LIMBAUGH TO RESUME HIS TALK SHOW MONDAY

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Rush Limbaugh will return to his radio talk show
Monday after completing a five-week treatment program for his addiction to
painkillers, his brother said yesterday.

David Limbaugh made the announcement to Internet personality Matt Drudge,
who was sitting in yesterday for the conservative commentator.

Limbaugh left the air Oct. 10 after acknowledging that he had been abusing
prescription painkillers.

Limbaugh plans to resume his regular schedule as host of his three-hour
show on weekdays for his audience of 20 million, his brother said.

"He's obviously champing at the bit to get back to doing what he does
best," David Limbaugh said.

Rush Limbaugh said last month that he was seeking treatment to "once and
for all break the hold this highly addictive medication has on me."

His brother said the host successfully completed the first phase of his
treatment. He did not say what the next step is.

Limbaugh's admission came several days after The National Enquirer ran a
story that quoted his maid as saying she was his drug connection. She said
Limbaugh had abused OxyContin and other drugs.

A law-enforcement source in Palm Beach County, where Limbaugh owns a $24
million oceanfront mansion, said yesterday that an investigation into
Limbaugh's drug use by the state attorney's office continues.

Limbaugh said last month he had been asked to "limit my public comments
until this investigation is complete."

Limbaugh's admission came less than two weeks after he quit as a pro
football commentator with ESPN. He left after creating a furor by saying he
believed the Philadelphia Eagles' Donovan McNabb was overrated because the
media wanted to see a black quarterback succeed.