HealthSouth to Hold Investor Meeting November 10, 2008

HealthSouth Corporation today announced that it plans to hold its previously announced investor meeting in New York City the morning of Nov. 10, 2008.

Jay Grinney, President and Chief Executive Officer, John Workman, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Mark Tarr, Executive Vice President, Operations will present HealthSouth’s strategy, objectives and financial performance and discuss industry trends and dynamics.

Details and logistics of the meeting will be sent out at a later date.

The investor meeting will be webcast live and will be available at 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 health care company of choice for its patients, employees, physicians and shareholders and can be found on the Web at http://www.healthsouth.com/.

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   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