Healthways to Issue Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Host Conference Call after Market Close on October 22

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(Business Wire)--
Healthways, Inc. (NASDAQ: HWAY) today announced that its financial results for
the third quarter ended September 30, 2009, will be released after market close
on Thursday, October 22, 2009, followed the same day by a conference call and
live webcast scheduled for 5:00 p.m. ET.

The live broadcast of Healthways` quarterly conference call will be available
online by going to www.healthways.com and clicking on "Investors," as well as at
www.earnings.com. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a
telephonic replay will be available for one week at 719-457-0820, confirmation
number 5006460, and the webcast replay will also be available on the Company`s
Web site for the next 12 months.

About Healthways

Healthways is the leading provider of specialized, comprehensive solutions to
help millions of people maintain or improve their health and well-being and, as
a result, reduce overall costs. Healthways` solutions are designed to help
healthy individuals stay healthy, mitigate and slow the progression to disease
associated with family or lifestyle risk factors and promote the best possible
health for those already affected by disease. Our proven, evidence-based
programs provide highly specific and personalized interventions for each
individual in a population, irrespective of age or health status, and are
delivered to consumers by phone, mail, internet and face-to-face interactions,
both domestically and internationally. Healthways also provides a national,
fully accredited complementary and alternative Health Provider Network, offering
convenient access to individuals who seek health services outside of, and in
conjunction with, the traditional healthcare system. For more information,
please visit www.healthways.com.

Healthways, Inc.
Mary Chaput, 615-614-4486
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

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