Express Scripts Supports Red Cross Haiti Relief Efforts

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Express Scripts, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESRX), one of the largest pharmacy benefit management companies in North America, today announced that employees have donated more then $97,000 to the Red Cross for its emergency relief and recovery efforts to help those affected by the earthquake in Haiti. With a dollar for dollar match by the Express Scripts Foundation, the total donation was more then $194,000.

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"Express Scripts and its employees are deeply saddened by the devastation in Haiti following the January 12 earthquake," said George Paz, chairman and CEO of Express Scripts. "Our employees have rallied to support the efforts of the Red Cross as they and so many other relief organizations provide critical assistance to those who need it most. I am delighted that the Express Scripts Foundation is doubling that support."

The Express Scripts Foundation is a private foundation established by Express Scripts, Inc. in 2002. Express Scripts and the Foundation are committed to making a positive difference in the lives of people and communities in need.

"We are touched and grateful for the generosity of Express Scripts employees and Foundation," said Cindy Erickson, CEO, American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter. "The relief operation in Haiti is already the largest single-country personnel deployment in global Red Cross history. Donations such as these help us to deploy much-needed personnel, send relief supplies and provide financial resources."

About Express Scripts, Inc.

Express Scripts, Inc., one of the largest pharmacy benefit management companies in North America, is leading the way toward creating better health and value for patients through Consumerology(SM), the advanced application of the behavioral sciences to healthcare. This approach is helping millions of members realize greater healthcare outcomes and lowering cost by assisting in influencing their behavior. Headquartered in St. Louis, Express Scripts provides integrated PBM services including network-pharmacy claims processing, home delivery services, specialty benefit management, benefit-design consultation, drug-utilization review, formulary management, and medical and drug data analysis services. The company also distributes a full range of biopharmaceutical products and provides extensive cost-management and patient-care services. More information can be found at www.express-scripts.com and www.consumerology.org.

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