Aetna to Host Investor Conference

Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced today that members of its senior management team will present at the Company’s institutional investor conference in New York City on March 19, 2010 beginning at 8:30 a.m. EDT and concluding at 12:00 p.m. EDT.

Investors, analysts and the general public are invited to listen to the presentations over the Internet and to access the slides for the presentations via Aetna’s Investor Information link at www.aetna.com. To listen to the presentations live on the Internet, visit Aetna’s web site prior to the presentations to download and install any necessary audio software. A webcast replay will be available via Aetna’s Investor Information link at www.aetna.com.

Anyone listening to the presentation is encouraged to read Aetna’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of Aetna's historical results of operations and financial condition. Information reconciling certain financial and other measures that may be disclosed in the presentation to relevant GAAP measures will be available prior to the presentation via the Investor Information portion of Aetna’s web site.

About Aetna

Aetna is one of the nation’s leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 36.1 million people with information and resources to help them make better informed decisions about their health care. Aetna offers a broad range of traditional 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.