HealthSouth Announces Date of 2009 Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call

HealthSouth Corporation today announced it will host an investor conference call at 9:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, to discuss its results for the fourth quarter of 2009.

The conference call may be accessed by dialing (866) 406-5369 and giving the pass code 48454905. International callers should dial (973) 582-2847 and give the same pass code. Please call approximately 10 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 Feb. 23 until Mar. 9, 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 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 or Helen Todd, 205-410-2777
  Investor Relations Contact
  --------------------------
  Mary Ann Arico, 205-969-6175
  maryann.arico@healthsouth.com

First Call Analyst: McVay, Tadd
FCMN Contact:

SOURCE: HealthSouth Corporation