Vanguard Health Systems announces expiry of tender offers

Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. ("Vanguard") announced today that in connection with the previously announced tender offers and consent solicitations (the "Tender Offers" and "Consent Solicitations") by Vanguard Health Holding Company II, LLC ("VHS Holdco II") and Vanguard Health Holding Company I, LLC ("VHS Holdco I"), the extended early tender period in respect of each of the Tender Offers expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 29, 2010 (the "New Consent Payment Deadline"). Holders of notes listed below (the "Notes") who validly tendered and did not validly withdraw their Notes on or prior to the New Consent Payment Deadline, will, if their Notes are accepted for purchase, be entitled to receive the applicable total consideration, which includes a consent payment of $30.00 for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered on or before the New Consent Payment Deadline and accepted in the applicable Tender Offer.