HCA (NYSE: HCA) announced today that HCA and LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.
have entered into discussions to modify a purchase agreement under which
LifePoint would have acquired four hospitals in West Virginia and one in
Virginia from HCA on March 31, 2006.
HCA will continue to operate the hospitals until further notice.
This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current
management expectations. Those forward-looking statements include all
statements other than those made solely with respect to historical fact,
including those relating to the modification of the purchase agreement.
Numerous risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause actual results
to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking
statements. These factors include, but are not limited to (i) the
outcome of the negotiations between HCA and LifePoint, (ii) the eventual
successful divestiture of the hospitals, (iii) the anticipated impact of
the divestitures on HCA's financial statements and results of
operations, and (iv) other risk factors detailed in the Company's
filings with the SEC. Many of the factors that will determine the
Company's future results are beyond the ability of the Company to
control or predict. Readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements, which reflect management's views only as of
the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or
update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
All references to "Company" and "HCA" as used throughout this document
refer to HCA Inc. and its affiliates.
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding HCA's business
which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that
involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and
uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those
contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the
Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal
year.
Investors, Mark Kimbrough, +1-615-344-2688, or
Media, Jeff Prescott, +1-615-344-5708,
both of HCA