Community Health Systems to Participate in 2014 Wells Fargo Securities Healthcare Conference

Community Health Systems to Participate in 2014 Wells Fargo Securities Healthcare Conference

<0> Community Health Systems, Inc.W. Larry Cash, 615-465-7000President of Financial Services and Chief Financial OfficerorMichael J. Culotta, 615-465-7037Vice President - Investor Relations </0>

Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) today announced that management will participate in the 2014 Wells Fargo Securities Healthcare Conference to be held June 17-18, 2014, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Boston.

The investor presentation will begin at 1:10 p.m. Eastern time, 12:10 p.m. Central time, on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, and will be available to investors via a live audio webcast. A link to the broadcast can be found at the investor relations section of the Company’s website, , and a replay will be available for 30 days using that same link.

Community Health Systems, Inc. is one of the largest publicly-traded hospital companies in the United States and a leading operator of general acute care hospitals in communities across the country. Through its subsidiaries, the Company currently owns, leases or operates 208 affiliated hospitals in 29 states with an aggregate of approximately 31,300 licensed beds. The Company’s headquarters are located in Franklin, Tennessee, a suburb south of Nashville. Shares in Community Health Systems, Inc. are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CYH.” More information about the Company can be found on its website at .