Aetna Awarded $72,500 to Nevada Nonprofits in 2008

LAS VEGAS, Nev., February 05, 2009 — Aetna (NYSE: AET) and the Aetna Foundation in 2008 awarded community grants and sponsorships in Nevada totaling $72,500,with a particular focus on disease prevention and children.

The contributions support Aetna's commitment to enhancing the quality of health care, and reducing racial and ethnic disparities. In total, Aetna and the Aetna Foundation awarded more than $25 million nationally in 2008.

The four grant recipients were:

• University Medical Center;
• The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation;
• Sight for Life; and
• American Heart Association.

"Aetna is proud to support organizations in Las Vegas which are making great strides in targeting health care issues that affect our communities," said Joanne Mizell, market head for Aetna in the West region.  "As a responsible corporate citizen, we recognize our obligation to help address these critical needs."

The Aetna Foundation awarded a $40,000 grant to the UMC Partners in Excellence Foundation, Inc. to provide transport incubators and monitors for the pediatric emergency room and intensive care unit at the University Medical Center.

The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation received a $17,500 grant to support the Foundation's mission of transforming U.S. public education for underserved youth by engaging in practice, policy and partnerships that provide quality education and enrichment opportunities.

Under a $10,000 grant, Sight for Life continued providing treatment to residents of Nevada that had a treatable sight-threatening disease or injury, regardless of their ability to pay.

Aetna awarded a $5,000 grant to the American Heart Association for the Go Red for Women luncheon that educated women about heart disease.

About the Aetna Foundation
The Aetna Foundation is the independent charitable and philanthropic arm of Aetna Inc. Founded in 1972, the Foundation seeks to help build healthy communities by funding initiatives that improve the quality of life where our employees and customers live and work.

The Foundation's giving is focused on health, diversity and employee community involvement, with broader programs in our home state of Connecticut. Since 1980, Aetna and the Aetna Foundation have contributed over $334 million in grants, sponsorships and social investments. In 2007, Aetna and the Aetna Foundation contributed $24.5 million nationally.

Additional information about the Aetna Foundation is available at
www.aetna.com/foundation.

About Aetna
Aetna is one of the nation's leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 37.2 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.