2008-05-23 22:45:40 -

newsroom.cigna.com/ - CIGNA HealthCare announced today that it is one of two companies to have been awarded the contract to provide health care benefits to Georgia's state employees. The contract becomes effective January 1, 2009.

"We are extremely excited about the opportunity to work with the State of Georgia and offer our innovative health programs, tools and resources to

more people across the state," said Scott Evelyn, president and general manager of CIGNA HealthCare's Georgia and Alabama markets. "We believe we can be part of helping state employees improve their health. Everyday we strive to give individuals useful information to help them make good health decisions. An educated and an engaged individual can be an effective agent of change in today's health care environment."

New CIGNA members from the State of Georgia will be able to receive in-patient and out-patient services from an expanded and comprehensive network inclusive of 147 hospitals and 14,700 physicians in virtually every metropolitan and rural community in the state.

About CIGNA HealthCare

CIGNA HealthCare, a health service organization based in Bloomfield, Conn., works to improve the health, well-being and security of the people we serve. A leading provider of employee benefit services and programs, CIGNA HealthCare offers a broad array of medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy benefits plans and coverage. We also build and provide health and wellness coaching programs and consumer information tools designed to improve health and help people in their health care decision-making. "CIGNA HealthCare" and the "Tree of Life" logo are registered service marks of CIGNA Intellectual Property, Inc., licensed for use by CIGNA Corporation (NYSE:CI) and its operating subsidiaries, including Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. All products and services are provided exclusively by such operating subsidiaries, and not by CIGNA Corporation. For more information, visit www.cigna.com.

CIGNA
Kathleen Keenan, 215-761-4756
kathleen.keenan@cigna.com