First Health Announces Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Available Via Webcast

Contact:
Edward L. Wristen, President and CEO
or
Joseph E. Whitters, CFO
First Health
630-737-7511

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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DOWNERS GROVE, IL – May 6, 2003 - First Health Group Corp.'s (NASDAQ: FHCC) 2003 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be available via webcast on Tuesday, May 13, 2003, beginning at 10 a.m. Central Time.

The meeting will be available on a live webcast from the Company's website (www.firsthealth.com). The webcast is open to all interested parties on a listen-only basis.

First Health, the premier national health-benefits services company, specializes in providing large payors with integrated managed care solutions. First Health is a unique national managed care company serving the group health, workers’ compensation and state agency markets. Using technology to enable service and managed care innovations, First Health sets the bar for industry performance. For more information, visit the company website at www.firsthealth.com.