WellCare to Participate in UBS Warburg's Global Healthcare Services C

    Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers
    UBS Warburg's Global Healthcare Services Conference

    TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2005--WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE:WCG) today announced that it will participate in UBS Warburg's Global Healthcare Services Conference to be held February 14 - 16, 2005, in New York City.
    Todd S. Farha, President and Chief Executive Officer of WellCare, will give a presentation on the Company, followed by a question and answer session.
    The Company also announced that a live broadcast of its conference presentation will be available on Wednesday, February 16, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. To access the broadcast, listeners should go to the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.wellcare.com, approximately 15 minutes prior to the event to register and download any necessary software, Microsoft Media Player or RealPlayer. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available for 30 days on the Company's website.

    About WellCare Health Plans, Inc.

    WellCare Health Plans, Inc. provides managed care services targeted exclusively to government-sponsored healthcare programs, focusing on Medicaid and Medicare. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, WellCare serves 734,000 members in Florida, New York, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana and Louisiana. For more information about WellCare, please visit the Company's website at www.wellcare.com.

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CONTACT: WellCare Health Plans, Inc., Tampa Jeffrey Potter, 813-290-6313 Jeff.Potter@wellcare.com

KEYWORD: FLORIDA NEW YORK INDUSTRY KEYWORD: MEDICAL CONFERENCE CALLS SOURCE: WellCare Health Plans, Inc.

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