Exhibit 99.2

                LifePoint Hospitals Announces Management Change

   BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2007--LifePoint
Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPNT) today announced that Michael J. Culotta
tendered his resignation to the Company.

   William F. Carpenter III, president and chief executive officer of
LifePoint, said, "Mike has been a valuable member of our senior
management team for more than five years. We thank him for his
contributions and wish him well in his future endeavors."

   The Company has initiated a search for a permanent Chief Financial
Officer and expects to fill the position shortly.

   LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. is a leading hospital company focused on
providing healthcare services in non-urban communities in 19 states.
Of the Company's 51 hospitals, 47 are in communities where LifePoint
Hospitals is the sole community hospital provider. LifePoint
Hospitals' non-urban operating strategy offers continued operational
improvement by focusing on its five core values: delivering
compassionate, high quality patient care; supporting physicians;
creating an outstanding environment for employees; providing unmatched
community value and ensuring fiscal responsibility. Headquartered in
Brentwood, Tennessee, LifePoint Hospitals is affiliated with
approximately 21,000 employees. More information about LifePoint
Hospitals can be found on its website, www.lifepointhospitals.com.



    CONTACT: LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.
             Penny L. Brake, 615-372-8532
             Vice President of Finance