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LifePoint Hospitals to Participate in Goldman Sachs 31st Annual Global Healthcare Conference

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^{Published in Health and Fitness on Tuesday, June 8th 2010 at 16:40 GMT by Market Wire}  

BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPNT) today announced that its management will participate in the Goldman Sachs 31^st Annual Global Healthcare Conference to be held June 14 -17, 2010, in Los Angeles.

The Company also announced that a live broadcast of the presentation will be available on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Pacific time. To access the broadcast, listeners should go to the Companya™s website, [ www.LifePointHospitals.com ], approximately 15 minutes prior to the event to register and download any necessary software, Microsoft Media Player or RealPlayer. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available for 30 days on the Companya™s website.

About LifePoint Hospitals

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. is a leading hospital company focused on providing quality healthcare services close to home. Through its subsidiaries, LifePoint operates 48 hospital campuses in 17 states. With a mission of aMaking Communities Healthier®,a LifePoint is the sole community hospital provider in the majority of the communities it serves. More information about the Company, which is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, can be found on its website, [ www.LifePointHospitals.com ]. All references to aLifePoint,a aLifePoint Hospitals,a or the aCompanya used in this release refer to LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. or its affiliates.