Centene Corporation Schedules First Quarter 2008 Financial Results Conference Call

ST. LOUIS--(Business Wire)--
Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced today that it will
release its first quarter 2008 financial results at approximately 6:00
AM (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, April 22, 2008, and host a conference
call shortly thereafter at 8:30 AM (Eastern Time) to review the
results. Michael F. Neidorff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
and Eric R. Slusser, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer, of Centene Corporation will host the call.

Investors and other interested parties are invited to listen to
the conference call by dialing 800-273-1254 in the U.S. and Canada,
706-679-8592 from abroad, or via a live Internet broadcast on the
Company's website at www.centene.com, under the Investor Relations
section.

A replay will be available for on-demand listening shortly after
the completion of the call until 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on Tuesday,
May 6, 2008, at the aforementioned URL, or by dialing 800-642-1687 in
the U.S. and Canada, or 706-645-9291 from abroad, and entering access
code 41656800.

About Centene Corporation

Centene Corporation is a leading multi-line healthcare enterprise
that provides programs and related services to individuals receiving
benefits under Medicaid, including the State Children's Health
Insurance Program (SCHIP) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The
Company operates health plans in Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, New
Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin. In addition, the
Company contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations
to provide specialty services including behavioral health, life and
health management, long-term care, managed vision, nurse triage,
pharmacy benefits management and treatment compliance. Information
regarding Centene is available via the Internet at www.centene.com.

Centene Corporation
Edmund E. Kroll, Jr., 212-759-0382
Senior Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations

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