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Media Contact                                               February 3, 2005
Andy Brimmer, 205-410-2777


                  HEALTHSOUTH FILLS FINAL LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

            Joe Clark named President of Ambulatory Surgery Division
                Jim Foxworthy named Chief Administrative Officer

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - HealthSouth Corporation (OTC Pink Sheets: HLSH) today
announced the appointments of Joe Clark, 48, and Jim Foxworthy, 53, to the
positions of President of the Ambulatory Surgery Division and Chief
Administrative Officer, respectively, effective March 1, 2005.

"With these last two senior positions now filled, we have a well-qualified,
well-rounded senior team to develop and implement the company's strategies
moving forward," said HealthSouth President and Chief Executive Officer Jay
Grinney. "Joe and Jim are both leaders in their respective areas of expertise
and will be assets to the company and our senior team."

Clark, who brings 26 years of healthcare industry experience to HealthSouth,
will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the division's 176
ambulatory surgery centers across the country. The ambulatory surgery division
is HealthSouth's second largest division in terms of both revenue and EBITDA
contribution.

"I am delighted to welcome Joe as president of the Ambulatory Surgery
Division," said Mike Snow, HealthSouth chief operating officer. "His diverse
experience within the healthcare industry and proven track record in the areas
of leadership, finance, partnership development, and strategic planning make
him uniquely qualified for this position. I am confident that he will be a
strong addition to our senior operations team."

Most recently, Clark served as president and chief executive officer of
Healthmark Partners, a privately held healthcare company which operates
specialty hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers on a joint venture basis
with physicians and non-profit hospitals. Clark successfully converted the
company from an OB/GYN practice management firm into an ambulatory surgery
company. Prior to his tenure at Healthmark, Clark worked for Response Oncology,
Inc., a publicly held specialty healthcare company, serving over the years as
chief financial officer, president, chief operating officer and chief executive
officer. Clark's experience also includes positions held with American Medical
International, Inc. and Humana, Inc.

"I am excited about the opportunities ahead for HealthSouth and the ambulatory
surgery division," Clark said. "My goal is to build on the great reputation our
employees and physicians have earned throughout the country for providing
quality care to our patients and their families."

Clark has a bachelor's degree in economics from Dartmouth College and a
master's degree in Management from Troy State University.

As chief administrative officer, Foxworthy will have corporate responsibility
for numerous strategic service areas, including human resources,
enterprise-wide project management organization, printing/distribution,
security, support services, aviation, travel management and the corporate
conference center. He will work closely with the executive team to add value by
developing and implementing a long-range human resources plan, benchmarking
best practices and building programs and processes in support of and consistent
with the company's mission.

"Jim is an accomplished executive with an outstanding track record in both line
and staff support positions, proving time and again his ability to generate
results," Grinney said. "His expertise in the areas of leadership development,
business planning, and culture change management will be essential to our
growth and success in years to come."

Most recently, Foxworthy served as corporate vice president for business
transformation at Temple- Inland, a public corporation operating in various
industry segments including corrugated packaging, financial services and
manufactured lumber products. In his 12-year tenure at Temple-Inland, he was
responsible for a multi-facility manufacturing business unit. Additionally, he
led corporate strategic services, including human resources, communications,
sourcing, logistics, aviation and information technology. Prior to
Temple-Inland, Foxworthy spent 18 years with Union Camp Corporation, a leading
maker of fine papers and packaging, where he served in a number of human
resource roles including division manager of industrial relations.

"This is a great opportunity to leverage my experience and background while
working with others to develop programs that enhance the great resources
already available in this organization," said Foxworthy.

Foxworthy has a bachelor's degree in business administration from the
University of Tennessee and completed the Advanced Management Program at the
Wharton School of Business.

About HealthSouth
HealthSouth is one of the nation's largest providers of outpatient surgery,
diagnostic imaging and rehabilitative healthcare services, operating facilities
nationwide. HealthSouth can be found on the Web at www.healthsouth.com.

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