          89.7
  Other adjustments
   per the
   Company's
  Credit Agreement:
  Impairment
   charges,
   including
   investments           -                           0.1
  Net noncash loss
   on disposal of
   assets              0.4                           1.3
  Loss on early
   extinguishment
   of debt             0.1                             -
  Stock-based
   compensation
   expense             4.0                           2.9
  Adjusted
   Consolidated
   EBITDA (1) (3)
   (4)              $103.7                         $94.0
                    ======                         =====

  Weighted average
   common shares
   outstanding:
  Basic                               92.8                        87.6
                                      ====                        ====
  Diluted                            108.2                       101.5
                                     =====                       =====






                       HealthSouth Corporation and Subsidiaries
                          Supplemental Non-GAAP Disclosures
                 Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Income from
                                 Continuing Operations
                       and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA (1) (3)


                                 Six Months Ended June 30,
                                 -------------------------
                                  Per Share                        Per
                        2010           (2)            2009      Share(2)
                        ----      ----------          ----     ---------
                            (In Millions, Except per Share Data)
  Net income          $108.0           $1.17         $57.1         $0.65
  Loss from
   discontinued
   operations,
   net of tax,
  attributable
   to
   HealthSouth           3.0            0.03           1.9          0.02
  Net income
   attributable
   to
   noncontrolling
   interests         (20.0)        (0.22)      (17.7)      (0.20)
                       -----           -----         -----         -----
  Income from
   continuing
   operations
   attributable
    to
    HealthSouth         91.0            0.98          41.3          0.47
  Government,
   class action,
   and related
   settlements             -               -          32.8          0.37
  Professional
   fees -
   accounting,
   tax, and
   legal               8.6          0.09         1.5        0.02
  Gain on early
   extinguishment
   of debt                 -               -          (3.1)        (0.04)
  Loss on
   interest rate
   swaps                 4.0            0.04           8.8          0.10
  Adjustment for
   prior period
   amounts in
   tax provision        (4.3)          (0.05)         (1.7)        (0.02)
                        ----           -----          ----         -----
  Adjusted
   income from
   continuing
   operations
   (1) (3)            99.3          1.07        79.6        0.91
  Adjustment for
   dilution (2)                        (0.15)                      (0.12)
                                       -----                       -----
  Adjusted
   income from
   continuing
   operations
    per diluted
     share (2) (3)                     $0.92                       $0.79
                                       =====                       =====

  Current period
   amounts in
   tax provision         4.6                           2.6
  Interest
   expense and
   amortization
   of debt
   discounts and
   fees               60.6          65.5
  Depreciation
   and
   amortization         37.0                          35.0
                        ----                          ----
                       201.5                         182.7
  Other
   adjustments
   per the
   Company's
     Credit
      Agreement:
     Impairment
      charges,
      including
      investments          -                           0.8
     Net noncash
      loss on
      disposal of
      assets             0.4                           2.3
     Loss on early
      extinguishment
      of debt            0.4                             -
     Stock-based
      compensation
      expense            7.8                           6.6
  Adjusted
   Consolidated
   EBITDA (1)
   (3) (4)            $210.1                        $192.4
                      ======                        ======

  Weighted
   average
   common shares
   outstanding:
  Basic                                 92.7                        87.5
                                        ====                        ====
  Diluted                              108.2                       101.2
                                       =====                       =====





                    HealthSouth Corporation and Subsidiaries
                       Supplemental Non-GAAP Disclosures
  Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations
                    and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA (1) (3)

                                             Year Ended December 31,
                                             -----------------------
                                                2009      Per Share (2)
                                                ----      -------------
                                             (In Millions, Except per
                                                   Share Data)
  Net income                                  $128.8              $1.45
  Income from discontinued operations, net
   of tax,
   attributable to HealthSouth                  (1.5)             (0.02)
  Net income attributable to noncontrolling
   interests                                   (34.0)             (0.38)
                                               -----              -----
  Income from continuing operations
   attributable
   to HealthSouth                               93.3               1.05

  Government, class action, and related
   settlements                                  36.7               0.41
  Professional fees - accounting, tax, and
   legal                                         8.8               0.10
  Loss on interest rate swaps                   19.6               0.22
  Adjustment for prior period amounts in
   tax provision                                (8.8)             (0.10)
                                                ----              -----
  Adjusted income from continuing
   operations (1) (3)                          149.6               1.68
  Adjustment for dilution (2)                                     (0.23)
                                                                  -----
  Adjusted income from continuing
   operations
   per diluted share (2) (3)                                      $1.45
                                                                  =====

  Current period amounts in tax provision        5.6
  Interest expense and amortization of debt
   discounts and fees                          125.8
  Depreciation and amortization                 70.9
                                                ----
                                               351.9
  Other adjustments per the Company's
   Credit Agreement:
   Impairment charges, including investments     1.4
   Net noncash loss on disposal of assets        3.5
   Loss on early extinguishment of debt         12.5
   Stock-based compensation expense             13.4
   Other                                         0.3
  Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA (1) (3) (4)    $383.0
                                              ======

