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This excerpt taken from the WBMD 10-Q filed May 11, 2009.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
 
The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal and maintain adequate liquidity, while at the same time maximizing the yield we receive from our investment portfolio.
 
Changes in prevailing interest rates will cause the fair value of certain of our investments to fluctuate such as our investments in auction rate securities that generally bear interest at rates indexed to LIBOR. As of March 31, 2009, the fair market value of our auction rate securities was $127 million. However, the fair values of our cash and money market investments, which approximate $205 million at March 31, 2009 are not subject to changes in interest rates.
 
WebMD has entered into a non-recourse credit facility (“Credit Facility”) with an affiliate of Citigroup that is secured by its ARS holdings (including, in some circumstances, interest payable on the ARS holdings), that will allow WebMD to borrow up to 75% of the face amount of the ARS holdings pledged as collateral under the Credit Facility. The interest rate applicable to such borrowings will be the Open Federal Funds Rate plus 3.95%. No borrowings have been made under the Credit Facility to date.
 
ITEM 4.   Controls and Procedures
 
As required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b), WebMD management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of WebMD’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), as of March 31, 2009. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that WebMD’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2009.
 
In connection with the evaluation required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d), WebMD management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that no changes in WebMD’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the first quarter of 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, WebMD’s internal control over financial reporting.


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Interest Rate Sensitivity
 
The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal and maintain adequate liquidity, while at the same time maximizing the yield we receive from our investment portfolio.
 
Changes in prevailing interest rates will cause the fair value of certain of our investments to fluctuate, such as our investments in auction rate securities that generally bear interest at rates indexed to LIBOR. As of December 31, 2008, the fair market value of our auction rate securities was $133.6 million. However, the fair values of our cash and money market investments, which approximate $191.7 million at December 31, 2008, are not subject to changes in interest rates.
 
We have entered into a non-recourse credit facility (“Credit Facility”) with Citigroup that is secured by our ARS holdings (including, in some circumstances, interest payable on the ARS holdings), that will allow us to borrow up to 75% of the face amount of the ARS holdings pledged as collateral under the Credit Facility. The interest rate applicable to such borrowings is one-month LIBOR plus 250 basis points. No borrowings have been made under the Credit Facility to date.
 
Item 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
 
Interest
Rate Sensitivity



 



The primary objective of our investment activities is to
preserve principal and maintain adequate liquidity, while at the
same time maximizing the yield we receive from our investment
portfolio.


 



Changes in prevailing interest rates will cause the fair value
of certain of our investments to fluctuate, such as our
investments in auction rate securities that generally bear
interest at rates indexed to LIBOR. As of December 31,
2008, the fair market value of our auction rate securities was
$133.6 million. However, the fair values of our cash and
money market investments, which approximate $191.7 million
at December 31, 2008, are not subject to changes in
interest rates.


 



We have entered into a non-recourse credit facility
(“Credit Facility”) with Citigroup that is secured by
our ARS holdings (including, in some circumstances, interest
payable on the ARS holdings), that will allow us to borrow up to
75% of the face amount of the ARS holdings pledged as collateral
under the Credit Facility. The interest rate applicable to such
borrowings is one-month LIBOR plus 250 basis points. No
borrowings have been made under the Credit Facility to date.


 















Item 8.  

Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data



 




This excerpt taken from the WBMD 10-Q filed Nov 10, 2008.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
 
The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal and maintain adequate liquidity, while at the same time maximizing the yield we receive from our investment portfolio.
 
Changes in prevailing interest rates will cause the fair value of certain of our investments to fluctuate, such as our investments in auction rate securities that generally bear interest at rates indexed to LIBOR. As of September 30, 2008, the fair market value of our auction rate securities was $132.8 million. However, the fair values of our cash and money market investments, which approximate $199.8 million at September 30, 2008, are not subject to changes in interest rates.
 
WebMD has entered into a non-recourse credit facility (“Credit Facility”) with Citigroup that is secured by its ARS holdings (including, in some circumstances, interest payable on the ARS holdings), that will allow WebMD to borrow up to 75% of the face amount of the ARS holdings pledged as collateral under the Credit Facility. The interest rate applicable to such borrowings will be one-month LIBOR plus 250 basis points. No borrowings have been made under the Credit Facility to date.
 
ITEM 4.   Controls and Procedures
 
As required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b), WebMD management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of WebMD’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), as of September 30, 2008. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that WebMD’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2008.
 
In connection with the evaluation required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d), WebMD management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that no changes in WebMD’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the third quarter of 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, WebMD’s internal control over financial reporting.


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Interest Rate Sensitivity
 
The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal and maintain adequate liquidity, while at the same time maximizing the yield we receive from our investment portfolio.
 
Changes in prevailing interest rates will cause the market value of the investment to fluctuate. To minimize this risk, we maintain a portfolio of cash equivalents, short-term investments and various types of marketable securities.


