HCA Annual Shareholders Meeting

NASHVILLE, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In conjunction with HCA’s Annual Shareholders Meeting, you are invited to listen to a live broadcast over the Internet on Thursday, May 27, 2004, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

What: HCA Annual Shareholders Meeting When: Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 1:30pm Central Daylight Time, 2:30pm Eastern Daylight Time Where: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=21800 How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: Mark Kimbrough, 615-344-2688

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on the Web site http://www.hcahealthcare.com/. To access the Web site replay, go to Investor Relations and click on Conference Calls.

(Minimum Requirements to listen to broadcast: The Windows Media Player software, downloadable free from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/EN/default.asp and at least a 28.8Kbps connection to the Internet. If you experience problems listening to the broadcast, send an email to webcast@multivu.com .)

Video: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=21800HCA

CONTACT: Mark Kimbrough, HCA, +1-615-344-2688