Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced today that its third-quarter 2009 results will be made public on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 6 a.m. ET. Aetna also will host a conference call, which will begin at 8:30 a.m. on that day.

The public may access the conference call through a live audio webcast available on Aetna’s Investor Information link on the Internet at www.aetna.com. Financial, statistical and other information, including GAAP reconciliations, related to the conference call also will be available on Aetna’s Investor Information web site. Access numbers and replay information for the conference call will be provided in a news release in the weeks preceding the announcement.

Anyone listening to the Aetna Inc. call and/or webcast is encouraged to read Aetna’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the first- and second-quarter 2009 earnings reports on Form 10-Q on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the discussion of risk factors and Aetna's historical results of operations and financial condition.

About Aetna

Aetna is one of the nation’s leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 36.8 million people with information and resources to help them make better informed decisions about their health care. Aetna offers a broad range of traditional and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, group life and disability plans, and medical management capabilities and health care management services for Medicaid plans. Our customers include employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labor groups and expatriates. For more information, see www.aetna.com.

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