Three months ended September, 30		Nine months ended September, 30
	1997	1996	1997	1996
Net revenues	$362,377	$299,994	$1,046,373	$848,589
Operating charges:
Operating expenses	147,267	118,127	413,206	330,077
Salaries and wages	129,489	107,568	368,374	303,399
Provision for doubtful accounts	29,080	22,926	80,193	59,309
Depreciation and amortization	20,055	19,210	58,898	50,714
Lease and rental expense	10,041	9,441	28,469	28,419
Interest expense	4,566	5,223	14,906	15,843
	340,498	282,495	964,046	787,761
Income before income taxes	21,879	17,499	82,327	60,828
Provision for income taxes	8,060	6,214	30,071	21,826
Net income	$13,819	$11,285	$52,256	$39,002
Earnings per common and common equivalent share:	$0.42	$0.34	$1.58	$1.29
Average number of common shares and equivalents:	33,134	32,849	33,078	30,173

Universal Health Service Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet September 30, 1997
Assets		Liabilities
Accounts Receivable	$166,750	Current maturities debt	$5,239
Other current Assets	$49,179	Accounts payable and other	$173,909
Total current assets	$215,929	Total current liabilities	$179,148
Property and equipment, net	$622,550	Other noncurrent liabilities	$120,305
Funds held for construction	$40,440	Long term debt, net of current	$272,245
Other assets	$203,558	Common shareholders' equity	$510,779
	$1,082,477		$1,082,477