Healthcare Facility Groups Post Third Quarter Release Dates

Following is a list of the major healthcare companies reporting third quarter earnings in the next two weeks.

Healthcare Facility Groups

Amsurg Corp., (Nasdaq: AMSG), Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.  To access an on-line Web simulcast of the report and conference call visit http://www.earnings.com. Amsurg owns and operates special ambulatory surgery centers with physician practice groups nationwide.

LifePoint Hospitals, (Nasdaq: LPNT), Thursday, October 25, after market close. A live broadcast will be held at 10 a.m. Eastern Time, Friday October 26. A 30-day online replay will be available an hour after the broadcast ends at www.lifepointhospitals.com or www.earnings.com. LifePoint owns and operates acute-care hospitals in non-urban areas in 18 states.

Health Management Associates, (NYSE: HMA), Friday, October 26 before the market opens. To access a live conference call at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time, call (877) 476-3476 (domestic) (706) 643-1569 (international) and enter 20627376.  The call also will be simulcast on the Internet and distributed over CCBN’s Investor Distribution Network. To access the webcast, go to the Investor Relations section at www.hama.com or www.streetevents.com. Health,Management operates acute-care hospitals primarily in non-urban areas in the Southeast and Southwest. 

Universal Health Services, (NYSE: UHS), Monday, October 29, 2007. Management will hold a conference call at 9 a.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday, October 30. Dial 877-648-7971. Universal Health operates acute-care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers nationwide.  

Community Health Systems, (NYSE: CYH), October 30, 2007 after the market closes. To access a live broadcast of the conference call go on Wednesday, October 31, go to www.chs.net and www.earnings.com. Owns, operates or leases more than 130 hospitals in 28 states.