UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20580

Office of the Secretary

July 24, 1997

Clifford H. Aronson, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
919 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022-3897

Re: Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Docket No. C-3743

Dear Mr. Aronson:

This letter responds to the April 23, 1997, Application that you filed on behalf of your client, Tenet Healthcare Corporation ("Tenet"), seeking prior approval by the Federal Trade Commission of the divestiture of the Schedule A assets, as that term is defined in the order in Docket No. C-3743 ("Order"), to Vista Hospital Systems, Inc. The order requires prior Commission approval of the divestiture by Tenet.

The Commission has determined to approve Tenet's proposed divestiture. In according its approval to this divestiture, the Commission has relied upon the information submitted and representations made in connection with Tenet's Application for prior Commission approval of the proposed divestiture, and has assumed them to be accurate and complete.

By direction of the Commission.

Donald S. Clark
Secretary