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Published on Wednesday, September 7th 2011 at 17:01 GMT by Market Wire

OLDWICK, N.J.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Second graph, first sentence of release should read: UnitedHealthcare of Tennessee Incwas a former subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (NYSE: UNH) (sted UnitedHealthcare of Tennessee Incwas a former subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (NYSE: UHC)).
The corrected release reads:
A.M. BEST WITHDRAWS RATINGS OF UNITEDHEALTHCARE OF TENNESSEE, INC. DUE TO MERGER
A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of aaa of UnitedHealthcare of Tennessee, Inc. (Brentwood, TN), following its merger into UnitedHealthcare Plan of the River Valley, Inc. (Moline, IL)effective June 30, 2011.
UnitedHealthcare of Tennessee Incwas a former subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (NYSE: UNH). UnitedHealthcare Plan of River Valley is a wholly owned subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, Inc., and has an FSR of A (Excellent) and ICR of aaa, which are unchanged.
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