BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- (Business Wire)

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPNT) announced today that it will provide an online Web simulcast of its fourth quarter and year-end 2011 conference call on Friday, February 17, 2012. The Company’s results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011, will be released before the open of the market on Friday, February 17, 2012.

The live broadcast of LifePoint Hospitals’ conference call will begin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on February 17^th. A 30-day online replay will be available approximately an hour following the conclusion of the live broadcast. A link to these events can be found on the Company’s website at www.lifepointhospitals.com or www.earnings.com.

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. is a leading hospital company focused on providing quality healthcare services close to home. Through its subsidiaries, LifePoint operates 54 hospital campuses in 18 states. With a mission of “Making Communities Healthier®,” 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 “LifePoint,” “LifePoint Hospitals,” or the “Company” used in this release refer to LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. or its affiliates.

Contacts:

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

Source: LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.