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This excerpt taken from the UNH 8-K filed Jul 22, 2008.

Outlook

The Company continues to anticipate full year 2008 net earnings per share in the range of $2.95 to $3.05 per share 1 and cash flows from operations approaching $5 billion1, as adjusted. The Company expects to continue its substantive share repurchase program over the course of 2008, with a total of more than $3 billion in repurchase activity planned for the full year, after considering cash payments for legal settlements.

 

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This excerpt taken from the UNH 8-K filed Apr 22, 2008.

Outlook

UnitedHealth Group anticipates earnings of $3.55 to $3.60 per share in 2008, with revenues projected in the $81 billion to $82 billion range. Management anticipates full year cash flows from operations approaching $6 billion, and expects the Company will repurchase $4 billion of stock during 2008. The financial schedules included in this news release include additional data elements pertaining to the Company’s revised 2008 outlook.

 

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This excerpt taken from the UNH 8-K filed Jan 22, 2008.

Outlook

UnitedHealth Group continues to project earnings of approximately $3.95 to $4.00 per share for full year 2008, an increase of approximately 13 percent to 14 percent over adjusted 2007 results, and cash flows from operations are expected to approach $7 billion. First quarter 2008 earnings are expected to be in the range of $0.82 to $0.84 per share.

 

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This excerpt taken from the UNH 8-K filed Oct 18, 2007.

Outlook

UnitedHealth Group is targeting earnings of approximately $3.49 to $3.50 per share for full year 20072, an increase of approximately 18 percent over 2006 results. Fourth quarter earnings per share are expected to be slightly below third quarter results – due to projected seasonal increases in health care costs for UnitedHealthcare and seasonally increased levels of Medicare Advantage sales and marketing expenditures. The Company is targeting 2008 earnings in the range of $3.95 to $4.00 per share, including contributions from Sierra Health Services, Inc., which is anticipated to be acquired prior to year end 2007, and a total of $7 billion in share repurchase projected through fourth quarter 2007 and full year 2008.

 


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Including the first quarter IRS code section 409A charges, the Company anticipates 2007 full year earnings will be in the range of $3.41 to $3.42 per share.

 

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This excerpt taken from the UNH 8-K filed Jul 19, 2007.

Outlook

Based on strong second quarter results, UnitedHealth Group is broadening the range of projected outcomes in its outlook for 2007 earnings and increasing the upper end by 2 cents per share. UnitedHealth Group now projects 2007 earnings per share in the range of $3.43 to $3.48, excluding $0.08 in 409A charges related to historic stock option matters, with revenues projected to approximate $76 billion. Third quarter earnings are anticipated in the range of $0.91 to $0.93 per share. Including the first quarter 409A charges, the Company anticipates full year earnings will be in the range of $3.35 to $3.40 per share.

 

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