LifePoint Hospitals to Participate in Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Unplugged...

LifePoint Hospitals to Participate in Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Unplugged Conference

BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(Business Wire)--
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPNT) today announced that its
management will give a presentation on the Company, followed by a
question and answer session, at the Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare
Unplugged Conference to be held September 9, 2008, in New York City,
NY.

The Company also announced that a live broadcast of its conference
presentation will be available on Tuesday, September 9, 2008,
beginning at 3:55 p.m. Eastern time. To access the broadcast,
listeners should go to the Company'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 Company's
website.

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. is a leading hospital company focused on
providing healthcare services in non-urban communities in 17 states.
Of the Company's 48 hospitals, 44 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 five guiding principles that outline the
Company's vision: 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.

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

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