WellPoint Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 20...(al and administrative expense ...),Health

expense 1,686.3 1,830.1 (7.9%)

Total selling, general and

administrative expense 2,119.7 2,254.3 (6.0%)

Cost of drugs 96.7 100.7 (4.0%)

Interest expense 125.3 100.0 25.3%

Amortization of other intangible

assets 75.2 74.3 1.2%

Total expenses 14,238.6 13,296.0 7.1%

Income before income tax expense 1,322.8 1,283.8 3.0%

Income tax expense 463.7 482.7 (3.9%)

Net income $859.1 $801.1 7.2%

Net income per diluted share $1.51 $1.28 18.0%

Diluted shares 570.6 627.0 (9.0%)

Benefit expense as a percentage of

premiums 82.9% 81.0% 190 bp

Selling, general and administrative

expense as a percentage of total

operating revenue 13.8% 15.7% (190) bp

Income before income tax expense as a

percentage of total revenues 8.5% 8.8% (30) bp

WellPoint, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(In millions, except per share data)

Year Ended

December 31

2007 2006 Change

(Unaudited)

Revenues

Premiums $55,865.0 $51,971.9 7.5%

Administrative fees 3,674.6 3,595.4 2.2%

Other revenue
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