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Aetna Releases 2010 Diversity Annual Report, aEmbraced. Empowered. Engaged.a

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HARTFORD, Conn.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Aetna (NYSE: [ AET ]) today released its [ 2010 Diversity Annual Report ], aEmbraced. Empowered. Engaged.a The report demonstrates how diversity enhances Aetnaa™s business operations, influences its strategy and helps shape its future.

"Sponsoring this yeara™s Diversity Annual Report has confirmed my belief that Aetnaa™s focus on affordable, quality health care is wholly intertwined with our commitment to diversity"

Aetnaa™s Diversity Annual Report, in its sixth year of publication, complements the companya™s 2010 Annual Report. This year Aetna debuts its Diversity Annual Report online ([ www.aetna.com/diversityannualreport ] ). The electronic format supplements the companya™s print version, engaging readers with both text and video, while also reducing the number of print copies as part of Aetnaa™s commitment to sustainability.

aWhile this report chronicles many successes, it also serves as inspiration to strengthen and broaden our efforts to make diversity a singular priority and a spark for progress,a said Raymond J. Arroyo, Aetnaa™s chief diversity officer. The report features stories collected by the aembraced, empowered and engageda themes to demonstrate how Aetnaa™s efforts in diversity impact its business, employees and communities worldwide. The report also substantiates and underscores recognition Aetna received in 2010 from external groups for its work in diversity.

aSponsoring this yeara™s Diversity Annual Report has confirmed my belief that Aetnaa™s focus on affordable, quality health care is wholly intertwined with our commitment to diversity,a said Jeff D. Emerson who serves on Aetnaa™s Diversity Board and is an executive sponsor for one of Aetnaa™s 15 Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). aThe report showcases examples of both the work Aetna is doing to help people live healthier lives and the individuals behind these tremendous efforts.a Emerson is an Aetna senior vice president and head of Health Care Management and the companya™s U.S. regions.

About Aetna

Aetna is one of the nationa™s leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 35.3 million people with information and resources to help them make better informed decisions about their health care. Aetna offers a broad range of traditional, voluntary 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 ]. To learn more about Aetna's innovative onlinetools, visit [ www.aetnatools.com ].