Article: CVS Caremark and Universal American Will End Medicare Part D Strategic Alliance at Year-End 2008.

Economics Will Be Preserved For Each Company in Amicable Split

WOONSOCKET, R.I. & RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) and Universal American Corp. (NYSE: UAM) announced today that their strategic alliance covering the Prescription Pathway(SM) Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (PDP) program will end as of December 31, 2008, subject to regulatory approvals.

Since the inception of the program in 2006, Universal American has offered Medicare Part D prescription drug plans through its Prescription Pathway(SM) products in conjunction with Caremark Pharmacy Services, a subsidiary of CVS Caremark.

Upon dissolving the strategic alliance, ...

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