Institutional Shareholder Services Supports Complete Change of HMA Board of Directors, Election of All Eight Fresh Alternative Nominees

NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Glenview Capital Management LLC, which owns 14.6% of the common stock of Health Management Associates, Inc. (NYSE: HMA) through affiliated investment funds, today confirmed that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. ("ISS") has issued a comprehensive report supporting every element of Glenview's consent solicitation to replace and refresh the Sitting Board of HMA. In a statement, Glenview said:

"We are grateful for the amount of study and analysis performed by ISS in considering the eight nominees of the Fresh Alternative Board.  We appreciate that ISS is part of the broad and growing chorus of voices calling for complete change at HMA, and we believe ISS's conclusions reflect not only HMA's historical shortcomings but more importantly reflect the skill, sincerity, preparation and thoughtful approach of the eight nominees.  Ultimately the consent solicitation will be decided by HMA Shareholders, and we urge them to vote promptly to Revitalize HMA."

For more information on how to consent to empower the Fresh Alternative Board to begin their important work, HMA shareholders should contact Okapi Partners LLC at (212) 297-0720 or toll free at (877) 869-0171.

About Glenview Capital Management         
Glenview Capital Management is a private investment management firm with more than $6 billion of assets under management.  The firm was founded in 2000 and manages capital for qualified investors through a series of private investment funds, and has offices in New York and London. Glenview is focused on delivering attractive absolute returns through an intense focus on deep, fundamental research and individual security selection.

For More Information go to www.revitalizehma.com or contact:

Media:    
Scott Tagliarino/Katrina Allen    
ASC Advisors LLC    
(203) 992-1230

Investors:    
Bruce Goldfarb/ Patrick McHugh/ Lydia Mulyk     
Okapi Partners LLC     
(212) 297-0720    
Toll Free: (877) 869-0171

GLENVIEW CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., GLENVIEW CAPITAL MASTER FUND, LTD., GLENVIEW INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P., GLENVIEW OFFSHORE OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND, LTD., GLENVIEW CAPITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.P., GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC AND LARRY ROBBINS  (COLLECTIVELY, "GLENVIEW") INTEND TO FILE WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE "SEC") A DEFINITIVE CONSENT STATEMENT AND ACCOMPANYING CONSENT CARD TO BE USED TO SOLICIT WRITTEN CONSENTS FROM THE STOCKHOLDERS OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC. ("HMA" OR "THE COMPANY") IN CONNECTION WITH GLENVIEW'S INTENT TO TAKE CORPORATE ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT. ALL STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY  ARE ADVISED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE CONSENT STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SOLICITATION OF WRITTEN CONSENTS FROM THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY, BY GLENVIEW AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH SOLICITATION (COLLECTIVELY, THE "PARTICIPANTS") WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.  INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS IS CONTAINED IN THE PRELIMINARY CONSENT STATEMENT FILED ON JULY 5, 2013 WITH THE SEC AND IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SEC'S WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV. WHEN COMPLETED, THE DEFINITIVE CONSENT STATEMENT AND FORM OF WRITTEN CONSENT WILL BE FURNISHED TO SOME OR ALL OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY AND WILL, ALONG WITH OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS, BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SEC'S WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV.  IN ADDITION, GLENVIEW WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF THE DEFINITIVE CONSENT STATEMENT AND ACCOMPANYING CONSENT CARD (WHEN AVAILABLE) WITHOUT CHARGE UPON REQUEST TO OKAPI PARTNERS LLC, TELEPHONE: (877) 869-0171. 

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SOURCE Glenview Capital Management LLC