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CARMEL, Ind., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Conseco, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) announced that Tricia L. Borcherding has been promoted to vice president, internal audit, reporting to Neal Schneider, chair of the Audit and Enterprise Risk Committee of the Board of Directors, and to Conseco CEO Jim Prieur.

At Conseco, Ms. Borcherding served previously as manager, senior manager and director of internal audit. She joined the company in 2001, following four years in the Global Risk Management Solutions practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP.

Ms. Borcherding, 32, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and computer information systems from Indiana University. A Certified Public Accountant, she is a member of the Indiana CPA Society and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and serves on the board of governors of the Indianapolis chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors.

"Internal audit is a key function in any financial institution, and Tricia has been an important member of our internal audit team since 2001," Prieur said. "She has had a significant role in managing our internal audit process for the enterprise and has been successful in reviewing our functions to ensure the effectiveness of our financial and operational controls."

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/.

SOURCE: Conseco, Inc.

CONTACT: Media, Tony Zehnder, Corporate Communications, +1-312-396-7086,
or Investors, Scott Galovic, Investor Relations, +1-317-817-3228, both for
Conseco, Inc.

Web site: http://www.conseco.com/