Province Healthcare Completes Acquisition of New Mexico Hospital

Province Healthcare Completes Acquisition of New Mexico Hospital



BRENTWOOD, Tenn., June 2  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Province Healthcare Company
(NYSE:PRV) today announced that it has completed the acquisition, through a
long-term lease, of Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

The 286-bed hospital was acquired, effective June 1, 2004, from The City of Las
Cruces, New Mexico and The County of Dona Ana for approximately $150 million. 
Memorial Medical Center currently has annualized revenues of approximately $144
million and serves an area of approximately 250,000 people.

Province Healthcare is a provider of health care services in attractive
non-urban markets in the United States.  The Company owns or leases 20 general
acute care hospitals in 12 states with a total of 2,486 licensed beds.  The
Company also provides management services to 36 non-urban hospitals in 14
states with a total of 3,033 licensed beds. 

DATASOURCE: Province Healthcare Company



CONTACT:  Pamela L. Jeter, Vice President, Investor Relations of Province

Healthcare Company, [phone]



Web site:  http://www.provincehealthcare.com/ 

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