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A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of AmeriChoice of New York, Inc. Following Affiliate Merger

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OLDWICK, N.J. - JUNE 11, 2008 12:00 AM (EDT)
A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of "a-" of AmeriChoice of New York, Inc. (New York, NY), a former subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group Inc. (Minnetonka, MN) [NYSE: UNH].

Recently, AmeriChoice of New York, Inc. was merged into UnitedHealthcare of New York, Inc. (New York, NY). The FSR and ICR of UnitedHealthcare of New York, Inc. are unchanged by this transaction.

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