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Kim A. Keck to Lead Aetna Investor Relations


HARTFORD, Conn., August 24, 2009 — Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced that it has appointed Kim A. Keck, 45, to lead Aetna Investor Relations, reporting to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Joseph M. Zubretsky. Keck will be vice president responsible for maintaining Aetna’s relationships with the investor and analyst communities. She replaces Jeffrey A. Chaffkin, who is leaving Aetna to pursue personal interests.

Keck has been with Aetna since 1988, most recently leading the Treasurer’s, Controllers, Actuarial, and Tax organizations. She has a wide-ranging background and expertise in finance, having also served as head of Planning and Performance Management and head of Capital Management and Rating Agencies. She was chief of staff to Chairman and CEO Ronald A. Williams from 2005 to 2008. Keck has a B.A. degree in mathematics from Boston College and an M.B.A. degree in Finance from the University of Connecticut. In addition to leading Investor Relations, she also will continue to lead the Treasurer’s organization. She is a chartered financial analyst.

"We’re very pleased to have Kim Keck take on this important role for Aetna,” said Zubretsky. “Her experience, knowledge of the company and expertise as a finance executive should serve us well as we move to position the company for future success. I'd also like to thank Jeff Chaffkin for his significant contributions during the past several years and wish him well in the future.”  Chaffkin will assist in the transition over the next several weeks.

About Aetna
Aetna is one of the nation’s leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 36.8 million people with information and resources to help them make better informed decisions about their health care. Aetna offers a broad range of traditional and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, group life and disability plans, and medical management capabilities and health care management services for Medicaid plans. Our customers include employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labor groups and expatriates.  For more information, see www.aetna.com.