NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: COL) today announced that the Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share, payable December 1, 1999, to stockholders of record on November 1, 1999.

This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current management expectations. Numerous factors, including those detailed from time-to-time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, may cause results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Many of the factors that will determine the Company's future results are beyond the ability of the Company to control or predict. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and, therefore, actual results may differ materially.

Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management's views only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

All references to "Company" and "Columbia/HCA" as used throughout this document refer to Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation and its affiliates.
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