HealthSouth Declares Dividend on 6.5% Series A Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- HealthSouth Corporation announced today that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $16.25 per share on its 6.5% Series A Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, payable on Oct. 15, 2009, to holders of record on Oct. 1, 2009.

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 http://www.healthsouth.com/.

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HealthSouth Corporation

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