HCA Announces Preliminary Results for Its Debt Te...( NASHVILLE Tenn. Feb. 22 /- HCA In...),Health

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- HCA Inc. announced today the preliminary results for its previously announced debt tender offer to purchase up to $500 million of its debt securities specified in the table below ("Notes"). The tender offer is being made on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated February 7, 2008 and the related Letter of Transmittal.

The table below identifies the Notes that are the subject of the tender offer, the "Acceptance Priority Level" for each series of Notes, the maximum tender cap applicable to the 8.750% Notes due 2010 and the principal amounts tendered as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on February 21, 2008, the early tender date. The early tender date has now passed and withdrawal rights have terminated.

Principal

Aggregate Amount

Principal Acceptance Tendered as of

CUSIP Title of Amount Maximum Priority Early Tender

Number Security Outstanding Tender Cap Level Date

404119AA7 8.750% $691,170,000 $200,000,000 1 $322,796,000

Notes due

2010

404119AC3 7.875% $475,820,000 -- 2 $253,037,000

Notes due

2011

404119AE9 6.950% $500,000,000 -- 2 $121,516,000

Notes due

2012

The tender offer will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on March 6, 2008, unless extended, and Notes may be validly tendered until such time. Holders validly tendering Notes after the early tender date will be eligible to receive only the tender offer consideration and will not be eligible to receive the early tender premium.

Citi is acting as dealer manager for the tend
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