OCCUSYSTEMS FORMS JOINT VENTURE WITH COLUMBIA/HCA IN TUCSON; ENTERS NEW MARKET WITH ACQUISITION OF CENTER IN FLAGSTAFF.

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 1995--OccuSystems, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM: OSYS) today announced that it has formed a joint venture with El Dorado Hospital and Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona, which is owned by Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: COL), to establish a network of occupational health centers in the Tucson area. OccuSystems currently owns one center in Tucson specializing in work-related injuries and will contribute that center to the new venture, while El Dorado will contribute two centers also located in the area. OccuSystems will own a 51% interest in the new venture, which is expected to have annual revenues of approximately $2.7 million, and will receive a management fee based on the venture's net revenues.

Commenting on the announcement, John K. Carlyle, President and Chief Executive Officer of OccuSystems, said, "This new joint venture, our first with a national healthcare organization, underscores our strategy to form alliances with strong partners in key markets. We believe this new venture will benefit from our exclusive focus on occupational healthcare and will be solidly positioned in the market because of the expanded presence and increased visibility made possible through our affiliation with El Dorado."

Carlyle also announced that OccuSystems has acquired an occupational healthcare practice in Flagstaff, Arizona, the last major market in the state not previously served by the Company. This center, purchased effective December 1, 1995, represents OccuSystems' tenth in Arizona and is expected to contribute $1.2 million annually to the Company's revenues. "This additional center gives us a statewide presence in Arizona and greatly strengthens our ability to serve employers that require broad geographic coverage due to multiple locations or for the convenience of their employees," Carlyle added.

OccuSystems is the nation's largest physician practice management company focusing on occupational healthcare. OccuSystems provides the management, facilities, administrative and technical support, case management, physical therapy services and other ancillary services necessary to establish and maintain a fully integrated network of occupational healthcare providers. OccuSystems currently manages the practices of 128 physicians in the Company's 72 occupational healthcare centers located in 21 markets in 12 states.

CONTACT: OccuSystems, Inc., Dallas

James M. Greenwood, 214/484-2700