KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that it has completed the previously announced sale of the 106-bed River Parishes Hospital located in La Place, Louisiana.

UHS also announced the sale of the 160-bed Caribbean Pediatric and Surgery Hospital, located in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. This facility was converted to a pediatric hospital last year. Although operating improvement was achieved, the Company decided to sell this hospital because its occupancy rates remained inconsistent with expectations.

The combined sale proceeds were approximately $32 million, excluding working capital resulting in a gain of approximately $2 million.

Universal Health Services, Inc. is one of the nation's largest hospital companies, operating acute care and behavioral health hospitals, ambulatory and radiation centers nationwide, in Puerto Rico and in France. It acts as the advisor to Universal Health Realty Income Trust, a real estate investment trust (NYSE: UHT).

Certain statements in this release may constitute forward-looking statements that are subject to various risks and uncertainties as discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is not obligated to update these forward-looking statements even if the Company's assessment of these risks and uncertainties changes.

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SOURCE Universal Health Services, Inc.
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