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Healthy marriage.


WellPoint Health Networks Inc. and Anthem Inc. plan to merge in a transaction worth $16.4 billion. The new entity would form the largest health insurer in the United States with combined revenue of $36 billion.

Facts and Figures: *

Medical Membership

                   Million

Anthem               12
Wellpoint **         14
Combined Company     26

Note: Table made from bar graph.

Employees

                   Thousand

Anthem                20
Wellpoint **          20
Combined Company      40

Note: Table made from bar graph.

Assets

                   $ Billion

Anthem                13.2
Wellpoint **          13.9
Combined Company      27.1

Note: Table made from bar graph.

Revenue

                   $ Billion

Anthem                16.5
Wellpoint **          19.4
Combined Company      35.9

Note: Table made from bar graph.

Net Income

                   $ Billion

Anthem                0.74
Wellpoint **          0.84
Combined Company      1.60

Note: Table made from bar graph.

* As of Sept. 30.

** The information does not include the impact of WellPoint's
acquisition of Cobalt Corp. on the income statement or
WellPoint's BlueCard host membership.

Source: WellPoint and Anthem.
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Comment:Healthy marriage.(Briefing)(WellPoint Health Networks Inc., Anthem Inc. merger)
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Date:Dec 1, 2003
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