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Carmel, Ind. October 30, 2006 — The Conseco insurance group announced that Luke Bohlman has joined the company as vice president, sales, for its worksite division. In this role, Bohlman is responsible for building and managing a new worksite distribution channel and sales support teams for Conseco Worksite.

Bohlman reports to Steve Stecher, executive vice president, worksite. “We recruited Luke for this important role because of his proven sales success in worksite marketing and his experience with building worksite sales channels,?? said Stecher. “Luke will define and build our worksite sales team, recruiting the industry’s top worksite sales leaders to represent Conseco.??

The Conseco insurance group (CIG) has been active in the worksite market for many years, offering supplemental life and health insurance products to middle America customers at work. Conseco Worksite currently provides products and services to employees in more than 18,000 employer groups.

“Conseco is placing renewed emphasis on the worksite market through our mission: Benefits Made Easy @ Work.?? Stecher continued. “During the past two years, we’ve built upon our worksite expertise and established a new worksite operations unit. We’ve strengthened our portfolio of voluntary products and made significant investments in technology for our worksite clients and distribution partners. These investments in products and processes—along with Luke Bohlman’s strong and experienced sales leadership—give us a foundation to further expand our presence in the worksite market.??

Bohlman stated, “It is really an exciting time to be joining Conseco Worksite. The company has developed best-in-class systems and is staffed by quality individuals. We are well-positioned to deliver on our promise of Benefits Made Easy @ Work.??

Bohlman joins Conseco from American Fidelity Assurance, where he was senior vice president and chief operating officer for American Public Life, a member of the American Fidelity Group. During his nearly 20 years with American Fidelity, he served in key sales and marketing positions with responsibilities for worksite sales growth, field management in both MGA and broker channels, product development and marketing support.

Bohlman earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. He holds the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation.

The Conseco insurance group, comprised of the insurance company subsidiaries of Conseco, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) based in Carmel, Indiana, serves over 2 million customers across America. The Conseco insurance companies offer supplemental health and life insurance products and annuities to working families and seniors. Visit us at www.conseco.com.