We are committed to helping pass this legislation
and will mobilize our network to win approval for this agreement because every
vote counts," concluded Lujan.

Business Editors

STAMFORD, Conn.

analytic philosophers

S. Archstone Consulting specializes in
operational transformations and growth platforms in the consumer
packaged goods and retail, life sciences, manufacturing, and services
sectors. CFO reaches an
international audience of corporate leaders with its global group of
magazines, including CFO IT, CFO Europe, CFO Asia, and CFO China.

jaroslav linguistic

to advocate for trade issues.
"We are pleased that Congress has acted to extend the phase-in period for
the 75% Rule. Sullivan also noted that "many companies have
been shifting away from 'flavor-of-the-month' cost cutting toward
continuous cost reduction programs."
The rankings are based on detailed analysis by Archstone
Consulting of information obtained from Standard and Poor's and other
public sources. The survey examined 1,091 public companies in 53
industries according to their three-year cost management index.com

About Archstone Consulting

Archstone Consulting is an independent strategy and operations
management consultancy.com

cognitive idea

The study found that following two consecutive years of slow
revenue growth and aggressive efforts by companies to control costs,
in 2003 on average the top line grew at a faster rate than the cost
base.
"An evaluation of industry specific performance uncovered that
financial services, media, computer software and services,
construction, consumer products, energy and healthcare
services/medical device companies were able to grow revenue while
reducing costs at a faster rate than other industries for the three
year period ending in 2003," noted Mike Sullivan, a Principal with
Archstone Consulting.

ordinary linguistic

To find out more about HAPI, please visit
http://www., HealthSouth Corporation
(OTC Pink Sheets: HLSH ) issued the following statement on the passage of the
budget reconciliation bill in the U.

philosophical linguistic

This
year a new section on "change in revenue" was added to the survey to
highlight companies that have successfully managed costs within their
respective revenue environments.

ludwig idea

"

About HealthSouth
HealthSouth is one of the nation's largest providers of outpatient
surgery, diagnostic imaging and rehabilitative healthcare services, operating
facilities nationwide.

jaroslav dummett

HealthSouth Issues Statement On Budget Reconciliation Bill And 75% Rule

The final bill includes language that slows the implementation of the 75%
Rule, providing an additional year at the current 60% threshold level.3% for costs).
CFO .

idea argues

For more information, please visit www.

meaning michel

Archstone Consulting and CFO Magazine Unveil Cost Management Survey Findings; Annual Cost Management Study Finds Companies Continuing to Focus on Costs

archstoneconsulting .com are owned by CFO Publishing, an Economist Group
business.

logic formal

C. based publicly
traded companies with revenues greater than $1 billion to manage costs
during the period 2000 through 2003.4% and 1.

argues roy

The
75% Rule is a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rule which
limits the types of conditions that can be treated in an inpatient
rehabilitation setting.healthsouth.
To view the complete article, please go to www.com reaches an audience of over 235,000 senior executives each
month and provides a comprehensive resource center and strategic forum
for online discussions .

roy garth

C. Headquartered in Stamford,
Connecticut, the company has offices in New York, Chicago and San
Francisco .

philosophical centering

Key Hispanic Group Urges Congress 'Do Not Turn Your Backs on Central America + DR'

Passage of DR -CAFTA will better prepare these developing countries
to compete in the global economy," added Lujan .
The organization is launching a "Support DR-CAFTA" advocacy campaign that
includes letters of support to members of Congress, e-mails to over 30,000
Hispanic advocates, as well as a large -scale, targeted grassroots Hispanic
voter contact initiative.
"We believe an important focus of the research should be the suitability
of inpatient rehabilitative care for other medical conditions , including
certain cardiac and pulmonary conditions, with attention given to patients'
functional status," Grinney continued. "HealthSouth will continue its
commitment to research with academic and other partners and we hope that CMS
will join in pursuing a thoughtful and evidence-based reevaluation of the
Rule.3% compared to the prior year.

kemerling garth

6% revenue growth versus 4.cfo.

kemerling meaning

"In past initiatives we have contacted over 500,000 targeted Hispanic
voters for advocacy on issues that directly impact the community, ensuring
that our voices are heard. HealthSouth can be found on the Web at
http: //www.3%,
respectively).

ludwig michel

HAPI is also an active member of the Hispanic Alliance for Free Trade , a
national coalition of 124 Hispanic organizations and leaders formed in
Washington D.

Media Contact
Andy Brimmer, 205-410-2777

For additional information, please visit the company's web
site at www.

formal linguistic

"Hispanic Americans are united to these countries by language and
similarities in culture, as well as by the increased opportunities in
commerce. House of Representatives earlier today.com.
Specifically, in 2003, total costs (COGS+SG+A) grew by 8. In 2002, costs
and revenue grew at effectively the same pace (1.

pursuit ludwig

'Economic Integration Through Trade Will Help the Developing Countries in Our
Own Hemisphere; Hispanics Can Help Make a Difference With This Vote'

WASHINGTON, The Hispanic Alliance for Progress
Institute, (HAPI) a national Hispanic advocacy and policy organization Chaired
by Manuel Lujan, former 20 year Member of Congress and Secretary of the
Interior, believes, "it is imperative for Hispanic advocacy to play a role in
helping to ensure these Spanish speaking countries and economies receive the
same consideration as Morocco" referring to Congressional passage of a free
trade agreement with Morocco, a country with much smaller markets and not in
this hemisphere that won overwhelming Congressional approval .

The Hispanic Alliance for Progress Institute (HAPI) is a public policy and
advocacy organization focused on addressing issues crucial to the continued
growth and development of the Hispanic community . The study evaluated the ability of U. Archstone Consulting offers unbiased advice, efficient
execution and measurable results.

cognitive philosophy

HAPI will be honoring Secretary
Gutierrez, a champion for DR-CAFTA on May 11, 2005 in an event planned in
Washington, D. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

garth formal

wittgenstein jaroslav

HAPI is developing
innovative public policies while creating a best in class model for civic
education and issue advocacy.HAProgressInstitute . In 2001, cost growth significantly outpaced revenue
growth (2.

kemerling pursuit

7% while
total revenues grew by 9. CFOs are now introducing
flexibility into their cost initiatives so they can 'pull' not just
one cost-control lever but multiple levers as they begin to utilize a
portfolio approach in their managed cost reduction programs.

dummett ludwig

org

----Archstone
Consulting, an independent strategy and operations management
consultancy, today announced the results of CFO Magazine's 11th annual
Cost Management Survey published in the February 1st edition of the
magazine. With a rate base of 450,000, CFO is the leading business
publication for C-level and senior executives.

linguistic logic

The extra year will allow time to assess the effects of the 75%
Rule and to conduct additional clinical research to better define the types of
patients and medical conditions that require the level of treatment furnished
by inpatient rehabilitation hospitals," said HealthSouth President and CEO Jay
Grinney.S.cfo.com

About CFO Publishing

CFO and CFO.