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redundancies in the current period to prior year net incurred medical

claims that are included in table entitled, "Reconciliation of Medical

Claims Payable."

Ratio for the Year Ended December 31, 2006

This ratio is impacted by having no net incurred medical claims for the

former WellChoice, Inc. ("WC") in 2005.

Net incurred medical claims related to prior

years (redundancies) - year ended December 31,

2006 (As Reported) $617.7

Net incurred medical claims - year ended

December 31, 2005 (As Reported) $32,865.6

Ratio (As Reported) 1.9%

Net incurred medical claims - year ended

December 31, 2005 (Comparable Basis)(1) $37,676.0

Ratio (As Adjusted) 1.6%

(1) Represents comparable benefit expense, assuming WC had been owned for

the entire year ended December 31, 2005.

Ratio for the Year Ended December 31, 2005

This ratio is impacted by having only one month of net incurred medical

claims for the former WellPoint Health Networks Inc. ("WHN") in 2004.

Net incurred medical claims related to prior

years (redundancies) - year ended December 31,

2005 (As Reported) $644.9

Net incurred medical claims - year ended

December 31, 2004 (As Reported) $15,344.9

Ratio (As Reported) 4.2%

Net incurred medical claims - year ended

December 31, 2004 (Comparable Basis) (2) $30,819.1

Ratio (As Adjusted) 2.1%

(2) Represents comparable benefit expense, assuming WHN had been owned for