Article: First Health Reports Record Results 20% EPS Growth.

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., April 30 /PRNewswire/ --

James C. Smith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of First Health Group Corp. (Nasdaq: FHCC), announced today the results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2001.

Diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2001 increased 20% to a record $.48 or $24,400,000 compared with $.40 or $19,612,000 during the same period last year. Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2001 increased 12% to $136,984,000 from $122,475,000 during the same period last year.

Mr. Smith commented that the addition of new clients on January 1 and the effective control of the ...

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