Health Net Federal Services to sponsor AMVETS Symposium

Health Net Federal Services, LLC, part of the Government Contracts segment of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT), is honored to sponsor the American Veterans (AMVETS) 2010 Symposium for 21^st Century Veterans in Louisville, Ky., August 9-11, 2010. The 2010 AMVETS Symposium will bring together more than 100 young Veterans to help develop a new comprehensive report on important issues such as reintegration, health care and benefits.

“Health Net is honored to sponsor the AMVETS Symposium and partner to help meet the changing needs of a new generation of wartime Veterans”

"Health Net is honored to sponsor the AMVETS Symposium and partner to help meet the changing needs of a new generation of wartime Veterans," said Steve Tough, president, Government & Specialty Services division, which includes Health Net Federal Services. We commend AMVETS' dedication to being a leader in the discussion by recommending opportunities to better serve Veterans returning from current conflicts. We highly value the work of organizations like AMVETS."

The goals of the AMVETS Symposium are to bring together a cross-section of post-9/11 Veterans from diverse backgrounds to participate in the discussion, identify new problems that have arisen since the last AMVETS Symposium in 2006, and produce a comprehensive report to guide AMVETS and other agencies in meeting the needs of the newest generation of Veterans. The Symposium is held in conjunction with the AMVETS 66^th National Convention, which is attended by Veterans, their spouses, children and grandchildren.

AMVETS is the nation's largest all-inclusive, congressionally chartered, Veterans Service Organization. Its membership consists of active duty service men and women and all honorably discharged Veterans from any of the Armed Force Services (including Reserves and National Guard) since World War II. For more information, visit http://www.amvets.org/symposium.html.

Health Net pledges through its Community Giving Program to support events and organizations that help active duty service members, Reserve Component members, retirees, veterans, survivors and military families achieve a fit and healthy life; and honors their service and sacrifice to our nation.