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This excerpt taken from the WBMD 10-Q filed Aug 11, 2008.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
 
The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal and maintain adequate liquidity, while at the same time maximizing the yield we receive from our investment portfolio.
 
Changes in prevailing interest rates will cause the fair value of certain of our investment to fluctuate, such as our investments in auction rate securities that generally bear interest at rates indexed to LIBOR. As of June 30, 2008, the fair market value of our auction rate securities was $138.8 million. However, the fair values of our cash and money market investments, which approximate $186.5 million at June 30, 2008 are not subject to changes in interest rates.
 
WebMD has entered into a non-recourse credit facility (“Credit Facility”) with Citigroup that is secured by its ARS holdings (including, in some circumstances, interest payable on the ARS holdings), that will allow WebMD to borrow up to 75% of the face amount of the ARS holdings pledged as collateral under the Credit Facility. The interest rate applicable to such borrowings will be one-month LIBOR plus 250 basis points. No borrowings have been made under the Credit Facility to date.
 
ITEM 4.   Controls and Procedures
 
As required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b), WebMD management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of WebMD’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), as of June 30, 2008. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that WebMD’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2008.
 
In connection with the evaluation required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d), WebMD management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that no changes in WebMD’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the second quarter of 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, WebMD’s internal control over financial reporting.


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Interest Rate Sensitivity
 
The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal and maintain adequate liquidity, while at the same time maximizing the yield we receive from our investment portfolio.
 
Changes in prevailing interest rates will cause the fair value of certain of our investments to fluctuate such as our investments in auction rate securities that generally bear interest at rates indexed to LIBOR. As of March 31, 2008, the fair market value of our auction rate securities was $141.0 million. However, the fair


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values of our cash and money market investments, which approximate $160 million at March 31, 2008 are not subject to changes in interest rates.
 
WebMD has entered into a non-recourse credit facility (“Credit Facility”) from Citigroup secured by its ARS holdings (including, in some circumstances, interest payable on the ARS holdings), that will allow WebMD to borrow up to 75% of the face amount of the ARS holdings pledged as collateral under the Credit Facility. The interest rate applicable to such borrowings will be one-month LIBOR plus 250 basis points. No borrowings have been made under the Credit Facility to date.
 
ITEM 4.   Controls and Procedures
 
As required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b), WebMD management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of WebMD’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), as of March 31, 2008. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that WebMD’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2008.
 
In connection with the evaluation required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d), WebMD management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that no changes in WebMD’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the first quarter of 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, WebMD’s internal control over financial reporting.


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Interest Rate Sensitivity
 
The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal and maintain adequate liquidity, while at the same time maximizing the yield we receive from our investment portfolio.
 
Changes in prevailing interest rates will cause the market value of the investment to fluctuate. To minimize this risk, we maintain a portfolio of cash equivalents, short-term investments and various types of marketable securities.


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Item 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
 
Interest
Rate Sensitivity



 



The primary objective of our investment activities is to
preserve principal and maintain adequate liquidity, while at the
same time maximizing the yield we receive from our investment
portfolio.


 



Changes in prevailing interest rates will cause the market value
of the investment to fluctuate. To minimize this risk, we
maintain a portfolio of cash equivalents, short-term investments
and various types of marketable securities.





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Financial
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This excerpt taken from the WBMD 10-Q filed Nov 9, 2007.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
 
The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal and maintain adequate liquidity, while at the same time maximizing the yield we receive from our investment portfolio. This objective is accomplished by adherence to our investment policy, which establishes the list of eligible types of securities and credit requirements for each investment.


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Changes in prevailing interest rates will cause the market value of the investment to fluctuate. To minimize this risk, we maintain our portfolio of cash equivalents, short-term investments and marketable securities in commercial paper, non-government debt securities, money market funds and highly liquid United States Treasury notes. We view these high grade securities within our portfolio as having similar market risk characteristics.
 
Principal amounts expected to mature are $99.9 million during 2007.
 
We have not utilized derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio.
 
ITEM 4.   Controls and Procedures
 
As required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b), WebMD management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of WebMD’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), as of September 30, 2007. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that WebMD’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2007.
 
In connection with the evaluation required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d), WebMD management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that no changes in WebMD’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the third quarter of 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, WebMD’s internal control over financial reporting.


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This excerpt taken from the WBMD 10-Q filed Aug 9, 2007.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
 
The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal and maintain adequate liquidity, while at the same time maximizing the yield we receive from our investment portfolio. This objective is accomplished by adherence to our investment policy, which establishes the list of eligible types of securities and credit requirements for each investment.
 
Changes in prevailing interest rates will cause the market value of the investment to fluctuate. To minimize this risk, we maintain our portfolio of cash equivalents, short-term investments and marketable securities in commercial paper, non-government debt securities, money market funds and highly liquid United States Treasury notes. We view these high grade securities within our portfolio as having similar market risk characteristics.
 
Principal amounts expected to mature are $26.9 million during 2007.
 
We have not utilized derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio.
 
