CIGNA Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2008, Fourth Quarter 2008 and 2009 Earnings Release Dates

1Q '09: Thursday, April 30, 2009 2Q '09: Thursday, July 30, 2009 3Q '09: Friday, October 30, 2009 4Q '09: Thursday, February 4, 2010

Third quarter 2008 financial results will be released on October 30, 2008 no later than 6:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). Management will review these results and the full year outlook for 2008 on a conference call beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET that same morning. The call-in numbers for the conference call are as follows:

Live Call (888) 737-3699 (Domestic) (913) 981-5571 (International) Replay (888) 203-1112 (Domestic Replay) (719) 457-0820 (International Replay) Passcode: 6083437

It is strongly suggested you call by 8:15 a.m. ET on October 30th. The operator will periodically provide instructions regarding the call. A replay of the call will be available from 12:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 30th, until 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 13th. Additionally, the quarterly conference call will be available on a live Internet web cast at http://www.cigna.com under Investors, Event Calendar section or at http://www.fulldisclosure.com. Please note that this feature will be in listen-only mode.

Anyone listening to the CIGNA call and/or web cast is encouraged to read CIGNA's 2007 Annual Report to Shareholders, 2007 Form 10-K and other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Cautionary Statement and discussion of risk factors and on CIGNA's historical results of operations and financial condition.

A copy of the company's news release and statistical supplement will be available online at http://www.cigna.com under Investors, Most Recent Disclosures section, by 7:00 a.m. ET on October 30th.

To ensure fair dissemination of information, no inquiries regarding CIGNA's results should be made to the Investor Relations Department until after the conference call on October 30, 2008.

CIGNA Corporation and its subsidiaries constitute one of the largest investor owned health and related benefits organizations in the United States. Its subsidiaries are major providers of health and related benefits offered through the workplace, including health care products and services, group life, accident and disability insurance. As of June 30, 2008, CIGNA Corp. and its subsidiaries had shareholders' equity of $4.8 billion. Full-year 2007 revenues totaled $17.6 billion. Web site: http://www.cigna.com.

SOURCE: CIGNA Corporation

CIGNA Corporation Ted Detrick, Investor Relations, +1-215-761-1414 or Gloria Barone, Media Relations, +1-215-761-4758