UnitedHealth Group Schedules Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results Earn

    Business Editors

    MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 2005--UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) will release its fourth quarter and full year 2005 financial results on Thursday, January 20, before the market opens. Following the earnings press release, Chairman and CEO William W. McGuire, M.D. will discuss the company's fourth quarter and full year results, as well as the company's strategy and future outlook, in a teleconference with analysts and investors. UnitedHealth Group will host a live webcast of this conference call at 8:45 a.m. EST from the Investor Relations page of the company's web site (www.unitedhealthgroup.com). The webcast replay will be available on the same site for one week following the live call. The conference call replay can also be accessed by dialing 1-800-642-1687, conference ID # 2952732.

    UnitedHealth Group is a diversified health and well-being company that provides a broad spectrum of resources and services to help people achieve improved health and well-being through all stages of life. UnitedHealth Group offers products and services through six primary operating companies: UnitedHealthcare, Ovations, AmeriChoice, Uniprise, Specialized Care Services and Ingenix. Through its family of businesses, UnitedHealth Group serves approximately 55 million individuals nationwide.

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CONTACT: UnitedHealth Group Cheryl Mamer, 952-936-7265

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