KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the 108-bed San Juan Capestrano Hospital and related clinics in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. UHS currently operates three acute care hospitals in Puerto Rico. San Juan Capestrano produces approximately $17 million of annual revenue and operates profitably.

Universal Health Services, Inc. is the nation's third largest hospital management company and operates facilities nationwide including medical, surgical, and behavioral health hospitals and ambulatory surgery and radiation therapy centers. UHS acts as advisor to Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE: UHT), a real estate investment trust.

Certain statements in this release may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to various risks and uncertainties as discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is not obligated to update these forward-looking statements even if the Company's assessment of these risks and uncertainties changes.

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CONTACT: Kirk E. Gorman, Chief Financial Officer of Universal Health Services, 610-768-3300/