Community Health Systems, Inc. and CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. have received the requisite lender consents for the proposed amendment and restatement of their existing credit agreement, dated as of July 25, 2007, as amended and restated as of November 5, 2010. The amendment extends approximately $1.6 billion of the existing non-extended term loans under the credit agreement to January 25, 2017; an extension of two and a half years. This amendment will increase the pricing on the newly extended term loans by 125 basis points and amend certain other terms and conditions of the credit agreement. The pricing on the remaining non-extended $2.9 billion in term loans will remain unchanged. The Amendment is expected to become effective February 2, 2012.