Universal Health Services, Inc Company Information

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Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected healthcare management companies, operating through its subsidaries, acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers nationwide and in Puerto Rico. Founded in 1978 by Alan B. Miller, Chairman and CEO, UHS subsidiaries employ more than 38,000 individuals. UHS maintains one of the strongest balance sheets in the industry and is rated investment grade by Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch. This strong capital position has enabled the company to develop and acquire many new facilities over the past few years.

The UHS strategy is to build or purchase healthcare properties in rapidly-growing markets and create a strong franchise based on exceptional service and effective cost control. The company owes its success to a responsive management style and to a service philosophy that is based on integrity, competence and compassion.

The healthcare industry remains a place of rapid change and uncertainty. By charting its own course with strength, experience and foresight, UHS has every reason to face the future with optimism.