To: Sharck who wrote (31508 ) 7/20/2001 10:19:52 AM From: Frederick Langford Respond to of 37746 Check out ADVP, nice stock in this environment: AdvancePCS Wins Multi-Year Contract Renewal with Great-West Life & Annuity Health/Medical Writers IRVING, Texas--(BW HealthWire)--July 17, 2001--AdvancePCS (Nasdaq: ADVP), the nation's leading health improvement company, Tuesday announced it has signed a multi-year renewal agreement to continue to provide pharmacy benefit management services to more than 2 million members of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Co. and its affiliates. "We are proud of our nearly three-decades long history with Great-West Life & Annuity and are happy to be continuing the relationship," said David D. Halbert, AdvancePCS chairman and chief executive officer. "Great-West is one of the longest-standing clients we have. We appreciate the confidence they are expressing in us by again renewing our comprehensive relationship." Under the terms of the multi-year contract, AdvancePCS continues to provide fully integrated retail pharmacy network management services, formulary management and comprehensive clinical programs, as well as mail order pharmacy services. About AdvancePCS AdvancePCS (www.advancepcsrx.com) is the nation's largest independent provider of health improvement services, touching the lives of more than 75 million health plan members and managing more than $21 billion annually in prescription drug spending. The company offers health plans a wide range of health improvement products and services designed to improve the quality of care delivered to health plan members. The company's capabilities include integrated mail service and retail pharmacy networks, innovative clinical services, customized disease management programs, specialty pharmacy, clinical trials and outcomes research, information management, and prescription drug services for the uninsured. AdvancePCS clients include Blue Cross and Blue Shield organizations, insurance companies and HMOs, Fortune 500 employers, Taft-Hartley groups, state and local governments, and other health plan sponsors. AdvancePCS is an information technology leader and has developed several online health e-solutions, including www.AdvanceRx.com, one of the country's most comprehensive Internet pharmacies. The company's e-health portal, www.BuildingBetterHealth.com, helps people stay healthy by providing valuable information on health and wellness. Fred