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For the quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2008, Adjusted EBITDA was $75.6 million and $302.6 million, respectively. Facility Operating Income was $156.3 million and $637.5 million for the quarter and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2008, respectively.

For the quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2008, Cash From Facility Operations was $32.4 million and $130.1 million, respectively, or $0.32 and $1.28 per common share outstanding at December 31, 2008.

Fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA and Cash From Facility Operations included one-time expenses related to hurricanes and other named tropical storms of $1.2 million and integration and severance costs of $2.3 million. Full year 2008 Adjusted EBITDA and Cash From Facility Operations included one-time expenses related to hurricanes and other named tropical storms of $4.8 million and integration and severance costs of $11.5 million. Additionally, the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and Cash From Facility Operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 includes the effect of the $8.0 million reserve established for certain litigation.

Same store revenues grew 4.1% for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 over the same period in 2007, and same store Facility Operating Income decreased by 1.3% when compared to the fourth quarter of 2007. Same store revenues grew 4.4% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 over the corresponding period ending in 2007, and same store Facility Operating Income decreased 1.3% when compared to the same prior year period. The three month and twelve month same store data excludes $7.0 million of charges in the fourth quarter of 2007 relating to integration-related accounting items
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