Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Ranked as One of Fastest-Growing Companies in Nation by Fortune Magazine

Only Tennessee company to make list

FRANKLIN, Tenn. - (Aug. 18, 2009) - For the fourth consecutive year, Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. ("PSI") (NASDAQ: PSYS) has made Fortune magazine's list of the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. It is the only Tennessee company to make this year's list, as it was in 2008 and 2006.

PSI, which is the largest operator of psychiatric inpatient facilities in the country, ranked No. 98 on the list just released by the magazine, which considers factors such as revenue and earnings per share (EPS) growth rates. Last year, PSI ranked No. 64. In 2007 and 2006, it ranked No. 49 and No. 34, respectively.

"We are extremely proud to be the only Tennessee company ranked on Fortune's list of the fastest-growing companies in the nation," said Joey Jacobs, chairman, president and chief executive officer of PSI. "This is a testament to the hard-working people we have at PSI and our facilities nationwide. They work hard to make every day a brighter day for patients in need of behavioral health, not because of awards or accolades, but because of their compassion for these patients."

To qualify for consideration in Fortune's list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies, a company, domestic or foreign, must be trading on a major U.S. stock exchange; file quarterly reports to the SEC; have a minimum market capitalization of $250 million on June 30, 2009; have revenue and net income of the four quarters ended on or before April 30, 2009, of at least $50 million and $10 million, respectively; and have posted a compound annual growth in revenue and earnings per share of at least 20 percent annually over the three years ended April 30, 2009.

About Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI)

Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. offers an extensive continuum of behavioral health programs to critically ill children, adolescents and adults and is the largest operator of owned or leased freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities with over 10,000 beds in 31 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. PSI also manages freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities for government agencies and psychiatric inpatient units within medical/surgical hospitals owned by others.

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