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CARMEL, Ind., July 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Conseco, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) said today that it is analyzing the benefits of a systems and operational solution provided by Long Term Care Group, Inc. (LTCG) for certain back-office functions of its closed-block long term care business.

Under the proposal being considered, which includes the outsourcing of certain functions:

  -- Long Term Care Group would assume responsibility for the customer call
     center, and the processing of continuing claims and other transactions
     for the 170,000 policies of Conseco's closed-block LTC business.  LTCG
     would migrate these policies to its administration systems, and the
     Conseco employees currently performing these functions would become
     employees of LTCG.
  -- For the closed block policies, Conseco would retain responsibility for
     adjudicating initial claims, handling claim appeals, and financial
     reporting. The Conseco employees currently performing these functions
     would remain with the company.
  -- Conseco would retain all the affected policies on its books, and would
     also retain responsibility for all processing functions related to the
     LTC policies issued by Conseco's Bankers Life and Casualty LTC
     business.

Conseco CEO C. James Prieur said, "Improving the performance of Conseco's closed-block LTC business is a key corporate priority, and we are already using LTCG's services in our effort to improve processes. This additional arrangement could allow us to move our closed-block policies more rapidly to a superior administration system, enabling us to do a better job managing this business and serving our customers. It would also allow us to further focus Conseco's technical resources where they can drive maximum value for customers and shareholders. We expect to complete our due diligence and make our decision by early fall."

Long Term Care Group, Inc. is the country's largest long term care administrator, providing services to over 30 long term care insurers including eight of the top 10. The company offers comprehensive policy administration including application processing, premium billing, customer service and claims and care management. In addition, LTCG has a robust consulting practice specializing in product development, risk management, compliance and actuarial services. Under its Nation's CareLink brand, LTCG provides a full range of both telephonic and face-to-face assessments utilizing its nationwide network of nurses. With almost 1,000 employees and over 1,000,000 policies under management, LTCG is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and has operational centers in the Twin Cities, Nashville and Orlando.

Conseco, Inc.'s insurance companies help protect working American families and seniors from financial adversity: Medicare supplement, long-term care, cancer, heart/stroke and accident policies protect people against major unplanned expenses; annuities and life insurance products help people plan for their financial futures. For more information, visit Conseco's web site at http://www.conseco.com/.

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SOURCE: Conseco, Inc.

CONTACT: Media, Tony Zehnder, Corporate Communications, +1-312-396-7086,
or Investors, Daniel Murphy, Investor Relations, +1-317-817-2893, both of
Conseco, Inc.

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