WellChoice, Inc. Announces Upcoming Appearance at Bear Stearns 18th Annual Healthcare Conference

Business Wire, Sept 8, 2005

NEW YORK -- WellChoice, Inc. (NYSE:WC) announced today that Michael A. Stocker, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, and John W. Remshard, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to appear at the Bear Stearns 18th Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, September 13, 2005.

WellChoice's presentation is scheduled to begin at approximately 11:30 AM (EST). Investors, analysts and the general public are invited to listen to this presentation over the Internet via http://www.wellchoice.com/. Visitors should click on the "Upcoming Events" page in the "Investors" section to access the link to the webcast.

To listen to the presentation on the Internet, visitors should access the site at least 20 minutes prior to the presentation in order to download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the webcast will be available for seven days following the presentation in the "Recent Events" section of the site.

The presentation will reflect management's views as of September 13, 2005. Individuals who listen to the call and/or webcast are encouraged to read WellChoice's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2005, and for the six months ended June 30, 2005, including the discussion of risk factors and WellChoice's historical results of operations and financial condition. Information reconciling certain financial and other measures that may be disclosed in the presentation relevant to GAAP measures will be available via the WellChoice Investors link.

About WellChoice

WellChoice, Inc. is the parent company of the largest health insurer in the State of New York, based on PPO and HMO membership. WellChoice, through its Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield subsidiaries, has the exclusive right to use the Blue Cross and Blue Shield names and marks in 10 downstate New York counties and one or both of these names and marks in selected counties in upstate New York. WellChoice offers a broad portfolio of products, including managed care and traditional indemnity products, and has a broad customer base including large group, middle-market and small group, individual, and national accounts. Additional information on WellChoice can be found at http://www.wellchoice.com.