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Dale B. Wolf was elected Chief Executive Officer of Coventry in January 2005. Prior to that, he served as our company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, beginning in April 1998. From December 1996 to April 1998, he held the position of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Coventry. From August 1995 to December 1996, he was Executive Vice President of SpectraScan Health Services, Inc., a women’s health care services company. From January 1995 to August 1995, Mr. Wolf was Senior Vice President, Business Development of MetraHealth Companies, Inc., a managed health care company. From August 1988 to December 1994, Mr. Wolf was Vice President, Specialty Operations of the Managed Care and Employee Benefits Operations of The Travelers, an insurance company. He is a director of HealthExtras, Inc., a provider of pharmacy benefit management services and supplemental benefits. Mr. Wolf is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries.

Thomas P. McDonough was elected Coventry’s President in January 2005. He was named as Executive Vice President of our Company in April 1998 and as Chief Operating Officer in July 1998. Mr. McDonough was Chief Executive Officer of Uniprise, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, Incorporated, a diversified health and well being company, from November 1997 until April 1998; Executive Vice President, Customer Services Group from February 1997 to November 1997; and Senior Vice President, Claim Services from August 1995 through February 1997. Prior to 1995, he was the President of Harrington Service Corporation, an insurance services company, and the Chief Operating Officer of Jardine Group Services Corporation, an insurance brokerage company and third party administrator.

Shawn M. Guertin was elected Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Coventry in January 2005. Prior to that, he held the position of Senior Vice President of our Company, beginning in February 2003. Mr. Guertin has served as President of Coventry Health and Life Insurance Company since February 2002. From April 1998 to February 2003, he was Vice President of Finance of our Company. Prior to that date, he was Vice President of Finance of Coventry Corporation from January 1998. From October 1995 to January 1998, he was a Vice President of UnitedHealth Group, Incorporated, a diversified health and well being company. Prior to that time, from 1993 to 1995, he served as a Vice President for The MetraHealth Companies, Inc., a Connecticut managed health care company, and for The Travelers, a Connecticut insurance company.

Rick Bates In his role as Senior Vice President of Coventry Health Care, Mr. Bates is responsible for identifying and developing new ancillary business opportunities for the company. He also has oversight responsibilities for the Pharmacy Division and Rental Network Division. Most recently, Mr. Bates was the Chief Marketing Officer for United Behavioral Health, the managed behavioral health care subsidiary of United Health Care, covering 43 million members nationwide, with revenue of $1.7 billion. Prior to joining United, he was a senior marketing executive with Great West Healthcare, Cigna Corporation and Oxford Health Plans. Mr. Bates graduated with a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and earned his Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School.