UnitedHealth Group to Host Investor Conference

MINNEAPOLIS . – UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) will host its annual investor conference with institutional analysts and investors in New York City on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 beginning at 8:00 a.m. EST. The meeting will include presentations from a variety of senior leaders who will discuss the Company’s performance and outlook, including reviewing trends and specific management initiatives related to its various business units.

The Company will also host an audio webcast of this meeting and provide supplementary data points regarding its future financial outlook on its investors page at www.unitedhealthgroup.com. A replay of the conference will be available on the Company Web site through December 16, 2008. The slides and investor books containing answers to questions frequently asked by investors and related data about the Company’s businesses will also be available on the Company’s investors page at www.unitedhealthgroup.com.

In conjunction with the meeting, the Company will affirm its previous outlook for 2008 net earnings of $2.95 to $2.98 per share, as adjusted1. Management will also discuss its 2009 financial outlook, which includes revenues of $85 billion to $86 billion, cash flows from operations of approximately $5 billion, and earnings of $2.90 to $3.15 per share.

1Adjusted net earnings per share is a non-GAAP financial measure. Further information is included in the attached reconciliation schedule.