HCA Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- HCA today announced that the Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, payable December 1, 2005, to shareholders of record as of November 1, 2005.

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