WellPoint Praised for Dedication to the Advancement of Latinas in the Workplace

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — WellPoint, Inc, (NYSE: WLP) has been
recognized as one of the top 50 U.S. companies that provide the best
opportunities for professional Latinas in the workplaceby LATINA StyleMagazine.

“I am honored that WellPoint has been named to the LATINA Style 50 (LS50) report
for the third year. This ongoing recognition reflects WellPoint’s commitment to
diversity and to providing opportunities for our diverse workforce,” said Linda
Jimenez, Chief Diversity Officer and staff vice president, Diversity &
Inclusion, WellPoint, Inc. “By focusing on diversity in our talent acquisition
process and by providing an inclusive culture and environment for our diverse
associates, WellPoint’s workforce is more reflective of our members, and we are
better able to attain our mission of improving the lives of the people we serve
and the health of our communities.”

WellPoint is ranked 17th on the LS50 report. The report was created in the
spirit of bringing awareness of Latina talent and contribution to the success of
their companies and is the most respected evaluation of corporate America’s
employment opportunities and policies as they pertain to Latinas. Companies are
evaluated on a variety of issues, including the number of Hispanic women
executives and board members, Hispanic community outreach, employee benefits and
mentorship and leadership programs.

“Latinas’ climb to the upper echelons of the corporate ladder has been severely
impaired by the harsh economic conditions in today’s market,” says Robert E.
Bard, President and CEO of LATINA Style, Inc. “We commend the companies that
despite the economic and market pressures have made significant efforts to
maintain or even increase Latina representation in their upper ranks.”

More than 800 of the most prominent corporations in the United States were
included in the extensive review process.

For more information about LATINA Style50, visit www.latinastyle.com.

About WellPoint, Inc.

WellPoint works to simplify the connection between Health, Care and Value. We
help to improve the health of our communities, deliver better care to members,
and provide greater value to our customers and shareholders. WellPoint is the
nation’s largest health benefits company in terms of medical enrollment, with
more than 33 million members in its affiliated health plans, and a total of more
than 69 million individuals served through all subsidiaries. As an independent
licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, WellPoint serves members
as the Blue Cross licensee for California; the Blue Cross and Blue Shield
licensee for Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri
(excluding 30 counties in the Kansas City area), Nevada, New Hampshire, New York
(as the Blue Cross Blue Shield licensee in 10 New York City metropolitan and
surrounding counties and as the Blue Cross or Blue Cross Blue Shield licensee in
selected upstate counties only), Ohio, Virginia (excluding the Northern Virginia
suburbs of Washington, D.C.), and Wisconsin. In a majority of these service
areas, WellPoint does business as Anthem Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue
Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, or
Empire Blue Cross (in the New York service areas). WellPoint also serves
customers throughout the country as UniCare. Additional information about
WellPoint is available at www.wellpoint.com.