A not-for-profit holding company, CareFirst is chartered in the State of Maryland to operate through three wholly owned affiliates: CareFirst of Maryland, Inc. and Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc., doing business as CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, and BCBSD, Inc., doing business as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware.

CareFirst
	Markets health insurance and related services and products throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, including Maryland, Delaware, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia.
	Serves more than 3.1 million members.
	Employs more than 6,500 associates.
	Has 40 CareFirst office sites in five states and the District of Columbia.
	Is Financially Sound: 2001 Results Revenues of $6 billion Net income of $92.4 million Year-end Reserves of $784.7 million.

On November 20, 2001, CareFirst, Inc. announced its intention to become a for-profit company and be acquired by WellPoint Health Networks of Thousand Oaks, California. The proposal is subject to an intensive review and approval process by regulators and legislators in Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia.

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