ITEM 4.   Controls and Procedures
 
As required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b), WebMD management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of WebMD’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), as of June 30, 2007. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that WebMD’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2007.
 
In connection with the evaluation required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d), WebMD management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that no changes in WebMD’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the second quarter of 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, WebMD’s internal control over financial reporting, except for the previously disclosed remediation of a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting with respect to accounting for income taxes relating to the treatment of tax deductible goodwill in the determination of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance. As of May 4, 2007, we implemented new procedures including improved documentation and analysis regarding the reversal pattern of taxable temporary differences between financial and tax reporting. WebMD management believes that these new procedures enable WebMD to comply with the requirements related to the accounting for deferred tax asset valuation allowances.


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Interest Rate Sensitivity
 
The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal and maintain adequate liquidity, while at the same time maximizing the yield we receive from our investment portfolio. This objective is accomplished by adherence to our investment policy, which establishes the list of eligible types of securities and credit requirements for each investment.
 
Changes in prevailing interest rates will cause the market value of the investment to fluctuate. To minimize this risk, we maintain our portfolio of cash equivalents, short-term investments and marketable securities in commercial paper, non-government debt securities, money market funds and highly liquid United States Treasury notes. We view these high grade securities within our portfolio as having similar market risk characteristics.
 
Principal amounts expected to mature are $30.0 million during 2007.
 
We have not utilized derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio.
 
ITEM 4.   Controls and Procedures
 
As required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b), WebMD management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of WebMD’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), as of March 31, 2007. We identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting with respect to accounting for income taxes relating to the treatment of tax deductible goodwill in the determination of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance. Solely as a result of this material weakness, we concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2007.
 
As of May 4, 2007 we implemented new procedures, including improved documentation and analysis regarding the reversal pattern of temporary differences between financial and tax reporting. We believe these new procedures enable us to comply with the requirements related to the accounting for deferred tax asset valuation allowances. In so doing, management has remediated the related internal control weakness.
 
In connection with the evaluation required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d), WebMD management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that no changes in WebMD’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the first quarter of 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, WebMD’s internal control over financial reporting.


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Interest Rate Sensitivity
 
The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal and maintain adequate liquidity, while at the same time maximizing the yield we receive from our investment portfolio. This objective is accomplished by adherence to our investment policy, which establishes the list of eligible types of securities and credit requirements for each investment.
 
Changes in prevailing interest rates will cause the market value of the investment to fluctuate. To minimize this risk, we will maintain a portfolio of cash equivalents, short-term investments and marketable securities in commercial paper, non-government debt securities, money market funds and highly liquid United States Treasury notes. We view these high grade securities within our portfolio as having similar market risk characteristics.
 
Principal amounts expected to mature are $9.5 million during 2007.
 
We have not utilized derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio.
 
Item 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
 
This excerpt taken from the WBMD 10-Q filed Nov 13, 2006.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
 
The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal and maintain adequate liquidity, while at the same time maximizing the yield we receive from our investment portfolio. This objective is accomplished by adherence to our investment policy, which establishes the list of eligible types of securities and credit requirements for each investment.
 
Changes in prevailing interest rates will cause the principal amount of the investment to fluctuate. We maintain our portfolio of cash equivalents, short-term investments and marketable securities in commercial paper, non-government debt securities, money market funds and highly liquid United States Treasury notes to minimize this risk. We view these high grade securities within our portfolio as having similar market risk characteristics. Principal amounts expected to mature in 2006 are $39.9 million.
 
We have not utilized derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio.


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This excerpt taken from the WBMD 10-Q filed Aug 9, 2006.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
 
The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal and maintain adequate liquidity, while at the same time maximizing the yield we receive from our investment portfolio. This objective is accomplished by adherence to our investment policy, which establishes the list of eligible types of securities and credit requirements for each investment.
 
Changes in prevailing interest rates will cause the principal amount of the investment to fluctuate. To minimize this risk, we maintain our portfolio of cash equivalents, short-term investments and marketable securities in commercial paper, non-government debt securities, money market funds and highly liquid United States Treasury notes. We view these high grade securities within our portfolio as having similar market risk characteristics. Principal amounts expected to mature in 2006 are $99.8 million.
 
We have not utilized derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio.


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This excerpt taken from the WBMD 10-K filed Mar 16, 2006.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
 
The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal and maintain adequate liquidity, while at the same time maximizing the yield we receive from our investment portfolio. This objective is accomplished by adherence to our investment policy, which establishes the list of eligible types of securities and credit requirements for each investment.
 
Changes in prevailing interest rates will cause the principal amount of the investment to fluctuate. To minimize this risk, we will maintain a portfolio of cash equivalents, short-term investments and marketable securities in commercial paper, non-government debt securities, money market funds and highly liquid United States Treasury notes. We view these high grade securities within our portfolio as having similar market risk characteristics.
 
Principal amounts expected to mature are $79.0 million during 2006.
 
We have not utilized derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio.
 
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