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		<title><![CDATA[Orthofix Appoints Dan Yarbrough as Company's Director of Investor Relations]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. -- Orthofix International N.V.  "Dan's proven ability to work effectively with senior corporate management while driving the investor relations function for one of the largest HMOs in the country make him the ideal executive to support our IR strategy."  Charles W. Federico, Group President and CEO,...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Correction: Fitch Places PacifiCare on Rating Watch Positive]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO -- (The original press release from July 7, 2005 inaccurately cited UnitedHealth's network access agreement with Blue Shield of California. The agreement is with Care Trust in California - see paragraph 4.)  Fitch Ratings has placed PacifiCare Health Systems Inc.'s PacifiCare debt ratings on Rating Watch Positive, affecting...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2005 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fitch Ratings Places PacifiCare on Rating Watch Positive]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has placed PacifiCare Health Systems Inc.'s PacifiCare debt ratings on Rating Watch Positive, affecting approximately $1.1 billion of debt outstanding. The Rating Watch Positive placement follows PacifiCare's announcement that it will be acquired by UnitedHealth Group, Inc. UNH in a transaction valued at approximately $9 billion....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2005 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fitch Affirms UnitedHealth Group After Pacificare Acquisition]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_July_6/ai_n14725364]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A' long-term issuer and senior debt ratings and the 'F1' commercial paper rating of UnitedHealth Group, Inc. UnitedHealth. In addition, Fitch has affirmed the insurer financial strength ratings of UnitedHealth's operating subsidiaries. A list of Fitch's ratings on UnitedHealth and its subsidiaries can...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2005 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[PacifiCare to acquire Pacific Life and Tenet signs agreement with CIGNA.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[M2 PRESSWIRE-30 November 2004-FNWU: PacifiCare to acquire Pacific  Life and Tenet signs agreement with CIGNAC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS  LTD    RDATE:11302004    City of Industry, CA - Medical industry news provided by Financial  News USA (OTC: FNWU). PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. (NYSE: PHS) on...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2004 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[PacifiCare Health Systems to acquire American Medical Security Group.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5553/is_200409/ai_n22236176]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By Joe Manning, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune  Business News    By Joe Manning, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune  Business News  ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fitch Affirms PacifiCare's Debt Ratings]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings today has affirmed all debt ratings assigned to PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. PacifiCare. The Rating Outlook is Stable. The rating actions affect approximately $615 million of debt outstanding.  The affirmation follows PacifiCare's announcement that it intends to acquire all of the outstanding shares of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2004 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[PacifiCare Tries to Lure California Public Agencies.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Nancy Luna, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight  Ridder/Tribune Business News    Jun. 18--PacifiCare Health Systems launched a campaign Tuesday to  woo a  large chunk of public agencies in the California Public  Employees' Retirement  System, which could raise premiums today by ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2003 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cooley Godward team helps consumer health group win two major court cases]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Representing Clients: Thanks to a team of lawyers at Cooley Godward LLP, a California consumer health organization won two big court cases recently - one in the U.S. Supreme Court and the other in the California Supreme Court.  William Grauer, the chair of Cooley Godward's San Diego litigation department,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2003 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[PacifiCare Health Systems to Present at Banc of America Securities Health Care Conference]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business Editors  CYPRESS, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 19, 2003  PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:PHSY) today announced that Howard G. Phanstiel, president and chief executive officer, is scheduled to make a presentation at the Banc of America Securities Health Care Conference at the Four Seasons hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2003 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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