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DALLAS--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) today announced that Britt T. Reynolds, 46, has been named president of hospital operations effective mid-January 2012.

"We are excited to have Britt Reynolds join our organization. He is a rising star in our industry, and his strong track record of performance in hospital operations makes him an outstanding addition to our team"

In this new role reporting to Tenetas CEO, Reynolds will be responsible for Tenetas operations consisting of 50 hospitals and 90 outpatient facilities primarily serving urban and suburban communities in 13 states.

aWe are excited to have Britt Reynolds join our organization. He is a rising star in our industry, and his strong track record of performance in hospital operations makes him an outstanding addition to our team,a said Trevor Fetter, president and CEO of Tenet Healthcare. aHis proven record of success and passion for providing quality healthcare services will advance our efforts to increase and enhance Tenetas operational performance.a

Reynolds brings extensive operational and financial healthcare experience to Tenet. He joins the company from Health Management Associates, Inc. (HMA), where he served as senior vice president and division president overseeing HMAas largest division, encompassing 20 hospitals and related facilities in seven states. During his tenure at HMA, he led the integration of several acquisitions, including the companyas largest and most recent for a seven hospital system, as well as numerous outpatient center transactions. He also strengthened HMAas approach in building physician relationships and was instrumental in implementing core company-wide operational, logistical and cultural initiatives.

Prior to joining HMA, Reynolds served as a multi-facility divisional vice president for seven years primarily in the northeast, mid-west and southeast. For more than 22 years he has held executive leadership roles in the proprietary and investor-owned sector and has worked with major healthcare organizations including Community Health Systems, HCA, Humana and not-for-profit systems.

Reynolds is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). He is a cum laude graduate from the University of Louisville where he earned a BA in Psychology. He also earned a Masters in Business Administration from Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas.

Stephen L. Newman, M.D., will serve as Vice Chairman until his previously announced retirement in June, 2012 and continues to report to Tenetas CEO. Dr. Newman will continue to oversee the companyas implementation of advanced clinical information systems. Additionally, he will continue to assist Tenetas clinical quality and physician relationship development efforts.

Tenet Healthcare Corporation is a health care services company whose subsidiaries and affiliates own and operate acute care hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and diagnostic imaging centers. Tenetas hospitals and related health care facilities are committed to providing high quality care to patients in the communities they serve. For more information, please visit [ www.tenethealth.com ].

Some of thestatements in this release may constitute forward-looking statements.Such statements are based onourcurrent expectationsand could be affected by numerous factors and are subject to various risksand uncertaintiesdiscussed inourfilings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, includingourannual report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2010, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and periodic reports on Form 8-K.Do not rely on any forward-looking statement, as we cannot predict or control many of the factors that ultimately may affect our ability to achieve the results estimated.We make no promise to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of changes in underlying factors, new information, future events or otherwise.

EDITORaS NOTE: An electronic photograph of Britt T. Reynolds is available by calling 469-893-2640.