David L. Archer Named CEO of Tenet's Memphis Market; Kem Mullins Named CEO of Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett

Archer, who has served as chief executive officer of Saint Francisin Memphis since 1997, will continue in that position.

"David brings a great deal of health care experience to thisimportant new position," said Stephen E. Corbeil, senior vicepresident of operations for the Tenet Central Northeast-SouthernStates Region. "His knowledge of the market makes him the perfectchoice to be our market leader in the greater Memphis area as wecontinue to serve the needs of this growing area."

"Having a market leader will help both our Memphis hospitals meetgreater strategic and operational goals," Archer said. "I look forwardto working closely with the physicians and staff members at bothfacilities."

Archer, 48, has more than 20 years experience as a healthcareexecutive. He holds a master's degree in business administration fromColumbia University Graduate School in New York and a master's degreein public health from the Columbia University School of Public Health.Archer also earned a bachelor's degree in management from PurdueUniversity in West Lafayette, Ind.

Tenet also announced today that Kem M. Mullins has been namedchief executive officer for Saint Francis-Bartlett Hospital, effectiveMarch 20, 2006. Mullins will oversee all strategic, operational andclinical activities at the hospital

Mullins was promoted to his new position after serving for threeyears as chief operating officer at Tenet's Atlanta Medical Center inAtlanta, Ga. There, he was responsible for operations oversight of the460-bed tertiary care facility.

"Kem is a talented health care executive with more than 10 yearsof industry experience," said David Archer, chief executive officer ofTenet's Memphis market. "During his tenure at Atlanta Medical Centerhe was honored as one of Tenet's 2005 Circle of Excellence winners forquality, financial and service performance. He has been instrumentalin several major expansion projects for Atlanta Medical Center. Kem isdedicated to providing high quality health care that exceeds customerexpectations. As customer service champion for Atlanta Medical Center,he led the hospital to achieving four-star status for customersatisfaction."

"I am extremely excited about this opportunity," said Mullins."The physicians and staff at Saint Francis-Bartlett are top notch.Together we will work diligently to exceed the expectations of ourpatients and to build on the strengths of the hospital. I am lookingforward to becoming part of the Bartlett community."

Prior to joining Atlanta Medical Center, Mullins served as chiefoperating officer at Regional Medical Center of Northeast Arkansas inJonesboro, Ark. Before that he served three years as associateadministrator of University Medical Center in Lebanon, Tenn. He alsowas associate administrator of Williamson Memorial Hospital inWilliamson, W.Va.

Mullins, 33, holds a master's degree in finance from MoreheadState University in Morehead, Ky., and a bachelor's degree in healthcare management from Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va.

Saint Francis Hospital is a leading medical center with 561hospital beds that has been serving the Memphis and Mid-South area foralmost 30 years. The hospital provides a broad-spectrum of qualitymedical services, including a cardiac care center, diabetes carecenter, family birthing center, chest pain and stroke emergency centerand women's center. Adjacent to the hospital is a 197-bed nursing homethat provides senior and long-term care services. The hospital isaccredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of HealthcareOrganizations, the nation's oldest and largest hospital accreditationagency. To learn more about Saint Francis Hospital, visitwww.saintfrancishosp.com.

Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett, a 100-hospital bed facilitylocated at 2986 Kate Bond Road, opened on June 1, 2004, and is thefirst full-service medical center in its community. Saint FrancisHospital-Bartlett features a wide range of medical and health careservices, including emergency care, an intensive care unit, a familybirthing center, cardiology, oncology and diabetes care. The hospitalis fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation ofHealthcare Organizations, the nation's oldest and largest hospitalaccreditation agency. To learn more about Saint FrancisHospital-Bartlett, visit www.saintfrancisbartlett.com.

Tenet Central Northeast-Southern States, a region of TenetHealthcare Corporation (NYSE:THC), comprises 18 acute care hospitalsin Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina andTennessee with approximately 4,619 beds and numerous related healthcare services. The region includes Saint Louis University Hospital, arenowned academic medical center, and Des Peres Hospital in SaintLouis, as well as five hospitals in the greater Philadelphia area,four hospitals in the greater Atlanta area and seven strong communityhospitals in Memphis and the Carolinas. Tenet CentralNortheast-Southern States hospitals are Atlanta Medical Center, NorthFulton Regional Hospital, South Fulton Medical Center and SpaldingRegional Medical Center in Georgia; Saint Louis University Hospitaland Des Peres Hospital in Missouri; Central Carolina Hospital and FryeRegional Medical Center in North Carolina; Graduate Hospital,Hahnemann University Medical Center, Roxborough Memorial Hospital,Saint Christopher's Hospital for Children and Warminster Hospital inPennsylvania; East Cooper Regional Medical Center, Hilton HeadRegional Medical Center and Piedmont Medical Center in South Carolina;and Saint Francis Hospital and Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett inTennessee. Tenet's hospitals aim to provide the best possible care toevery patient who comes through their doors, with a clear focus onquality and service. Tenet can be found on the World Wide Web atwww.tenethealth.com.

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