WellPoint, Inc.

120 Monument Circle

Indianapolis, IN 46204

WellPoint, Inc.
Fact Sheet
May 7, 2009

Company Headquarters:
120 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

Company History: WellPoint, Inc. was formed when WellPoint Health Networks Inc. and Anthem, Inc.
merged in 2004. Anthem was the outgrowth of two Indianapolis-based corporations formed in 1944 and 1946
as mutual insurance companies, commonly known as Blue Cross of Indiana and Blue Shield of Indiana.
WellPoint Health Networks Inc. was formed in 1996 through the merger of WellPoint and Blue Cross of
California into a single stockholder-owned company.

Trading Symbol: NYSE: WLP

About WellPoint, Inc:

WellPoint works to simplify the connection between Health, Care and Value. We help to improve the health
of our communities, deliver better care to members, and provide greater value to our customers and
shareholders. WellPoint is the nation's largest health benefits company, with approximately 35 million
members in its affiliated health plans. As an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Association, WellPoint serves members as the Blue Cross licensee for California; the Blue Cross and Blue
Shield licensee for Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri (excluding 30
counties in the Kansas City area), Nevada, New Hampshire, New York (as the Blue Cross Blue Shield
licensee in 10 New York City metropolitan and surrounding counties and as the Blue Cross or Blue Cross
Blue Shield licensee in selected upstate counties only), Ohio, Virginia (excluding the Northern Virginia
suburbs of Washington, D.C.), Wisconsin; and through UniCare. Additional information about WellPoint is
available at www.wellpoint.com.

President and Chief Executive Officer: Angela F. Braly

Number of Employees: Approximately 42,000

Business Approach:
We believe health care is local, and WellPoint’s affiliated health plans have the strong local presence
required to understand and meet local customer needs. WellPoint is well-positioned to deliver what
customers want: innovative, choice-based products; distinctive service; simplified transactions; and better
access to information for quality care. WellPoint’s local presence and national expertise create opportunities
for collaborative programs that reward physicians and hospitals for clinical quality and excellence. Our
commitment to health improvement and care management provides added value to customers and health
care professionals – helping to improve both health and health care costs for the people we serve.

Organizational Structure:

WellPoint’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield Licensed Companies

WellPoint’s health benefits operations include Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans serving members in
Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri (excluding 30 counties in the Kansas City area),
Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Virginia (serving Virginia excluding the city of Fairfax, the town of Vienna
and the area east of State Route 123) and Wisconsin; Anthem Blue Cross and Anthem Blue Cross Life and
Health Insurance Company serving members in California; Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans serving
members in Georgia; and Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (or Empire Blue Cross in select upstate NY
counties) in portions of New York.

UniCare
WellPoint’s full-service health plan offered in several different regions throughout the country, including those
areas where the company does not have a licensed Blue plan. Offering a comprehensive array of health care
plan and specialty products, UniCare preserves member choice at competitive prices.

Specialty Companies
WellPoint has a number of specialty companies that provide a full range of benefits and services to our
health plan customers, including pharmacy benefit management, life and disability insurance benefits and
dental. WellPoint also provides vision and behavioral health benefits.

National Government Services

An administrator of government health benefits programs, primarily Medicare. National Government Services
serves more than 24.5 million people with Medicare in 25 states and 5 U.S. Territories.

Other Subsidiaries
WellPoint has other subsidiaries providing a variety of products and services.

For More Information about WellPoint, contact:

WellPoint, Inc.
120 Monument Circle
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-532-6000/317-488-6260 fax
www.wellpoint.com

News Media Contacts:

Corporate News:

Cheryl Leamon
(317) 488-6748
cheryl.leamon@wellpoint.com

Todd Siesky
(317) 488-6548
todd.siesky@wellpoint.com