KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that it has signed an agreement to purchase the 108-bed San Juan Capestrano Hospital and related clinics in Rio Piedras, one of Puerto Rico's leading behavioral health hospitals. Closing of the transaction is scheduled to occur as early as January 31, 2001. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals in Puerto Rico.

San Juan Capestrano is currently owned by Behavioral Healthcare Corporation, a leading, privately-owned operator of psychiatric and behavioral hospitals throughout the United States. San Juan Capestrano produces approximately $17 million of revenue annually 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/