HCA Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results(5.3 Interest expense 4...),Health

Interest expense 494 7.1 557 8.3

Losses (gains) on sales of

facilities 11 0.2 (11) (0.2)

Impairment of long-lived

assets 9 0.1 24 0.4

6,745 96.6 6,480 96.3

Income before minority

interests and income taxes 235 3.4 249 3.7

Minority interests in earnings

of consolidated entities 56 0.8 55 0.8

Income before income taxes 179 2.6 194 2.9

Provision for income taxes 38 0.6 78 1.2

Net income $141 2.0 $116 1.7

HCA Inc.

Consolidated Income Statements

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007

(Dollars in millions)

2008 2007

Amount Ratio Amount Ratio

Revenues $14,107 100.0% $13,406 100.0%

Salaries and benefits 5,680 40.3 5,301 39.5

Supplies 2,322 16.5 2,199 16.4

Other operating expenses 2,250 15.8 2,118 15.8

Provision for doubtful

accounts 1,701 12.1 1,444 10.8

Gains on investments (1) - (7) -

Equity in earnings of

affiliates (129) (0.9) (105) (0.8)

Depreciation and amortization 712 5.0 716 5.3

Interest expense 1,024 7.3
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