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|                                |   | Three Months EndedJune 30, |   |   | Six Months EndedJune 30, |   |   | Year EndedDecember 31, |   |
|-------------------------------------|--------|----------------------------|--------|--------|--------------------------|--------|--------|------------------------|--------|
|                                |   | 2010                       |   |   | 2009                     |   |   | 2010                   |   |   | 2009 |   |   | 2009 |   |
| Net cash provided by operating      |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| activities                          |   | $                          | 87.9   |   |                     | $      | 46.1   |                   |   | $ | 172.7 |   |   | $ | 229.2 |   |   | $ | 406.1 |   |
| Provision for doubtful accounts     |   |                       | (5.9   | )      |                     |   | (9.7   | )                      |   |   | (12.8 | ) |   |   | (17.5 | ) |   |   | (33.1 | ) |
| Professional fees-accounting, tax,  |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| and legal                           |   |                       | 5.7    |   |                     |   | (3.3   | )                      |   |   | 8.6 |   |   |   | 1.5 |   |   |   | 8.8 |   |
| Interest expense and amortization   |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| of debt discounts and fees          |   |                       | 30.1   |   |                     |   | 31.1   |                   |   |   | 60.6 |   |   |   | 65.5 |   |   |   | 125.8 |   |
| UBS Settlement proceeds, gross      |   |                       | -      |   |                     |   | -      |                   |   |   | - |   |   |   | (100.0 | ) |   |   | (100.0 | ) |
| Equity in net income (loss) of      |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| nonconsolidated affiliates          |   |                       | 2.6    |   |                     |   | (2.7   | )                      |   |   | 5.2 |   |   |   | (0.2 | ) |   |   | 4.6 |   |
| Net income attributable to          |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| noncontrolling interests            |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| in continuing operations            |   |                       | (10.2  | )      |                     |   | (8.9   | )                      |   |   | (20.0 | ) |   |   | (17.2 | ) |   |   | (33.4 | ) |
| Amortization of debt discounts      |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| and fees                            |   |                       | (1.7   | )      |                     |   | (1.6   | )                      |   |   | (3.4 | ) |   |   | (3.2 | ) |   |   | (6.6 | ) |
| Distributions from nonconsolidated  |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| affiliates                          |   |                       | (1.2   | )      |                     |   | (2.4   | )                      |   |   | (3.3 | ) |   |   | (3.9 | ) |   |   | (8.6 | ) |
| Current portion of income tax       |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| benefit                             |   |                       | (3.9   | )      |                     |   | (0.7   | )                      |   |   | (1.8 | ) |   |   | (1.0 | ) |   |   | (7.3 | ) |
| Change in assets and liabilities    |   |                       | (2.9   | )      |                     |   | 32.4   |                   |   |   | (2.2 | ) |   |   | 23.4 |   |   |   | 0.8 |   |
| Change in government, class action, |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| and related settlements             |   |                       | -      |   |                     |   | 7.0    |                   |   |   | 0.8 |   |   |   | 8.7 |   |   |   | 11.2 |   |
| Other operating cash used in        |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| discontinued operations             |   |                       | 2.0    |   |                     |   | 6.5    |                   |   |   | 4.2 |   |   |   | 7.0 |   |   |   | 13.5 |   |
| Other                               |   |                       | 1.2    |   |                     |   | 0.2    |                   |   |   | 1.5 |   |   |   | 0.1 |   |   |   | 1.2 |   |
| Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA        |   | $                          | 103.7  |   |                     | $      | 94.0   |                   |   | $ | 210.1 |   |   | $ | 192.4 |   |   | $ | 383.0 |   |

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|                              |   | Three Months EndedJune 30, |   |   | Six Months EndedJune 30, |   |   | Year Ended December 31, |   |
|-----------------------------------|--------|----------------------------|--------|--------|--------------------------|--------|--------|-------------------------|--------|
|                              |   | 2010                       |   |   | 2009                     |   |   | 2010                    |   |   | 2009 |   |   | 2009 |   |
| Net cash provided by operating    |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| activities                        |   | $                          | 87.9   |   |                     | $      | 46.1   |                    |   | $ | 172.7 |   |   | $ | 229.2 |   |   | $ | 406.1 |   |
| Impact of discontinued operations |   |                       | 2.0    |   |                     |   | 6.5    |                    |   |   | 4.2 |   |   |   | 7.0 |   |   |   | 13.5 |   |
| Net cash provided by              |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| operating activities of           |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| continuing operations             |   |                       | 89.9   |   |                     |   | 52.6   |                    |   |   | 176.9 |   |   |   | 236.2 |   |   |   | 419.6 |   |
| Capital expenditures for          |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| maintenance                       |   |                       | (8.0   | )      |                     |   | (7.5   | )                       |   |   | (13.6 | ) |   |   | (15.0 | ) |   |   | (34.1 | ) |
| Net settlements on interest rate  |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| swaps                             |   |                       | (11.2  | )      |                     |   | (10.6  | )                       |   |   | (23.1 | ) |   |   | (19.1 | ) |   |   | (42.2 | ) |
| Dividends paid on convertible     |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| perpetual preferred stock         |   |                       | (6.5   | )      |                     |   | (6.5   | )                       |   |   | (13.0 | ) |   |   | (13.0 | ) |   |   | (26.0 | ) |
| Distributions paid to             |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| noncontrolling interests of       |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| consolidated affiliates           |   |                       | (7.2   | )      |                     |   | (7.3   | )                       |   |   | (18.3 | ) |   |   | (15.8 | ) |   |   | (32.7 | ) |
| Non-recurring items:              |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| UBS Settlement proceeds, less     |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| fees to derivative plaintiffs'    |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| attorneys                         |   |                       | -      |   |                     |   | -      |                    |   |   | - |   |   |   | (73.8 | ) |   |   | (73.8 | ) |
| Income tax refunds related to     |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| prior periods                     |   |                       | (3.1   | )      |                     |   | (5.0   | )                       |   |   | (9.7 | ) |   |   | (54.0 | ) |   |   | (63.7 | ) |
| Cash paid for:                    |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Professional fees -               |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| accounting, tax, and legal        |   |                       | 5.7    |   |                     |   | 3.2    |                    |   |   | 8.6 |   |   |   | 8.0 |   |   |   | 15.3 |   |
| Government, class action,         |   |                       |   |   |                     |   |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| and related settlements           |   |                       | -      |   |                     |   | 7.0    |                    |   |   | 0.8 |   |   |   | 8.7 |   |   |   | 11.2 |   |
| Adjusted free cash flow           |   | $                          | 59.6   |   |                     | $      | 25.9   |                    |   | $ | 108.6 |   |   | $ | 62.2 |   |   | $ | 173.6 |   |

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| Exhibit Number |   | Description                                                                                                       |
|----------------|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 99.1           |   | Press release of HealthSouth Corporation, dated August 2, 2010.                                                   |
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| 99.2           |   | Supplemental slides provided in connection with the second quarter 2010 earnings call of HealthSouth Corporation. |

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|   | HEALTHSOUTH Corporation |                                                                                       |
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|   |                    |                                                                                       |   |
|   | By:                     | /s/         JOHN P. WHITTINGTON                    |   |
|   |                    | Name:  John P. Whittington                                                            |   |
|   |                    | Title:    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretaty |   |
|   |                    |                                                                                       |   |