AdvancePCS Names Leslie Simmons Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications.

Health/Medical Writers

IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 2002

AdvancePCS (Nasdaq: ADVP) announced today that Leslie Simmons has been named senior vice president of corporate communications, reporting directly to David D. Halbert, chairman and chief executive officer.

In this newly created position, Simmons will be responsible for leading AdvancePCS' investor and public relations efforts, as well as coordinating those efforts with the company's overall corporate communications initiatives. In addition, Simmons will continue to support certain strategic initiatives in the Office of the CEO.

"AdvancePCS' impressive growth over the last two years has brought with it both great successes and new challenges," said Halbert. "Now, as we look to build on our industry leadership position, it is imperative that we have in place a well-coordinated communications and investor relations function.

"Leslie's experience and knowledge of both our industry and our company make her the ideal person to help ensure that the company better articulates its mission and strategy."

In her previous capacity as senior vice president and chief of staff to the Office of the CEO at AdvancePCS, Simmons contributed broadly to the strategy, public relations, financial community relations, communications, mergers and acquisitions, client, and specialty pharmacy areas of the company.

Before joining AdvancePCS, Simmons was in investment banking for five years in health care banking at Banc of America Securities (formerly Montgomery Securities) and two years in corporate finance at J.P. Morgan.

Simmons graduated from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a masters degree in business administration. She received a bachelor of science degree in commerce from The McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.

AdvancePCS is the nation's largest independent provider of health improvement services, touching the lives of more than 75 million health plan members and managing approximately $28 billion in annual prescription drug spending. AdvancePCS offers health plans a wide range of health improvement products and services designed to improve the quality of care delivered to health plan members and manage costs.

AdvancePCS is ranked by Fortune magazine as one of America's 100 fastest-growing public companies and is included on the Forbes Platinum 400 list of best big companies. AdvancePCS earned the No. 2 spot on the Barron's 500 list of best performing companies.