Daniel R. Waldmann to Lead Tenet's Government Relations.

DALLAS -- Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:THC) announced today that Daniel R. Waldmann, an experienced leader in representing health care-related interests in Washington, has been named its vice president, government relations.

Waldmann, 37, will assume his new post on June 8, reporting to Trevor Fetter, Tenet's president and chief executive officer. He will be responsible for directing all of Tenet's government relations activities at the local, state and federal levels. He will have offices at Tenet headquarters in Dallas and in Washington.

Since June 2003, Waldmann has served as director, federal affairs and reimbursement, for Johnson & Johnson Inc., managing its advocacy on Medicare reimbursement and other health policy issues for J&J's medical device companies. Previously, he was an independent consultant providing counsel and advocacy for a wide variety of clients in the health care industry.

"Dan Waldmann is a respected advocate with a real depth of experience and knowledge in government programs related to health care, and I will count on him to help us put Tenet on a solid footing with all our federal, state and local constituencies," Fetter said. "We are making good progress in putting our challenges from the past behind us and building a foundation for sustainable future growth. Nothing is more important to us than building and maintaining healthy and transparent relationships with those who regulate our industry and administer government reimbursement programs. I expect Dan Waldmann to play an important role for us in that effort."

From 2000 to 2003, Waldmann also served as executive director of the Medical Technology Leadership Forum, a non-profit educational organization formed to encourage dialogue between leaders in the medical device industry, health care delivery and the government on issues related to medical innovation. He also served as reimbursement counsel to the Medical Device Manufacturers Assn.

From 1997 to 2000, Waldmann worked as an attorney in the food and drug department of McKenna & Cuneo LLP, an international law firm headquartered in Washington. From 1994 to 1997, he was employed by Medtronic Inc. as legislative counsel in the company's government affairs office.

Waldmann received his law degree cum laude in 1994 from The George Washington University National Law Center. He holds a bachelor's degree in international studies from the University of Dayton in Ohio.

Tenet Healthcare Corporation, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals and related health care services. Tenet's hospitals aim to provide the best possible care to every patient who comes through their doors, with a clear focus on quality and service. Tenet can be found on the World Wide Web at www.tenethealth.com.

Some of the statements in this release may constitute forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on our current expectations and could be affected by numerous factors and are subject to various risks and uncertainties discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2004, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and periodic reports on Form 8-K. Do not rely on any forward-looking statement, as we cannot predict or control many of the factors that ultimately may affect our ability to achieve the results estimated. We make no promise to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of changes in underlying factors, new information, future events or otherwise.

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