  Weighted average common shares
   outstanding:
  Basic                                                            88.8
                                                                   ====
  Diluted                                                         103.3
                                                                  =====



                    HealthSouth Corporation and Subsidiaries
                        Supplemental Non-GAAP Disclosures
                            Notes to Reconciliations

  (1) Adjusted income from continuing operations and Adjusted
   Consolidated EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. The
  Company's leverage ratio (consolidated total debt to Adjusted
   Consolidated EBITDA for the trailing four quarters) is likewise a
  non-GAAP financial measure. Management and some members of the
   investment community utilize adjusted income from
  continuing operations as a financial measure and Adjusted
   Consolidated EBITDA and the leverage ratio as liquidity measures
  on an ongoing basis. These measures are not recognized in accordance
   with GAAP and should not be viewed as an
  alternative to GAAP measures of performance or liquidity. In
   evaluating these adjusted measures, the reader should be aware
  that in the future HealthSouth may incur expenses similar to the
   adjustments set forth above.
  (2) Per share amounts for each period presented are based on basic
   weighted average common shares outstanding for all
  amounts except adjusted income from continuing operations per diluted
   share, which is based on diluted weighted average
  common shares outstanding. The diluted share counts contain
   approximately 13.1 million shares related to the potential
  dilution of the Company's convertible perpetual preferred stock. The
   increase in the Company's basic and diluted weighted
  average common shares outstanding in 2010 compared to 2009 was
   primarily the result of the issuance of 5.0 million shares
  of common stock on September 30, 2009 in full satisfaction of its
   obligation to do so under the Company's 2006 securities
  litigation settlement.
  (3) Adjusted income from continuing operations per diluted share and
   Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA are two components of
  the Company's guidance.
  (4) The Company's credit agreement allows unusual non-cash or non-
   recurring items to be added to arrive at Adjusted
  Consolidated EBITDA. In addition, certain other deductions may be
   required. Such amounts have not been included in the
  above calculation as it would not be indicative of the Company's
   Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA for future periods.





                    HealthSouth Corporation and Subsidiaries
                           Forward-Looking Statements

  Statements contained in this press release which are not historical
   facts are forward-looking statements. In addition,
  HealthSouth, through its senior management, may from time to time
   make forward-looking public statements concerning the
  matters described herein. All such estimates, projections, and
   forward-looking information speak only as of the date hereof,
  and HealthSouth undertakes no duty to publicly update or revise such
   forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
  information, future events, or otherwise. Such forward-looking
   statements are necessarily estimates based upon current
  information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
   HealthSouth's actual results may differ materially from the results
  anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a
   variety of factors. While it is impossible to identify all such
  factors, factors which could cause actual results to differ
   materially from those estimated by HealthSouth include, but are not
  limited to, any adverse outcome of various lawsuits, claims, and
   legal or regulatory proceedings that may be brought against
  the Company; significant changes in HealthSouth's management team;
   HealthSouth's ability to continue to operate in the
  ordinary course and manage its relationships with its creditors,
   including its lenders, bondholders, vendors and suppliers,
  employees, and customers; changes, delays in (including in connection
   with resolution of Medicare payment reviews or
  appeals), or suspension of reimbursement for HealthSouth's services
   by governmental or private payors; changes in the
  regulation of the healthcare industry at either or both of the
   federal and state levels; competitive pressures in the healthcare
  industry and HealthSouth's response thereto; HealthSouth's ability to
   obtain and retain favorable arrangements with third-
  party payors; HealthSouth's ability to attract and retain nurses,
   therapists, and other healthcare professionals in a highly
  competitive environment with often severe staffing shortages and the
   impact on HealthSouth's labor expenses from potential
  union activity and staffing shortages; general conditions in the
   economy and capital markets; and other factors which may be
  identified from time to time in HealthSouth's SEC filings and other
   public announcements, including HealthSouth's Form 10-K
  for the year ended December 31, 2009 and Form 10-Q for the quarters
   ended June 30, 2010 (expected to be filed later this
  week) and March 31, 2010.







  Media Contact
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  Andy Brimmer, 205-410-2777
  Helen Todd, 205-969-5608
  helen.todd@healthsouth.com

  Investor Relations Contact
  --------------------------
  Mary Ann Arico, 205-969-6175
  maryann.arico@healthsouth.com


  Media Contact
  -------------
  Andy Brimmer, 205-410-2777
  Helen Todd, 205-969-5608
  helen.todd@healthsouth.com

  Investor Relations Contact
  --------------------------
  Mary Ann Arico, 205-969-6175
  maryann.arico@healthsouth.com

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SOURCE: HealthSouth Corporation

CONTACT: Media Andy Brimmer, +1-205-410-2777; Helen Todd,
+1-205-969-5608, helen.todd@healthsouth.com; Investor Relations: Mary Ann
Arico, +1-205-969-6175, maryann.arico@healthsouth.com