HealthSouth to Hold Investor Meeting November 10, 2008

HealthSouth Corporation today announced the details of its previously publicized investor meeting in New York City. Presentations will begin on November 10, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. EST at the Grand Hyatt New York, located at 109 E. 42nd St. The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

  8:00 a.m.   Continental Breakfast
  8:30 a.m.   Jay Grinney, President and Chief Executive Officer
              -- HealthSouth Overview and Industry Trends
              -- Q&A
  9:45 a.m.   Mark Tarr, Executive Vice President, Operations
              -- Operational Model
              -- Q&A
  10:45 a.m.  John Workman, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
              Officer
              -- Financial Model
              -- Q&A
  12:00 p.m.  Jay Grinney, President and Chief Executive Officer
              -- Closing Remarks

To attend, please register by November 8, 2008 at the link below. http://www.healthsouth.com/IR/Register .

The investor day may be accessed by dialing (800) 254-5933 and giving the pass code 67520890. International callers should dial (973) 935-2840 and give the same pass code. Please call approximately 10 minutes before the start of the call to ensure you are connected. The investor day will also be webcast live and will be available at http://www.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 Nov. 10 until Dec. 1, 2008. To access the replay, please dial (800) 642-1687 and give the pass code 67520890. International callers should dial (706) 645-9291 and give the same pass code. The webcast will also be archived for replay purposes after the live broadcast on http://www.healthsouth.com/ .

About HealthSouth

HealthSouth is the nation’s largest provider of inpatient rehabilitation services. Operating in 26 states across the country and in Puerto Rico, HealthSouth serves more than 250,000 patients annually 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 rehabilitation services and can be found on the Web at http://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