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The following press release was issued today by Aetna:
Media Contact:
151 Farmington Avenue David W. Carter
Hartford, Conn. 06156 (860) 273-3658
carterdw@aetna.com
Investor Contact:
Dennis Oakes
(860) 273-6184
oakesd@aetna.com
AETNA SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE WEBCAST
HARTFORD, CT, April 10, 2002 - Aetna's (NYSE: AET) Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on Friday, April 26, 2002, at 9:30 a.m., will be
available through a live audio Webcast, which can be accessed through the
Internet at www.aetna.com.
At the meeting, Aetna shareholders of record as of February 22, 2002, will
consider and act on the election of Directors, approval of the appointment of
independent auditors, approval of the Aetna employee stock purchase plan, and,
if properly presented, two shareholder proposals.
Aetna is one of the nation's leading providers of health care and related group
benefits, serving 15.6 million health care members, 12.4 million dental members
and 11.5 million group insurance customers, as of January 1, 2002. Information
about Aetna is available at www.aetna.com.
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Additional Information: Aetna's 2002 Proxy Statement was filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2002 and mailed to Aetna's
shareholders on or about March 20, 2002. Aetna filed additional participant
information with the SEC on April 4, 2002. Aetna's shareholders should read
these materials, and all additional materials that Aetna files with the SEC,
because they contain important information relating to the 2002 Annual Meeting.