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This excerpt taken from the UNH 8-K filed Jul 21, 2009.
Excluding the Impact of the Decrease in Investment and Other Income
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009
Health Care Services earnings from operations
$
1,073
Add: Year-over-year decrease in investment and other income for Health Care Services
78
Non-GAAP Health Care Services earnings from operations
$
1,151
Operating Results Excluding Special Items
Three Months Ended June 30, 2008
Earnings from operations
$
673
Add: Reduction to operating costs (a)
783
Non-GAAP earnings from operations
$
1,456
Diluted net earnings per common share
$
0.27
Add: Reduction to operating costs (a)
0.40
Non-GAAP diluted net earnings per common share
$
0.67
Operating margin
3.3
%
Add: Reduction to operating costs (a)
3.9
Non-GAAP operating margin
7.2
%
Operating cost ratio
18.5
%
Less: Reduction to operating costs (a)
(3.9
)
Non-GAAP operating cost ratio
14.6
%
(a)
Includes pre-tax Operating Costs of $922 million for settlement of two class action lawsuits related to the Companys historical stock option practices and related legal costs,
and $46 million for employee severance related to operating cost reduction initiatives and other items, partially offset by a $185 million reduction in operating costs for proceeds from the sale of certain assets and membership in the individual
Medicare Advantage business in Nevada in May 2008.