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CARMEL, Ind., April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Conseco, Inc. today announced that it has declared a dividend on the outstanding shares of its Class B 5.50% Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock of $0.34375 per share. The dividend is payable on May 15, 2007 to the holders of record at the close of business on May 1, 2007.

Conseco, Inc.'s insurance companies help protect working American families and seniors from financial adversity: Medicare supplement, long-term care, cancer, heart/stroke and accident policies protect people against major unplanned expenses; annuities and life

insurance products help people plan for their financial futures. For more information, visit Conseco's web site at http://www.conseco.com/.

Source: Conseco, Inc.