Corporate Profile for Saint Thomas Health Services, dated Aug. 15, 1997.

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Published Date:   Aug. 15, 1997

Company Name:     Saint Thomas Health Services

Address:          4220 Harding Rd.
                  Nashville, TN 37202

Main Telephone
 Number:          615/222-2111

Internet Home
 Page Address
  (URL)           http://www.stthomas.org

Chief Executive
 Officer:         John F. Tighe

Chief Financial
 Officer:         Michael Mauldin

Public Relations
 Contact:         Mark Lee Taylor
 Business number: 615/222-6545

Company description: Nashville's Saint Thomas Hospital is one of the nation's outstanding regional tertiary hospitals, and anchor of Saint Thomas Health Services. The hospital is a member of the Daughters of Charity National Health System headquartered in Saint Louis. The 537-bed acute and primary care facility provides health care services for more than 2,000,000 residents of northern Alabama, southwestern Kentucky and middle Tennessee.

Guided by the Daughters of Charity mission to make a positive difference in the lives and health status of individuals and communities, Saint Thomas provided $44.3 million in charity care and outreach programs during 1996. The institution is dedicated to providing health services that are spiritually centered, accessible and affordable. Its vision is to be a strong, vibrant Catholic health ministry in the United States in the 21st Century and the people of Saint Thomas are committed to partnering with those with whom they share compatible values, including other sponsors, physicians and employees.

CONTACT: Saint Thomas Health Services